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Use the links provided to answer the following questions. Movies in the 1920’s: http://www.1920-30.com/movies 1. Which format was used for movies of the 1910’s-1920’s?

2. Name 2 film stars of this era AND at one movie that each appeared in...

3. What was significant about the movie The Jazz Singer?

1920’s Culture: 4. Name and draw 3 inventions of the 1920’s: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/inventions-of-the1920s.html

5. Define the following slang terms: http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/slang.html a. Cat’s meow b. Flat tire c. Bee’s knees d. Swanky

e. Torpedo f. Hoofer g. Jalopy Write a sentence that uses two 1920’s slang terms…keep it appropriate! _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ 6. Flappers: http://www.google.com A. What is a “flapper”?_________________________________________________________ Write 5 words that describe flappers….

History of Jazz: http://www.d.umn.edu/cla/faculty/tbacig/studproj/is3099/jazzcult/20sjazz/index.html and http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/usa_game/harlem_renaissance/harlem_renaissance_home.htm 7. Which city was Louis Armstrong from? Name one song by Louis Armstrong. Listen to a song by Louis Armstrong @ http://www.youtube.com What song did you listen to? Did you like it? Why or why not?

8. What city is considered to be the birthplace of jazz?

9. Name 2 other jazz musicians of the 1920’s.

10. Name 2 locations in New York City that were popular jazz clubs.

11. What dance craze was popular during the 1920’s.

Harlem Renaissance: Watch the BrainPop video and write a definition that includes at least 3 adjectives (circle them).

12. What is each of these artists famous for? a. Langston Hughesb. Duke Ellingtonc. Billie Holliday13. Check out http://sportsandsociety1920s.blogspot.com/2011/03/sports.html Name a leading athlete for each of the following sports AND one accomplishment for each athlete.

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14. Who were two famous aviators? Why are they famous? http://acepilots.com/pioneers.html 1. 2. Crime & Justice: Write one fact about each of these 1920’s gangsters. http:www.google.com 15. Al CaponeCharles "Lucky" LucianoDion O’BanionDefine: Bootlegging->

16. Check out the website of 20’s cars http://www.bankrate.com/finance/auto/cars-gatsbys-roaring20s-1.aspx Which one would you pick? Why? Explain!

Final: Open up a new PowerPoint file. Create a “Roaring 20’s” Poster that includes: 5 Terms from the Roaring 20’s 3 Links to 1920’s Web pages not listed above 5 Important images from the 1920’s Save the file as

Your_Last_Name.ppt

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