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Thisprojectisachanceforyoutouseyourcreativitywhileresponding
analyticallyto
TheGreatGatsby.
Youshouldchooseoneoftheprojectsbelow.You
mayeitherworkbyyourself,orinagroup(23people).
Options
1. Dramatizeakeyscene(GroupProject)
Youwillneedtoinclude:AscriptAvideoofthedramatizedsceneOnepage
writeup(perperson)explainingthesignificanceofthesceneyouchose,and
howyouchosetodisplaythethemesandcharacterizations.
2. WriteadescriptionofGatsbysmansionandlifestyleforamagazine
(Individualproject).
Youwillneedtoinclude:Anaestheticallypleasingmagazinespread(around23
pageswithpictures,andotherdesignelements)Bibliography(24sources)
Considerusing:GoogleDrawingsor
Joomag
3. Writeafrontpageinanewspaperfocusedaroundanimportantscenein
thebook(makesuretoincludestatementsfromcharacters!).(Individual
project)
Youwillneedtoinclude:Aestheticallypleasingfrontpageofthenewspaper
(includingphotosandotherdesignelements).Mainstoryaboutascenefrom
thebookShortarticleonahistoricalevent,1920sculture,oralettertothe
editor
Considerusing:
Oneofthesetemplates
oraPPTtemplate
4. Compileaartgallerywithartpieces(610pieces)thatdemonstratethe
themesand/orplotpointsof
TheGreatGatsby
.
(Groupprojector
IndividualProject)
Youwillneedtoinclude:ArtpiecesfromthetimeperiodAtleastoneoriginal
workfromeachmemberAparagraphperartpieceexplaininghowitrelatesto
TheGreatGatsby
Considerusing:
emaze.com
5. Createanewsbroadcastthatcouldplayonamodernnewsstationto
celebratetheanniversaryof
TheGreatGatsby
spublication.Itshould
addresswhy
TheGreatGatsby
isstillrelevanttoday.(Groupproject)
Youwillneedtoinclude:AscriptAvideoofthenewsbroadcastOnepage
writeup(perperson)explainingwhichpartsof
TheGreatGatsby
youusedin
yourbroadcast,aswellashowyourbroadcastrelatestothethemesin
The
GreatGatsby
.
6. Createaradiobroadcastthatcouldhavebeenlistenedtobythecharacters
inTheGreatGatsbyinthe1920s.Itshouldincludemusicandinformation
relevanttothethemesinthebook.(grouporindividualproject)
Youwillneedtoinclude:AscriptArecordingoftheradioshowOnepage
writeup(perperson)explainingwhichpartsof
TheGreatGatsby
youusedin
yourbroadcast,aswellashowyourbroadcastrelatestothethemesin
The
GreatGatsby.
Considerusing:Audacity
7. Writeaseriesofpoemsthatconveythemesof
TheGreatGatsb
y(69
poems)(individualproject).
Youwillneedtoinclude:58poemsofanyformat(traditionalstyles,spoken
word,visualpoems)Oneblackoutpoemusingaphotocopiedpageof
The
GreatGatsby
Oneparagraphperpoemexplaininghowitrelatesto
TheGreat
Gatsby
.
Inclassworkdays(subjecttochange):
March24th:~20min
April4th:~30min
April5th:~45min
April7th:~20min
April12th:~45min
April13th:~30min
April14th:~25min
April18th:~45min
ProjectPlanRubric:
Allapplicablequestionsarethoughtfullycompleted:
ProjectplanisapprovedbyMs.Leigh:
__/5
__/5
TotalPoints:__/10
InthefinalprojectIwillbelookingfor:
Strongincorporationofthethemesand/orcharactersof
TheGreatGatsby.
Personalandgroupgoalssetintheprojectplanhavebeenmet.
Creativity
Everypieceoftheprojectlistedintheirinstructionsandplanhasbeenturnedin.
Mechanics(Grammar,spelling,formatting)
Style(e.g.writersvoice,pleasingaesthetics)
Collaborationbetweengroupmembers