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Gatsby is the 20s!
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Theme: |
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Social Commentary
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Grades: |
9 - 12
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Subject: |
English, Reading and Language Arts
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Duration: |
30-40 minutes plus independent work time outside
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Standards
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California English Language Arts Standards- Grade Eleven and Twelve
3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
3.2 Analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim.
2.0 Writing Applications
2.2 Write responses to literature:
a. Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the significant ideas in works or passages.
b. Analyze the use of imagery, language, universal themes, and unique aspects of the text.
c. Support important ideas and viewpoints through accurate and detailed references to the text and to other works.
d. Demonstrate an understanding of the author’s use of stylistic devices and an appreciation of the effects created.
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Objectives: |
Students will:
- Apply knowledge of the 1920s to support/explain the events in The Great Gatsby
Analyze Fitzgerald’s character portrayals in the context of the time period
Construct an argument on Fitzgerald’s impression of values and morality during the “roaring 20s” based on historical evidence and textual evidence
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