The Great Gatsby and the 20's
During the beginning of this week, we are looking into the Great Gatsby, a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in the 1920's. While in the beginning of the movie it looks like everything is fine in the 20's, the movie also shows some critique of the time they were in.
Some key things to think about while we are watching the movie:
- What are some similarities and differences between the 20's and now?
- How do you think the author might be critiquing society of the time?
- Do you think things have improved since then? Why or why not?
Key Vocabulary
The Balfour Report (p. 83)
- As Canada was becoming more and more independent, they also participated in an Imperial Conference in 1926. The Canadian Prime Minister and South African PM among others helped show that colonies were equal status with Britain.
- The Balfour Report was a report that acknowledges the equal status of colonies in the Common Wealth. It recommends that this equal status be made law. It later was.
Essential Questions (P. 85)
See textbook page 85
What is the Stock Market? - The Stock Exchange is a worldwide network that buys and sells shares of companies.
- A share is a piece of a company.
- People get money by buying shares. If the value of the company increases, the value of the shares also increases and the share can be sold for a profit.
- The market can change rapidly and is as unpredictable as the people who buy and sell in it.
How did the Stock Market contribute to the start of the Great Depression?
- On Tuesday, October 29th 1929, the New York Stock Exchange collapsed.
- The prices of all the stocks fell dramatically and in a panic everyone tried to cash out.
- Shares that were once worth a lot of money became worthless as the whole market became devalued.
- More money was lost in a few days than the entire amount spent in WW1
More Information About the Great Gatsby
https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Great-GatsbyHomework
1920's Worksheet - We completed this worksheet last week about the 1920's
Stock Exchange Simulation - We completed the WS on Page 6, considering ways we could have avoided the stock market crisis.
Gatsby Paragraph
Write a paragraph about the Great Gatsby.
- What are some similarities and differences between the 20's and now?
- How do you think the author might be critiquing society of the time?
- Do you think things have improved since then? Why or why not?
When you are writing about the movie/book, please try to refer to specific examples from the movie or book.
Example: "I felt that the 1920's was more shallow than these days."
Better Example: "I felt the 1920's was more shallow than modern day society because of the lack of care which people showed each other in the movie. For example.... "
The more you can support your ideas the better :)
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