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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in activites to examine "The Great Gatsby". They research the author's life and other works. They create a timeline of the era in which the book was written as well. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students, after reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, create a character description and analysis. They search for clues to help determine where the characters came from, what they like to do, what type of a personality they have, etc. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the tensions of wealth and status in the novel, 'The Great Gatsby.' They identify ways people assert group membership, discuss biographical information about F. Scott Fitzgerald, and write a credo for the 'secret society' in the novel. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students read The Great Gatsby to connect the societal change of the 1920s to the historical events of the time. Students research and present topics about the era and plan a Gatsby style party, including a budget. Students also create a character book. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students formulate what tensions about wealth and status are revealed in The Great Gatsby. Apply how these tensions are reflected in Nick Carraway's struggle to belong. Write a "credo" for the "secret society" implied in The Great Gatsby. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In groups, they research the events and spirit of the 1920s and relate events in the novel to actual historical events. They compare the characteristics of various genres and identify the main themes of the novel. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in the Great Gatsby Project Description. They research about famous people of the Jazz Age, prohibition, fashions in the 1920's and automobiles of that time period. Students share their findings with classmates. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students read "The Great Gatsby." Groups of students participate in a role play where one is Jay Gatsby and the others are job applicants. Students complete a resume and complete interviews with "Mr. Gatsby." "Mr Gatsby" explains his choice for the job. Full Review »
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- 11th
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Students discuss the America in the 1920's and they recive biographical information about F. Scott Fitzgerald. They are asked who has every read or heard of "The Great Gatsby"? Students discuss the setting of "The Great Gatsby." They view a video about the 1920's in America. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students review great American novel, The Great Gatsby, examine use of literature as window through which to see and evaluate time period of history, discuss elements of society after conclusion of world-wide cataclysm such as war, and create skits in which they depict examples as seen in The Great Gatsby. Full Review »
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