Let's research the 1920's in America, when and where The Great Gatsby was set!
Follow the directions given for each section. Answer thoroughly in complete sentences on your own paper. Do not "cut and paste" -- rephrase the answers in your own words.
After the war ended, the economy skyrocketed, making it possible for people to spend more time and money on leisure activities. After reviewing the website in this section, list three major innovations that came out of the WWI experience.
After the War: List the dominant postwar American attitudes and the major movements of the 1920's. Pay close attention to the attitudes of the "Lost Generation" and the "Prosperity & Consumerism" movement.
19th Amendment
What right did women gain from the passage of the 19th Amendment?
The Roaring Twenties
List three major events that occurred in 1922 (the year in which the novel is set).
PLOT DIAGRAM
While reading the novel, please refer to the following vocabulary list. click here