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Unit Three: Gatsby
Unit Three: Gatsby
Inquiry Questions:
Inquiry Questions:
1) What is Fitzgerald saying about America? What is he celebrating? What is he criticizing?
1) What is Fitzgerald saying about America? What is he celebrating? What is he criticizing?
2) What methods does he use to convey his thoughts about the American Experience?
2) What methods does he use to convey his thoughts about the American Experience?
Student Outcomes:
Student Outcomes:
1) Students will be able to identify the overall themes and/or messages of an historical American novel
1) Students will be able to identify the overall themes and/or messages of an historical American novel
2) They will be able to identify and analyze how an author uses literary methods in a larger piece of literature to create a theme and/or message throughout the piece
2) They will be able to identify and analyze how an author uses literary methods in a larger piece of literature to create a theme and/or message throughout the piece
Skills Demonstrated
Skills Demonstrated
Reading - Reading multiple fiction examples of American writing in order to read for author purpose, including identifying and analyzing various literary methods in order to find thematic development.
Reading - Reading multiple fiction examples of American writing in order to read for author purpose, including identifying and analyzing various literary methods in order to find thematic development.
Writing - Writing about the reading pieces effectively, including developing arguments to explain how an author purposefully creates aspects of a writing piece in order to convey messages and ideas to the reader.
Writing - Writing about the reading pieces effectively, including developing arguments to explain how an author purposefully creates aspects of a writing piece in order to convey messages and ideas to the reader.
Speaking and Listening - Working collaboratively to unpack and defend understandings and analyses of authors' intentions and messages, including defending a point of view
Speaking and Listening - Working collaboratively to unpack and defend understandings and analyses of authors' intentions and messages, including defending a point of view
Grammar and Vocabulary - Developing an understanding of grade-appropriate grammar in order to both express oneself clearly, but also to recognize patterns and purposeful distinctions made by authors in their writing.
Grammar and Vocabulary - Developing an understanding of grade-appropriate grammar in order to both express oneself clearly, but also to recognize patterns and purposeful distinctions made by authors in their writing.
Student and Teacher Resources: Unit Three
Student and Teacher Resources: Unit Three
F. Scott Fitzgerald
F. Scott Fitzgerald
CER Notes Pt. One
CER Notes Pt. One
Use these if you missed the lecture notes for grade 11 expectations in CER Writing
CER Notes Pt. Two
CER Notes Pt. Two
Use these if you missed the lecture notes for grade 11 expectations in CER Writing
Unit Three Summative Assessment
Unit Three Summative Assessment
Students will track a theme throughout the entire novel, and then create a Tracking Poster, or deconstructed essay, to illustrate the effect of that theme over the span of the novel. This poster will include a visual component to literally illustrate the thematic impact on the plot, characters, etc., as well as a thesis to fine-tune the students' understanding of how the author used this theme to have an impact on the audience experience.
Students will track a theme throughout the entire novel, and then create a Tracking Poster, or deconstructed essay, to illustrate the effect of that theme over the span of the novel. This poster will include a visual component to literally illustrate the thematic impact on the plot, characters, etc., as well as a thesis to fine-tune the students' understanding of how the author used this theme to have an impact on the audience experience.
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