Introduction
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The Great Gatsby is an extravagant novel. Get ready to get lost in the mind of Jay F. Gatsby. We will read about designer parties, and a love like no other. The roaring 20’s is going to blow your mind! So, get ready to dive head first into this novel with me!
Task
Learning about the life of the party! By the end of the lesson you will know all there is to know about the Roaring 20’s. It will teach you how Jay became the life of the party, but for your sake let’s hope you do better than he did.
Process
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For part 1 you will have to deep dive and figure out the vocabulary words and create a journal using each word. The words are the following:
Speak Easy
Prohibition
Flapper
Roaring 20’s
- For part 2: In your journal I want you to compare and contrast Jay from Tom and understand why they both care for Daisy but are completely different men.
- / For part 3: pick one of these to write about, and write a 5-paragraph paper
*Why Daisy decided who she wanted to be with
*Why Jay did so many things to catch Daisy’ eye
*How you would throw an extravagant party like Gatsby
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Conclusion
Once you have completed the three parts of this assignment, double check your work for grammatical errors and any mistakes that may have been made.
Credits
Author Biography
Courtney Sansing
I am currently a graduate student at Mississippi State University. I have started the master’s program and am working towards getting my license to teach. I will be certified to teach 6th-12th grade in English or History.
Permissions: Anyone is granted permission to use this Quest to modify or use for educational purposes.