Intro to

The Great
Gatsby:
1920s
Scavenger Hunt
 Welcome to the Roaring 20s!

You are cordially invited to

to experience the glitz & the
glamour of the 1920s. The
Great Gatsby takes place in
1922 and is a reflection of
this time period. This online
“scavenger hunt” will help
you understand elements of
the 1920s.
 Directions
★ Record your answers from the scavenger hunt on the
answer sheet provided.

1. Read each part of the question and answer in complete sentences.

Do NOT copy and paste--your answers need to be in your own
words.

2. You may work with a partner on this activity. However, you need to
have individual responses. (In other words, I shouldn’t be able to
tell who your partner was by your answers).
 F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Click on the following links to
read more about him. (Do not read the whole article, skim it)

F. Scott Fitzgerald Biography

Interesting Facts about F. Scott Fitzge

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F. Scott Fitzgerald and Zelda

Questions:
1. What influenced Fitzgerald’s writing? Skim the entire biography to develop this
answer
2. What was one fact you found most interesting about Fitzgerald and why?
3. Who was Zelda? What was she like? How would you describe their relationship?
The Effect of World War I on the 1920s
Click the following link to learn more about the
aftermath/effects of WWI on the 1920s

WWI and the “Lost Generation”

Questions:
1. What was the general feeling of
America after WWI?
2. What does the “lost generation” refer
to? (Don’t copy this from the
overview-scroll down to the section
about the lost generation)
3. What did the war strip from the lost
generation?
4. What are some common themes
from these writers?
 19th Amendment
19th Amendment

Questions:
1. What did the 19th amendment do?

2. What was the role of women in the beginning

of the 20th century?

3. Who were the founders of the national

suffrage movement?

4. How do you think this change might affect

women in the 1920s?
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Flappers in the Roaring 20’s

Questions:

1. In your own words, what is a flapper?

2. What were some characteristics of
flappers that made them different
from other women?
3. What caused the development of the
flapper?
4. What are some stereotypes flappers
faced?
18th Amendment
Prohibition
**Watch the short video above
and skim the article underneath
for more clarification.

Questions:
1. What is the 18th Amendment?
2. What effect did the ban of alcohol
have on the economy?
3. What happened to the crime rate at
this time?
4. What is the 21st amendment?
 Organized Crime

The Rise of the American Gangster

Questions:

1. What did prohibition intend to

do?
2. How did it backfire?
3. What problems stemmed from
organized crime?
 Speakeasies
What is a speakeasy?

Questions:

1. What is a speakeasy?
2. How did people get in?
3. What type of people went to
speakeasies?
 Congratulations!
You have completed the 1920s online scavenger hunt. At
the end of your document, please answer this:

Now that you’ve completed the

scavenger hunt, write 1-2 sentences
about what the 1920s was like. Here are
more Roaring 20s video clips for your
enjoyment (click here, and click here).