Chapter+13

The Task
 * 1920s WebQuest **

The decade was called the "Roaring '20s" and Hollywood movies made it look like one big dance party. For historians and journalists, however, the 1920s are often seen as the beginning of modern America -- a decade that helped set the tone for the rest of the century. Through this WebQuest you will be able to do the following: - Identify and explain the issues and events of the 1920s in American History. - Draw a sketch of 1920s fads and fashions. - Use a word processing program to record your answers in the following steps below. YOUR FINAL WEBQUEST NEEDS TO BE TYPED!! ** The Process ** Step 1: First, open a second window for this WebQuest, so that you can move back to see your directions at anytime without interrupting your WebQuest journey. To get started, let's get a quick introduction to the 1920s at Learner.org by viewing the six webpages there. **Write a brief summary of each page.** Just click on the links Roar or Yawn to continue to the next page at the site, [|Learner.org]

Step 2: Check out Jazzbabies.com for some authentic 1920s entertainment. Spend some time surfing this site to get aquainted to the real 1920s. When you're finished surfing, find a fashion or fad to sketch that represents the 1920s. Use a separate paper to sketch your fashion or fad and write a brief discription to explain it. Go to the site at [|Jazzbabies.com] Step 3: Check out some of the popular music of the Roaring 20's at the[| Roaring 20s] website. Write a brief discription of what you hear. First, listen to the songs of Billy Murray and Aileen Stanley and choose one to explain how it relates to the cultural or social values of the 1920s. If you are unable to hear the music on your computer, go to the American Cultural History website to find the lyrics of two songs from the '20s. Write a summary [|two songs]and their relevance to the era. Step 4 : Find out about one of the 1920s greatest novels, The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, or The Waste Land, by T.S. Eliot. Write a brief summary of one of these novels and its significance to 1920s values at the [|American Cultural History] Step 5: The average annual salary in 1925 was $1,236. How does this compare to the U.S. average salary today? Complete a [|Google search] to find out the average salary today, then use your CPI chart or click on this [|link] to calculate how the 1925 salary compares to today's. Step 6: Learn how installment plans boosted consumption and led to the growth of consumer debt. Explain how [|installment buying] changed the way Americans lived. Step 7: Looking for a good deal? Check out the opportunities available in Florida during the 1920s at the [|Lawless Decade]( http://www.lawlessdecade.net/) View the timeline and click on the year 1924. Write a summary explaining the Florida real estate bubble and how it burst. Step 8 : Now, take a look at some of the other issues at this site (Lawless Decade) and choose one to discuss. Write a summary of the issue and its significance to the '20s. Step 9 : Use the [|Lawless Decade] site again to learn how the stock market crashed in 1929. Explain what happened and what we learned from the Crash of '29. CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE FINISHED THE WEBQUEST COMPUTER SEARCH. BE SURE TO TYPE YOUR FINAL WEBQUEST BEFORE SUBMITTING FOR A GRADE.