1920's WebQuest


Goals of this WebQuest:
-    Visit each of the website links and read the information at the site
-    Connect the information on the sites to these guiding questions for our novel study:
    o    How did the 1920’s change and influence American culture in ways that still exist today?
    o    What impact did money have on the events of the 1920’s?
    o    What is the American Dream?
-    Answer the questions for each website
-    Come back to class on Tuesday with information to share


Websites: Visit each website, gather notes at the site, and answer the questions for each site.
   
1. Art     http://www.mfa.org/hopper/index.html

- Read “The Artist” page – How would you describe Hopper’s life and work?
- Look at the “Exhibition” page and open the “Slideshow” of his paintings. Look at these works in particular and their descriptions: “Automat,” “Chop Suey,” and “Nighthawks.” Even though his paintings were not just created in the 1920’s, what American beliefs were being conveyed in his paintings?

2. Significant Events of the 1920’s    http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/mmh/clash/default.htm
- In the “Prohibition,” section, explore the posters and photos sections. Print out one of the posters or cartoons & attach to your answers. What do you believe people were supposed to think by seeing this image? Is there anything similar being communicated in our world today about alcohol?
- Explore the “Immigration Restriction” section. Who were nativists? Why was there a concern in this time period about immigration? What steps were taken in the 1920’s to control immigration?
- Go through the “New Woman” pages. What does that term imply? Why were some people against this new phenomenon?

3. Sports    http://library.thinkquest.org/C005846/categories/sports/sports.htm
- What did you find the most interesting landmark sports moment from the 1920’s?

4. Fashion    http://www.vintageblues.com/history2.htm
- How would you characterize the fashion styles of the 1920’s? How did they reflect the “New Woman”?

5. Your Choice – find one website to share with the class – email the web address to me before coming to class on Tuesday (my email: martina@kingphilip.org)
- Why did you choose this website? What did you learn about the 1920's from it?

Created on May 13, 2007 for English 11.2, King Philip Regional High School