Treasure HuntPND American Lit B

10th Grade

DIRECTIONS:• Each student will create a power point presentation

over an assigned aspect of The Great Gatsby.

• Presentations must include:• Title Page: Research heading and your name• Introduction Page: Outlines the layout of the presentation• 3 Information Pages with at least one picture on each• Works Cited Page: Listing links to where material was taken • Material links may be found at Brookslit.wikispaces.com• Completed presentations must be mailed to me by 3/13 at

8am!

RUBRIC

Pages Information pointsTitle Page Heading and Name 5 pointsIntroduction Page Outlines Layout of

Presentation5 points

Page One Information & Picture 5 pointsPage Two Information & Picture 5 pointsPage Three Information & Picture 5 pointsWorks Cited Page Links to Materials 5 pointsSubmission By 8am on 3/13 5 pointsTotal 35 points

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD• http://www.sc.edu/fitzgerald/biography.html

• Biography Facts

WORLD WAR 1http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=world%20war%20i&fa=digitized:true

http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=the%20great%20gatsby&fa=digitized:true

Explain the attitudes of the “Lost Generation” and “Prosperity & Consumerism”

THE 19TH AMENDMENT• http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=19th%20Amendment&fa=digitized:true

• What was it and what did women gain from its passage?

THE ROARING TWENTIES• http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=Roaring%20twenties&fa=digitized:true

• List 3 major events of 1922

18TH AMENDMENT• http://www.loc.gov/search/?q=18th%20amendment&fa=digitized:true

• http://history1900s.about.com/od/1910s/a/18thamendment.htm

• What is it and what are the changes it brought ?

ORGANIZED CRIME• http://web.archive.org/web/20080412052203/http://

www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters2/rothstein/index.htm

• http://web.archive.org/web/20080401123123/http://www.crimelibrary.com/gangsters_outlaws/mob_bosses/rothstein/crime_12.html

• Who was Arnold Rothstein? What were his occupations and side jobs?

AUTOMOBILES• http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/automobiles.html• http://www.gatsbycars.com/gatsbycars.html• Why were cars considered “the most important catalyst for social

change in the 1920’s”?

1920’S SLANG• http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/slang.html

Bee's Knees - An extraordinary person, thing, idea

WORKS CITED• This Treasure Hunt was adapted from a project by Valerie

Arbizu• http://www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/gatsbyhunt.html

• Students are encouraged to use The Library of Congress at:• http://www.loc.gov• http://www.loc.gov/search/?

q=the%20great%20gatsby&fa=digitized:true

• Additional information can be found at:• http://www.brookslit.wikispaces.com