TiarraBlock2WQText

toc //(NOTE: After you add your information to this page, delete the instructions in parenthesis, including this note, so that all that's left is the 4 headers and your information.)// =G.R.A.S.P.S= = = ( Feel free to copy and paste what you have on your wiki page for Dr. Grace for the GRASPS portion.) =Understanding(s)= •there are several themes present in //The Great Gatsby//.
 * Goal || Students must be able to design a new cover for The Great Gatsby by identifying and understanding at least one theme from the text and what effect it has on the work as a whole. ||
 * Role || Artist/ Analytical Critic ||
 * Audience || F. Scott Fitzgerald and a panel of judges. ||
 * Setting || Fitzgerald needs help conveying his ideas through a new cover that will both attract students and display themes. ||
 * Presentation || Design a Glogster to be the new cover of The Great Gatsby and explain its significance. ||
 * Standards || Content 25%, Comprehension 25%, Posture and Eye Contact 10%, Preparedness 10%, Enthusiasm 10%, Evaluates Peers 20%, Graphics Clarity 15%, Graphics Originality 10%, Content Accuracy 35%, Knowledge Gained 20%, Attractiveness 15%, Grammar 5%. ||

=Introduction= The 1920s are sometimes viewed as an era of decayed social and moral values defined by greed and decadence. The reckless and empty pursuit of pleasure and wild Jazz music of the time—epitomized in //The Great Gatsby// by the lavish parties that Gatsby throws every Saturday night—resulted ultimately in the corruption of the American dream, as the uninhibited desire for money and pleasure surpassed more noble goals. The stock market was experiencing an incredible rise in the aftermath of the war which led to a sudden increase in the national wealth. As people began to spend and consume at unprecedented levels a new found materialism began to characterize America. At this time in our history a person from any social background could, potentially, make a fortune, but the American aristocracy—families with old wealth—found the newly rich industrialists contemptible. Also during this time, the passage of the Eighteenth Amendment in 1919 -- banning the sale of alcohol—resulted in the creation of a thriving underworld. Crime rates steadily rose as the need to satisfy the massive demand for bootleg liquor among the rich and poor alike skyrocketed.

=Task= You are living in the middle of the 1920’s, __The Great Gatsby__ has just been published and it has become an instant bestseller! As an accomplished literary critic and long-time student of Fitzgerald’s work, the publication that you work for has picked you to create a cover for the special edition of __The Great Gatsby__ using a newfangled piece of advanced technology called Glogster. However you are not the only one fighting to have your work displayed on the cover of one of the greatest American Literary novels of all time! The cover will be viewed by a panel of judges as well as Fitzgerald himself, and will need to draw attention and express themes clearly in order to be chosen. Remember, it’s not enough to be a pretty picture, your Glogster must convey meaning by combining several important ideas and images from the book. This should be a book you __can__ judge by its cover. You have a midnight deadline so that it can be out on the streets, ASAP! Good luck!!!

=Conclusion= The Great Gatsby presents themes that are important to recognize in today's society such as the role of wealth and social class, the decline of the American Dream, and the abandonment of responsibility. By stepping into the past you have gained a perspective of what it was like to live in the 1920s, and what influence the era held over the themes in Fitzgerald’s work. Congratulations on your stunning, imaginative and thought provoking cover! Now students, scholars and leisure readers all over the globe will be popping into bookstores to snatch up this gorgeous new edition of a classic American novel.