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Saturday, June 4, 2016

The Grrrreat Gatsby!!



The Great Gatsby

Who doesn't love the novel, The Great Gatsby? Well, anyone who has doubts won't anymore with all these materials. With modified chapter questions from (http://www.calaveras.k12.ca.us) and additional resources and materials all put together for you in the following format, teaching this novel couldn't be more easy or exciting. Now, all you have to do is create an essay topic to culminate the unit. Also, with more time, I would have spent the time creating a symbolism worksheet where students could discuss in further detail the symbolic elements of the novel. But for an end of the year novel, this will do. 

Introduction PowerPoint (modified slightly from a Slideshare made by Michael Del Muro at (http://www.slideshare.net/mdelmuro/an-introduction-to-the-great-gatsby). Because it is a slideshare, I just scroll down while showing them each image. It's the best presentation on the internet. He did a great job!,







Chapter Summaries (formatted from Schmoop and Sparknotes) - 

These are great for students who missed a day, need reading reinforcement, or who require modifications/accommodations due to an IEP/504 plan. 


Example Essay Prompt with Outline


Not to toot my own horn, but this outline worked pretty flawlessly to define what was expected of the students. It is my best outline yet.