Treasure Hunt

PND American Lit B

10th Grade

DIRECTIONS:

• Each student will create a power point presentation over an assigned aspect of The Great Gatsby.

• Presentations must include:• Title Page: Research heading and your name

• Introduction Page: Outlines the layout of the presentation

• 3 Information Pages with at least one picture on each

• Works Cited Page: Listing links to where material was taken

• Material links may be found at Brookslit.wikispaces.com

• Completed presentations must be mailed to me by 3/13 at 8am!

RUBRIC

Pages Information points

Title Page Heading and Name 5 points

Introduction Page Outlines Layout of Presentation

5 points

Page One Information & Picture 5 points

Page Two Information & Picture 5 points

Page Three Information & Picture 5 points

Works Cited Page Links to Materials 5 points

Submission By 8am on 3/13 5 points

Total 35 points

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD

• http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/biography.html

• Biography Facts

WORLD WAR 1

http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=world%20war%20i&fa=digitized:true

http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=the%20great%20gatsby&fa=digitized:true

Explain the attitudes of the “Lost Generation” and “Prosperity & Consumerism”

THE 19TH AMENDMENT

• http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=19th%20Amendment&fa=digitized:true

• What was it and what did women gain from its passage?

THE ROARING TWENTIES

• http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=Roaring%20twenties&fa=digitized:true

• List 3 major events of 1922

18TH AMENDMENT

• http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=18th%20amendment&fa=digitized:true

• http://history1900s.about.com/od/1910s/a/18thamendment.htm

• What is it and what are the changes it brought ?

ORGANIZED CRIME

• http://web.archive.org/web/20080412052203/http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters2/rothstein/index.htm

• http://web.archive.org/web/20080401123123/http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/mob_bosses/rothstein/crime_12.html

• Who was Arnold Rothstein? What were his occupations and side jobs?

AUTOMOBILES

• http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/automobiles.html

• http://www.gatsbycars.com/gatsbycars.html

• Why were cars considered “the most important catalyst for social change in the 1920’s”?

1920’S SLANG• http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/slang.html

Bee's Knees - An extraordinary person, thing, idea

WORKS CITED

• This Treasure Hunt was adapted from a project by Valerie Arbizu

• http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/gatsbyhunt.html

• Students are encouraged to use The Library of Congress at:

• http://www.loc.gov

• http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=the%20great%20gatsby&fa=digitized:true

• Additional information can be found at:

• http://www.brookslit.wikispaces.com