Introduction
This webquest will be used to gather information on the Jazz Age of the twenties and the music that influenced Americans at that time. You will learn about different musicians, instruments, and songs that were being performed at that time. Having this knowledge will help you understand the active and lively nightlife of the Americans during the 1920s and will show you how similar the themes and ideas of the music are to the poems we have studied in class.
Task
It's your job to move from website to website to gather information about the Jazz Age using the guided questions provided on your Webquest sheet. The questions are not in the same order as the websites are, so you may have to travel between the sites to find your answers. Here is a tip for you: read all of the questions first. This will help you understand what you're looking for as you're reading through the webpages.
Process
This will be your friend for the day. Use the links below to search for your answers.
Site One: The Jazz Era
Site Two: Dance Dance Revolution
Site Three: "The Girls in the Band"
Site Four: Domesticated
Video:
Evaluation
The point values go as follows:
- Video facts: 2 points for each section
- Questions 1-8: 1 point each
- Question 9: 2 points
- Question 10: 5 points
- Appropriate Use of Time: 3 points
Total: 30 points
You will only have ONE in-class period to complete this.
It will be due at the end of the period. Use your time wisely.
Conclusion
If you have made it here...
Congrats!
You have finished your webquest.
Double check your answers to ensure your thoughts are in order and you've answered all the questions.
Credits
Site One: "Jazz Era." Night Life of the 1920s. Weebly. Mar. 2013. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
Site Two: Phizackerl, Kate. "Popular 1920s Dances" Hubpages. Hubpages, 14 Apr. 2013. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
Site Three: Catsoulis, Jeannette. "Playing Jazz in High Heels and Skirts: 'The Girls in the Band,' a Documentary by Judy Chaikin." The New York Times Online. The New York Times, 9 May 2013. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
Site Four: "'Sadie's Servant Room Blues': 1920s Domestic Work in Song" History Matters. American Social History Productions, 2012. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.
Video: Green, John. "The Roaring 20's: Crash Course US History #32." Online Video Clip. Youtube. Youtube, 4 Oct. 2013. Web. 25 Nov. 2014.