Gatsby Background

September 29, 2017

E.Q:  Research background information for the Great Gatsby.

Present your findings to the class.

Obj: I can research background information for the Great Gatsby.

I can present my findings to the class. 

Starter: 

Free Write Friday!!!

Write at least a half page, double spaced.

Vocabulary: 

 Word: Structure

Part of Speech: Noun

        Dictionary Definition: the arrangement of and relations between the parts or elements of something complex.Your Definition:             Activity: Find an image associated with this word. 
        
             Activity: 

                1.   Building Background Knowledge

                You will be divided into 5 different groups.
          Each group will be in charge of researching a major contributing factor to the setting and story of the Great Gatsby.

                The Jazz Age
               Jazz Standards 
              PBS the Jazz Age

            Prohibition
          History 
          Smithsonian
           DigitalHistory

            The New Woman
           DigitalHistory
          USHistory
             World War I
       History 
  CNN

Modernism
Bright Hub Education 
Pen and the Pad

       You will present this information to the class.
      Include a minimum of at least 10 facts about your topic.
  A video that supports your topic.
      A few photos that represent your topic. 

 2.  Presentations

            You are expected to create an engaging presentation to share with the class.

            While each of you present write down 3 facts about the topic.

          You may put these on a sheet of paper or in your Google Drive.

             Closure: 

       On a scale of 1-10 how excited are you to read the Great Gatsby?

           Explain. 

        Homework      Read The Great Gatsby, Chapter One