Introduction
The Great Gatsby is a novel written by F. Scott Fitzgerald set in the summer of 1922 following the lavish lives of select individuals living in East and West Egg New York. During this time period is when many new clothing trends (predominately for women) came about and were considered scandalous. Fashion for the rich during this time was also very flashy and luxurious, with women being adorned with pearls and diamonds whilst men were often seen wearing gold watches and cuff-links. The traditional view of fashion was women to be modest in large ankle-length dresses and men to be wearing a suit and tie; however this all began to change in what is considered "the roaring twenties".
Task
It is now your job to do some investigation into the clothing styles and actions of the rich and famous during the period of the 1920s to get a glimpse into how the Great Gatsby characters dressed. You will be focusing on both the new-found "flapper" generation and their fashion trends and attitudes alongside the traditional values held during this time. Upon concluding your investigation, you will write an argument essay as to whether or not you believe the new clothing and attitude of women during this time was truly "scandalous" or if it paved the way for personal expression in the minimum of 500 words. Alongside this, you will include a personal opinion in and addendum of the essay as to whether you would wear the new fashion during that time or stick to traditional ideals and why. Use the links provided and your own information to complete this assignment.
Process
Begin with the content and links below to become familiar with the history of clothing and the attitude of women during this time to form your opinion. You may use outside information and your own research on top of this:
Traditional Wear (left) vs Flapper
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1922fashions.html
https://www.thoughtco.com/flappers-in-the-roaring-twenties-1779240
http://www.ushistory.org/us/46d.asp
https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2013/03/25/guest-post-the-rise-of-the-flapper/
Evaluation
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| Research
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Research is accurate and pertains to the time period assigned. Goes above and beyond the call by providing outside information and expanding upon it. | Research is accurate but is not expanded upon. Blatantly stated and not interesting. | Research is flawed in some areas, however maintains relevancy to the topic and still supports the argument. | Research is blatantly incorrect in some areas and does not help support the argument at all. |
| Organization
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The essay is well organized and structured with flowing sentence structure and easy to follow. | The essay is organized with a few lapses in idea expression. Sentence structure is still ideal however may be a little choppy. | Organization is elementary and causes the essay to be difficult to follow, however the ideas are still properly expressed. | Essay lacks any form of organization and is very difficult to follow and make sense of. |
| Conventions
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Writing is practically free of conventions errors and is expertly written and flows. | Writing suffers from a few conventional errors, however it does not impact the essay's coherency. | Writing has multiple lapses in coherency and struggles to produce sentences without several errors. | Essay is unable to be understood or read without much difficulty. |
| Content
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The argument is developed very proficiently and is clear in the writers stance on the topic presented. | The writers stance is clearly stated, however the argument has a few errors and lapses in consistency. | The stance is not easily deciphered and the argument suffers many flaws and lapses in consistency. | There is no stance in the essay and a very weak argument is presented. |
Conclusion
Thank you for participating in this webquest! At the conclusion of this quest, you should now be more well versed and knowledgeable about the roaring twenties and more specifically the flappers which came about during this time and how they changed things.
Credits
All credit for the idea and creation of this assignment goes to the distinguished Dylan Edwards.