The Harlem Renaissance 1) Know the major goals of the period renew self respect and help shed feelings of inferiority encourage AA not to use discrimination as an excuse and rise above prejudice rediscover African roots and culture 2) What did the Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court case determine? 3) What event happened in the South to cause an economic decline? 4) Why did the African Americans begin migrating North? 5) What city became the cultural capital of North America? 6) W.E.B. DuBois formed what group to promote civil rights? 7) What was the “Back to Africa” movement started by Marcus Garvey? 8) What was the Cotton Club?
The Great Gatsby 9) What were the major issues in the marriage of Fitzgerald and Zelda? 10) What were the negative side effects of passing Prohibition? 11) What did the 19th Amendment do? 12) What are the essential elements of being a flapper? 13) Why did the automobile become so popular during the 1920s?
14) Characters of The Great Gatsby- Nick, Tom, Daisy, Jordan, Myrtle, George
15) Symbolism- Know the green light, the Valley of Ashes, the billboard advertisement of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, and the “real” books in Gatsby’s library
16)Quotes- Be prepared to explain the significance of three of the following: #2, #6, #8, #9, #10
Unit Three- Rise of the Modern Age
"The Most Dangerous Game"- Full Text
The Harlem Renaissance
Webquest- Use the links provided to locate background information on the author and the times of The Great Gatsby.
F. Scott Fitzgerald (#s 1-5)
The 18th Amendment (Prohibition) #6
The 18th Amendment (definition) #7
The 19th Amendment #8
Arnold Rothstein and the 1919 World Series #9-10
Flappers #11
Automobiles #12
Unit 3- Rise of the Modern Age Study Guide
The Harlem Renaissance
1) Know the major goals of the period
renew self respect and help shed feelings of inferiority
encourage AA not to use discrimination as an excuse and rise above prejudice
rediscover African roots and culture
2) What did the Plessy vs. Ferguson Supreme Court case determine?
3) What event happened in the South to cause an economic decline?
4) Why did the African Americans begin migrating North?
5) What city became the cultural capital of North America?
6) W.E.B. DuBois formed what group to promote civil rights?
7) What was the “Back to Africa” movement started by Marcus Garvey?
8) What was the Cotton Club?
The Great Gatsby
9) What were the major issues in the marriage of Fitzgerald and Zelda?
10) What were the negative side effects of passing Prohibition?
11) What did the 19th Amendment do?
12) What are the essential elements of being a flapper?
13) Why did the automobile become so popular during the 1920s?
14) Characters of The Great Gatsby- Nick, Tom, Daisy, Jordan, Myrtle, George
15) Symbolism- Know the green light, the Valley of Ashes, the billboard advertisement of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg, and the “real” books in Gatsby’s library
16)Quotes- Be prepared to explain the significance of three of the following: #2, #6, #8, #9, #10
17) CRQ- #2, #7, #10, #11, #12, #13, #15, #16