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The Great Gatsby Setting Project

HS: High School

Created on October 20, 2023

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PRESENTATION

The Great Gatsby

Setting Project Guide

INDEX

Standards

Learning Objective

Project Directions

Write

Presentation

Multimedia

Success Criteria

Rubric

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STANDARDS

CCSS RL.9-10.1

CCSS RL.9-10.5

CCSS RL.9-10.4

Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone).

Analyze how an author’s choices concerning how to structure a text, order events within it (e.g., parallel plots), and manipulate time (e.g., pacing, flashbacks) create such effects as mystery, tension, or surprise.

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Analyze a scene for textual evidence of the setting and explain its meaning, purpose, and impact.

PROJECT DIRECTIONS

Choose one of the following tasks below to demonstrate your understanding of how the setting was used in the text.

WRITE
PRESENTATION
MULTIMEDIA

Construct a slideshow

Create a video or podcast

Construct a literary analysis

WRITE

Construct a literary analysis

Prompt: Analyze how the setting of The Great Gatsby impacts the characters or plot.

  • Your analysis should be THREE paragraphs
    • Intro
    • Body
    • Conclusion
  • Paragraphs are 8-10 sentences
  • At least TWO pieces of text evidence to support your thesis
  • Use WORD to type your analysis
  • Include Title and Heading
  • Works cited for your in-text citations

+ Great Gatsby Setting

+ graphic organizer

+ what is setting

PRESENTATION

Construct a slideshow

  • You will include:
    • Introduction slide
    • THREE setting slides
    • Conclusion slide
  • Complete each section of the template slides
    • Your own drawing or CITED image of the scene
    • Identify the setting of the scene
    • Describe the action of the scene (include character names)
    • One sentence analysis of how the setting impacts the characters or action (plot)

+ slide show template

+ Great Gatsby Setting

+ what is setting

MULTIMEDIA

Create a soundtrack

  • Analyze the setting for each chapter and decide on one song/lyrics to represent the setting & action for the chapter.
  • Make a slide for each chapter with:
    • picture
    • lyrics/or clip of song
    • song title and artist
  • 9 chapter slides
  • 1 works cited slide (cite where you got pictures & music lyrics)
You can make this either a power point OR you can make this a video presentation w/ music for each picture

+ sample slide show

+ Great Gatsby Setting

+ what is setting

I can be successful if…

  • I know what setting means.
  • I can find a scene in the text where the setting is important.
  • I can cite words or phrases from the text, make inferences, and describe how the setting impacts the reader and the mood of the scene.
  • I can analyze and explain Fitzgerald's purpose for using a specific setting in the scene and why the details are significant.
  • I can analyze how the characters affect the setting and how the setting acts as a character.

RUBRIC

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