1. I NTRODUCTION TO THE M ODERN P ERIOD OF A MERICAN L ITERATURE PLUS T HE G REAT G ATSBY BY F. S COTT F ITZGERALD

2. HW Read pp. 704-711; Outline by finding the definitions/descriptions of the following: World War I“Lost Generation” Roaring 20sJazz Age ProhibitionBootlegging SpeakeasiesFlappers Great DepressionModernism ImagismHarlem Renaissance American DreamDisillusionment Also, outline F. Scott Fitzgerald’s biography page.

3. I NTRODUCTION TO THE M ODERN P ERIOD OF A MERICAN L ITERATURE Now let’s find out what these words really mean…or why they are significant to this novel…

4. World War I Roaring 20s—period of good times, economic prosperity during the 1920s Jazz Age—name given to 1920s by Fitzgerald because of the music of the time period Prohibition—made alcohol sale and consumption illegal Bootlegging—the illegal sale of alcohol Speakeasies—the illegal bars, basements, pharmacies where alcohol could be purchased/consumed Flappers—daring, confident women of the time period with their short skirts and “bobbed” hair

5. Great Depression—period of money troubles and economic uncertainty following stock market crash of 1929 Modernism—break away from the literary forms of the past and experiment with new topics, techniques, etc. Imagism—focus and describe a single object in poetry so that reader can “see” mental picture of it Harlem Renaissance—long overdue recognition for the artistic contributions (art, literature, music) of African Americans and other minorities

6. Ticket Out the Door Option #1: Was your impression of the Roaring 20s from the PDN accurate? Explain. Option #2: How much of your Roaring 20s Wordsplash made sense/was accurate? Explain.

7. PDN: Even when you know, deep down, that someone is not right for you, you may continue to long for that person. Such a struggle between reason and emotion serves as the heart of the upcoming novel The Great Gatsby. Have you ever been confronted with such a struggle? Explain.