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JAZZ IN THE CULTURAL AGE
GREAT GATSBY PRE-READING

By: Lola White, Chloe Soto, Roxane Janssens, Roger Lallemand, Lucio Benazzi

The jazz age changed the silhouette of women's clothing to take away from women's curves. Boxier, more "masculine" clothes and short hairstyles for women were very popular. For men, hats, designed shoes, and baggier clothes became popular.

Fashion Styles

Multiple Choice

What type of silhouette did women prefer to wear during this time?

• Curvy

• Hourglass

• Thin

• Boxy

Entertainment in society has always been a gate for cultural expression, social connections and overall emotional well-being of humans. It has served as a method of relief from the stress daily life brings and also as a way for communities to build an identity that conveys values and traditions of their own in creative and appealing ways.

How important was entertainment to society?

Multiple Choice

What is a benefit of entertainment?

• Relief from stress

• People get distracted

• People stop working

• Rise in unproductiveness

Jazz, often associated with African American culture, became the soundtrack of the 1920s. Many young people flocked to jazz clubs and speakeasies, defying Prohibition laws and traditional musical tastes that favored more conservative genres.

How were the youths of the era rebellious?

Multiple Choice

What culture is Jazz associated with?

• Wolfson Culture

• Spanish Culture

• African American Culture

• Argentinian Culture

By the end of WWI, major shifts in American society took place such as: the shift in gender roles due to women overtaking mens jobs, rise in nationalistic sentiments and feel global responsibility towards a democratic ideals and civil liberties.

How did WWI affect American ideals?

Multiple Choice

What was the primary cause for the shift in gender roles in America after WWI?

• Women went to fight the war in europe 

• Women overtook mens jobs in local places

• Men changed professions

• Rise in feminist movements across the country during the war.

Jazz music emerged in the early 20th century, originating from the African American communities in New Orleans. It is a uniquely American art form that blends various musical traditions, including blues, ragtime, African rhythms, and European harmonic structures.

JAZZ MUSIC

Multiple Choice

Which music type does jazz not include?

• Blues

• Ragtime

• Rock and Roll

• African Rhythms

The 1920s were marked by social changes, especially in younger generations. Jazz became the music of the Prohibition-era, played in speakeasies where illegal drinking and dancing were seen. The flapper lifestyle emerged along jazz , characterized by shorter dresses, bobbed hair, which was the opposite of the Victorian-era modesty. Dancing to jazz music, like the Charleston, was seen as provocative and scandalous.

WHY WAS JAZZ CONTROVERSIAL?

Multiple Choice

What aspect of the flapper lifestyle was most closely associated with jazz music in the 1920s?

• Advocating for Prohibition laws 

• Illegal drinking and scandalous dancing

• Opposing traditional family roles

• Wearing shorter dresses and bobbed hair

The Jazz Age of the 1920s was an uprising period for the film industry, including cultural shifts and technological advancements. Hollywood became the center of the global film industry, establishing itself as the "movie capital of the world." The major film studios like Warner Bro and Universal started gaining fame during this period. Also, silent movies of the early 1920s gave rise to the first generation of movie stars like Charlie Chaplin (The Kid 1920s). To successfully produce these films, there were technological progress like advanced cameras, lighting, and editing formats.

Film in the jazz age

Multiple Choice

Which technological advancement in the 1920s helped the film industry successfully produce movies and establish Hollywood as the "movie capital of the world"?

• The discovery of fire 

• The creation of color television 

•  The introduction of 3D animation 

• Advanced cameras, lighting, and editing formats

During the 1920s, advertisements centered around desirable traits like youth, charisma, and intelligence. Ads became more persuasive and spread the idea that material goods can improve your status. The overall increase in wealth allowed more money to be spent on material goods giving power to advertisers.

Art in the jazz age

Multiple Choice

What were the main features of the Art Deco era?

• luxurious, glamorous , and anti-traditional art

• realistic art

• abstract art

• traditional and contemporary art

During the 1920s, advertisements centered around desirable traits like youth, charisma, and intelligence. Ads became more persuasive and spread the idea that material goods can improve your status. The overall increase in wealth allowed more money to be spent on material goods giving power to advertisers.

ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE JAZZ AGE

Multiple Choice

What traits would advertisements use to entice clients to buy their product?

• Charisma, Youth, Idiotic

• Disrespectful, Abrasive, Demanding

• Youth, intelligence, Charisma 

• Intelligent, impatient, obnoxious 

Cultural icons of the time included jazz musicians, writers, and flappers. Musicians like Louis Armstrong helped introduce jazz to the general population and contributed to its popularity. F. Scott Fitzgerald was an amazing writer who created The Great Gatsby, one of the greatest novels of the Jazz Age. Lastly, Flappers were described as women who dressed more daringly with shorter skirts and interesting fashion choices.

Cultural Icons in the jazz age

Multiple Choice

What author created the book “The Great Gatsby” during the Jazz Age?

• Louis Armstrong

• Zelda Fitzgerald

• Bessie Smith

• F. Scott Fitzgerald

Draw

Draw your favorite jazz instrument or jazz musician!