| "The uncertainties of 1919 were over - there seemed little doubt about what was going to happen - America was going on the greatest, gaudiest spree in history and there was going to be plenty to tell about it." --F. Scott Fitzgerald This course will be a survey of the historical events and extreme social upheaval during the period known as the Jazz Age. Students will examine the literature, art, music, and film of the decade to evaluate the tone of the era and attempt to better understand the decade of the "Lost Generation." Students will analyze this cultural explosion as reflected in advertising, the beginnings of mass communication, flappers, the changing roles of women and minorities, the Harlem Renaissance, politics, and, of course, Prohibition. Students will enhance critical reading, writing, and communication skills as they respond to class readings and discussions and generate questions for further study of the cultural and societal changes that shaped and defined the Jazz Age. |
Core Tags
IQ
Semester Offered
Offered as needed.