Summer Reading Project

Summer Reading Project

2012-2013

It is your responsibility to procure and read a copy of

The Great Gatsby

ISBN-13: 9780743273565

You must then complete an Analysis for a symbol or character in the book and choose at least one topic of the 1920’s to do research on and create a PowerPoint to be presented in your English II class the first day of school.

ANALYSIS

On a poster board you will draw your picture of the character or symbol in the book of your choosing.

Format:

·  Must be drawn on a poster board large enough to present in the class

·  Character or symbol must be accurate according to description given in book

·  You will need quotes from the story to support your analysis of the character or symbol. Consider these six questions and insert two quotes for each question onto the poster board and identify who stated the quotes about character or symbol along with the drawing.

o  What is the character’s/symbol’s problem?

o  What does the character/symbol want?

o  What does the character/symbol value?

o  What are the character’s/symbol’s big ideas?

o  What are the character’s/symbol’s fears?

o  What are the character’s/symbol’s qualities?

Example: (The inner circle is the

drawing of the

character and each

segment is the area

to be filled with the

questions/ quotes)

You will also need this PowerPoint presentation to accompany your analysis.

1920’s RESEARCH AND POWERPOINT

You will need to research one of the highlighting points of the 1920’s and create a PowerPoint presentation for it.

Format:

·  8-10 slides

·  Information in detail about the highlight you have chosen

·  1920’s Highlights to choose:

o  Prohibition

o  Great Depression

o  Jazz Age

o  Boom in Industry

o  Women’s Rights

o  American Dream

o  Organized Crime

o  Morals/Standards

Prepare your presentation and include as much of your research into it; practicing your presentation is recommended as to present as best you can. Also, make a connection between the character you have chosen and the topic you researched to have a flow in your entire presentation. These projects must demonstrate thought and reflection in the work. We need to see that you have read and thought about the subject matter. These will be your first three test grades of your Sophomore year; Analysis, PowerPoint, and Presentation.

Questions can be directed to:

Ms. Kellie Harris: Pre-AP English II at

Mr. Stephen Scallorn: Pre-AP English II at

Ms. Erica Olivas: Pre-AP English II; AVID Pre-AP English II at