Modernism & The Great Gatsby Unit Schedule

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Date LessoninClass Homework

Mon.4/22(A)

In-class:Sharepoems!1920’sPresentationsworkday

BringFINALDRAFTofpoemnexttime!Finish1920’sslides

4/24(A)

In-class:1920’sPresentationsPickupnovelsModernism&GatsbyIntroNotes

4/26(A)

Review:FinishModernism&GatsbyIntroNotesGreatGatsbyCharactersandChapter1-2In-classCharacterWS

4/30(A) Review:Chapter1-2&SymbolismIn-class:Chapters3-4

FinishChapter3-4ifyoudidn’tinclass

5/2(A) Inclass:WatchChapter3-5TheAmericanDreamW.S.

FinishtheAmericanDreamW.S.

Mon.5/6(A)

Review:AmericanDreamW.S.In-class:Chapter6

ReadChapter7&dosummary

5/8(A)

In-class:Chapter7Skit Bringpropsforskit

5/10(A)

In-class:Skitpresentations&Chapter8*INFOONGATSBYFINALPROJECT

FinishChapter8

5/14(A)

Review:Chapter8In-class:Chapter9

-QuiznexttimeonChapter9-BRINGALLBOOKSwearereturning

them!-CharacterW.S.duenexttime-SymbolismW.S.duenexttime

5/16(A)

TextbookReturn@Library

Review:Chapter9QuizIn-class:“BrainstormforFinalProject”&Approval

Bringitemsnecessarytoworkon

projectnexttimeinclass

Mon.5/20(A)

In-class:WriteupforFinalProject/WorkDay

Bringyourprojectreadytopresentnexttime!

5/22(A)

In-class:ExhibitionDay(Mustbepresent!)Survey

5/24(A)

In-class:FinishingGatsbyMovie

Name: Period: Date:

Modernism&TheGreatGatsbyNotesDirections:TakenotesaswediscussthemodernismmovementinAmericaandtheGreatGatsby.Thispaperwillhelpyouonyourfinalforthisunit!J

Ø LiteraryMovementsinAmericanLiterature

Aliterarymovementis:

Ø Modernismo TimePeriod:o Characteristics:

Ø TheGreatGatsbybyF.ScottFitzgerald

o Author

o TheNovel

o The1920’s

ModernisminOtherFormsNotes

Thefourcharacteristicsofmodernism:“BAIT”Ø B

Ø A

Ø I

Ø T

MODERNISMARTMODERNISMPOETRY

The Great Gatsby Characters Directions: Describe who each character is and what you know about them from reading. You need a minimum of 3 comments/ideas/descriptions in each box.

Nick Carraway

Jay Gatsby

Daisy Buchanan

Tom Buchanan

Myrtle Wilson

George Wilson

Jordan Baker

Meyer Wolfsheim

Klipspringer

Extra Credit: (Find one more character to write about)

Symbolism in The Great Gatsby

Symbol

Picture

Significance

TheGreenLight

ValleyofAshes

EastEggvs.WestEgg

Weather

EyesofT.J.Eckleburg

ExtraCredit:

Othersymbols

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Name:Period: DateofExhibition:

ModernismExhibition&TheGreatGatsby“Let’sMakeArt!”

OurclasswillbeputtingonaModernistArtExhibit!Thegoalistohaveacollectionofstudentworkthathelpseveryoneappreciatethemajorculturalandsocialthemes/characteristicsthatinfluencedmodernartistsandauthors.

Eachofyouwillhavetocreateapieceofartworkofyourchoice:★ Possiblecreations:apainting,aphotographyoutook,apoem,asong,shortfilm,etc.★ Yourartworkmustsuccessfullydemonstrateoneormoreofthemajor

themes/characteristicswehavediscussedduringourAmericanModernismUnit(*hint:ourBAITacronym)

Tohelpyourclassmatesreflectonyourwork,youwillneedtowritea1-pagereflectionthatprovidesthefollowinginformationaboutyourartwork:★ Thenameofyoursubmission★ Whichmoderntheme(s)/characteristic(s)youchoseandwhyyouchosethe

theme(s)/characteristic(s)youdid★ Whichpiecesofmodernliterature(TheGreatGatsbymustbeoneofthem)inspiredyour

choiceandhow/whytheyinfluencedthecontentandvisualdesignofyourartwork(*hint:PowerPoint“ModernisminOtherForms”)

Thedayoftheartexhibitioneveryonewillgettoseewhatyouhavecreatedsomakesureitisyourbestwork!Attendanceisrequired.Duringourclassexhibitionyouwillpickthree(3)worksofartthatyouthinkarethebestoverall.Todefendyourchoicesyouwillneedtocompleteabriefreviewofeachone:★ Identifythenameoftheworkofartandthemoderntheme(s)/characteristic(s)itrepresents★ Summarizetheideasintheartist’sreflectionthathelpedyouseethattheartwork

successfullyreflectsamoderntheme/characteristic★ Describeatleastoneotherreasonyoufeelthisworkofartshouldbepickedasoneofthe

bestThisassignmentisworth85points.

Thefollowingwillbethegradingcriteria:Criteria Artwork–30points Artworkiswelldone,creative,andpresentsan

honestefforttoconveymodernthemes.

WrittenPiece(Reflection)–30points Writtenpiecemeetsallthefollowingcriteria:● Artworkisnamed ● Clearlystateswhichmodern

theme(s)/characteristicsyouchoseandwhyyouchosethetheme(s)/characteristicsyoudid

● Identifieswhichpiecesofmodernliteratureinspiredyourchoiceandhow/whytheyinfluencedthecontentandvisualdesignofyourartwork

● Istyped,inMLA,anddisplayedwithyourartwork

ExhibitionParticipation–10points Studentsattendedtheexhibitionandtheir

artworkandreflectionwerebroughttoclassfordisplay.

Review–15points Studentswentaroundviewingotherpiecesofartworkintheexhibitionandcompletedthereviewhandoutforatleast3oftheirfavoritepiecesofartwork.

*Inthepast,studentshaveplacedtheirartworkinframestohelpwithpresentation.

ArtworkReview

Choice#1

Artist: NameofArtwork:

ModernTheme(s)Represented:

SummaryofReflection:

WhydidIchoosethisartwork?

Choice#2

Artist: NameofArtwork:

ModernTheme(s)Represented:

SummaryofReflection:

WhydidIchoosethisartwork?

Choice#3

Artist: NameofArtwork:

ModernTheme(s)Represented:

SummaryofReflection:

WhydidIchoosethisartwork?