1920's and "The Great Gatsby"

1920's Law & Crime

100

The 18th Amendment banned this beverage that none of you have tried because you are too young.

Alcohol.

200

The 19th Amendment gave this group of people the right to vote.

Women

300

During the 1920's many Americans invested in this for the first time.

Stock market.

400

This was a Jewish-American mob boss who inspired a character in "The Great Gatsby"

Arnold Rothstein

500

This fact is known about the death of the Jewish-American mob boss from the 1920's (contributes to the mystery behind his death)

On his deathbed, Rothstein refused to say who shot him, keeping with the gangster code

1920's culture & products

100

This invention was in most homes and families would sit around and enjoy it.

Radio

200

This movie was about a lion, a tin man, and a scarecrow.

The Wizard of Oz.

300

This is the term for a person who illegally makes, sells, or transports something (most famously alcoholic beverages during the 1920's)

Bootlegger

400

This invention made it easier for people to store food at home.

Fridge.

500

This invention made it easier to clean the home.

Vaccuum.

1920's Politics & Society

100

The Great Depression started with this incident.

Stock market crash.

200

This is the year the Great Depression began

1929

300

A type of young women in the 1920s who challenged traditional social and fashion norms paired while prioritizing an independent and carefree lifestyle (smoking, drinking)

Flappers

400

This man had a candy bar named after him (also popularized baseball in the 1920's)

Babe Ruth

500

Name one president from the 1920s

Warren G. Harding 

Calvin Coolidge

Herbert Hoover

Great Gatsby

100

This is setting (city) of The Great Gatsby.

New York City

Long Island

200

This is the author's name (as written on the book)

F. Scott Fitzgerald

300

This image is an important symbol of the book (on the front cover).

The eyes (always watching)

400

This is one of the essential questions we are exploring in our unit (there are 3 - state one clearly).

Is the American dream worth pursuing? 

To what extent is it achievable by all?

At what point does a person’s pursuit of their dream turn into a nightmare for society?

500

The year this book was published.

1925