The Great Gatsby: Introduction

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• Leerjaar 5

Goals for today 

Predictions for the novel 

Human experience concepts central to the novel 

Research in groups on aspects of the context of composition 

Presentation of your findings on Thursday 

Rate the word 1 to 4

1. I do not know the word, and I have never seen it before. 

2. I've heard or seen the word before, but I'm not sure what it means. 

3. I know the word and can recognise and understand it while reading, but I probably wouldn't feel comfortable using it in writing or speech. 

4. I know the word well and can use it correctly in writing or speech. 

Facticious 

Word of the day

Factitious (adj) - not spontaneous or natural; artificial; contrived or made or manufactured.

What is the difference between factitious and fictitious? Write down your answer

The skilled sculptor crafted a factitious marble statue that appeared almost lifelike

Fictitious: created, taken, or assumed for the sake of concealment; not genuine; false, for example, fictitious names 

relating to, or consisting of fiction; imaginatively produced or set forth; created by the imagination: a fictitious hero.

Content

Women x 2 

City, skyscrapers 

Green licht. Reflection 

Head with woman inside (male?) 

colours: green, black, white, orange 

Mood

Pensive, thoughtful

Event

Young woman walking in a city alone. 

Man thinking about a woman walking in a city alone. 

Setting

Large city with skyscrapers. 

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Act 1

Human Experience concepts Literature  

The Great Gatsby 

Human Experience Concepts: 

Belonging    Dreams    Authenticity    Insecurities 

Act 1

Human Experience concepts Literature  

The Great Gatsby 

Human Experience Concepts: 

Belonging    Dreams    Authenticity    Insecurities 

Write for the duration of the music on these experiences in your own life. You will not share. 

Act 1

The Great Gatsby 

Posted in our Managebac calendar is the assigned reading. Keep up with the reading and have it completed before you come into lesson. You cannot fully access the analysis or participate in discussion if you have not completed the reading. 

F. Scott Fitzgerald born 1896 died 1940

Fitzgerald is credited with coining the term 'jazz age'. This novel takes place in America during the 1920s. You will expand your knowledge of this period in history. 

The context of composition is very important for this novel to fully understand some of the nuances and references. 

Presentations about the context of the 1920s in the USA (published 1926). 1920 - 1929

1. Short presentations (no longer than 6 minutes) on Thursday 14th March 8th lesson hour. 
   
2. Your PowerPoint, with presentation notes, is placed in the collaboration space and in your class notebook in theThe Great Gatsby.
3. Highlight in your presentation key vocabulary.
4. During the presentation the class will fill out your note-taking form which is in the content library for The Great Gatsby. Ask your questions at the end of the the presentation. 
   

1. Jazz age/roaring 20s 

2. Attire/fashion/styles (men and women) 

3. Entertainment (music, sport, cinema industry, night clubs) 

4. Culture/class/customs/ lifestyle in New York

5. Illegal sources of income (bootlegging, gambling, criminality)

6. Inventions (cars, radios, other inventions) 

7. Women's rights and other activists 

8. Politics in the USA including prohibition. 

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