THE GREAT GATSBY GROUP PROJECTS
AS PART OF YOUR STUDY OF THE GREAT GATSBY, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS. THERE ARE SEVERAL PROJECTS TO CHOOSE FROM, SO SELECT ONE THAT YOU WILL FIND ENJOYABLE.
YOUR GRADE WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF EVIDENT DETAIL, EFFORT, AND TIME YOU PUT INTO YOUR WORK. EACH PROJECT MUST CONTAIN A WRITTEN COMPONENT OF AT LEAST 2 PARAGRAPHS EXPLAINING YOUR WORK, AND A WORKS CITED PAGE. ALL GROUP PROJECTS MUST BE PRESENTED TO THE CLASS. THIS PROJECT WILL COUNT AS MAJOR ASSESSMENT!
1. CREATE A DETAILED TIMELINE COMPARING THE EVENTS IN THE 1920S AND 1930S TO ZELDA AND F. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S LIVES. PARALLEL ANY EVENTS FROM THE GREAT GATSBY THAT APPEAR TO BE SIMILAR TO THE LIVES OF THE FITZGERALD’S.
2. CREATE 2 COLOR ADVERTISEMENTS FOR A NEW PRODUCT. YOUR WORK SHOULD BE OF EXTREMELY HIGH QUALITY AND MIMIC THE ADVERTISING OF THE PERIOD (THE 1920S). TO ACCOMPLISH THIS REQUIREMENT, YOU WILL NEED TO RESEARCH ADVERTISING FROM THE PERIOD AND CREATE A MARKETABLE PRODUCT.
3. RESEARCH CLOTHING STYLES FROM THE 1920S. DESIGN COSTUMES FOR 5 MAJOR CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL. INDICATE WHICH SCENES YOU HAVE DESIGNED THE CLOTHING FOR, AND INCLUDE QUOTES FROM THE TEXT THAT SUPPORTS YOUR CHOICES. YOU MAY USE SKETCHES, COLLAGES USING FABRIC, OR BUILD ACTUAL CLOTHES FOR DOLLS (BARBIES AND KENS WORK GREAT).
4. CREATE AN ILLUSTRATED FRONT ELEVATION AND FLOOR PLAN OF GATSBY’S MANSION. INCLUDE THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS IN THE ILLUSTRATION, AND PROVIDE QUOTES FROM THE TEXT TO SUPPORT YOUR CHOICES.
5. MAKE A “ JAZZ AGE” PHOTO ALBUM OF THE GREAT GATSBY. COLLECT OLD PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 1920S; SPORTS, FASHION, CARS, BUILDINGS, ETC. FIND PHOTOS YOU THINK WILL REPRESENT PEOPLE, EVENTS, AND PLACES IN THE NOVEL. WRITE YOUR OWN CAPTIONS FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHS, AND INCLUDE QUOTES FROM THE NOVEL THAT YOU THINK ARE RELEVANT TO YOUR PICTURES (25 PHOTOGRAPH MINIMUM).
6. MAKE A SOUND TRACK FOR THE NOVEL. CHOOSE SONGS FROM THE PERIOD THAT YOU FEEL WOULD APPROPRIATELY CONVEY THE EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS OF CERTAIN SCENES.WRITE AN EXPLANATION AND PROVIDE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON THE MUSIC YOU HAVE CHOSEN (7 SONG MINIMUM).
7. READ AND COLLECT 5 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AND/OR MAGAZINES ARTICLES DATED BEFORE 9/11/01, AND 5 DATED AFTER 9/11/01 (10 TOTAL) THAT ILLUSTRATE SOME FACET OF “THE AMERICAN DREAM” OF THE PRESENT. FOR EACH ARTICLE, WRITE AN EXPLANATION DESCRIBING HOW THE ATTITUDES IN THE ARTICLES TOWARD THE AMERICAN DREAM HAVE STAYED THE SAME AND/OR CHANGED DUE TO THE EFFECTS OF 9/11/01, OR ANY OTHER CURRENT POLITICAL ISSUES. YOU MUST INCLUDE COPIES OF THE ARTICLES YOU USE FOR THIS PROJECT.