Scribd
Upload
81 views3 pages

Menu Excercise

This document provides a menu assignment for students to analyze and engage with F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. The menu includes appetizer, side dish, and entree level activities for students to choose from to demonstrate their understanding of the novel's characters, plot, themes, and historical context. Additionally, some activities ask students to compare scenes and symbols from the novel to their film adaptations. Completing the appetizer, side dish, and entree is required, while the dessert level activities are optional for extra credit. The goal is for students to gain a deeper analysis of the key elements of The Great Gatsby through an interactive assignment.

Uploaded by

api-526329502
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
81 views3 pages

Menu Excercise

This document provides a menu assignment for students to analyze and engage with F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. The menu includes appetizer, side dish, and entree level activities for students to choose from to demonstrate their understanding of the novel's characters, plot, themes, and historical context. Additionally, some activities ask students to compare scenes and symbols from the novel to their film adaptations. Completing the appetizer, side dish, and entree is required, while the dessert level activities are optional for extra credit. The goal is for students to gain a deeper analysis of the key elements of The Great Gatsby through an interactive assignment.

Uploaded by

api-526329502
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

In this menu exercise, students will have a deeper understanding of the novel The Great Gatsby.

During this time period, the American Dream plays a huge role in society. The menu will
encourages students to engage in active reading, re-reading, and then summarizing important
textbook context. Learning this type of exercise will provide flexible ways to help students
engage and can be adapted to various classroom environments. This exercise will allow students
to properly organize. Students in this exercise will help them distinguish the difference between
the novel representation and film representation.

Great Gatsby Assignment Menu


Directions:
Students will understand the core meaning of the Great Gatsby.
Students will understand the characters of the Great Gatsby, as well as the historical context
behind the story.
Students will understand the major plots in the Great Gatsby and character’s developments in the
story.
Choose ONE activity in each category: Apetizers, Side Dishes and Entrees.
You may choose a Desert activity as extra credit, IF and Only IF, you have completed the
Appetizer, Entrée, and Side Dish assigned.
o Appetizer activity is due:
o Side Dish activity is due:
o Entrée activity is due:
o Dessert (extra credit) is due:
Menu
Appetizers
Level 1 (From the book and Historical Context)
Write down the key main characters and their character’s traits on flashcards.
What is one of the conflicts found in the Great Gatsby? Defend your answer.
What is the significance of this time period in the United States where the novel has been taken
place?

Side Dishes
Level 2 (From Book and You)
Compare and contrast west egg and east egg in the eyes of Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby.
In a group of 4, make a presentation (Prezi) to describe the Jay Gatsby rise and fall as a
character. Make sure to include factual evidence from the book.
What is Nick Caraway’s role in the novel? Is he a reliable storyteller or does his version of
events seems suspicious? How do his qualities as a character affect his narration?
What is ironic about Gatsby’s tragedy at the end of the story?
What are some of The Great Gatsby’s most important symbols? What does the novel have to say
about the reflection in modern life?

Entrees
Level 3 (From Book and Movie Presentation)
Compare and contrast the opening of both the book, what impact does it have on the recollection
of Jay Gatsby.
How does the novel portray Daisy’s character? How does the movie portray Daisy’s character?
As in the novel, the film features objects and images that work symbolically to suggest themes.
How does the impact seeing it visually compare to reading from the context itself. Examples
being the flashing green light at the end of Daisy’s dock, valley of ashes, eyes of Doctor T.J.
Eckleburg, windows, staircases, Gatsby’s scrap album of Daisy’s life, and Daisy’s name.
In the film, how does George Wilson learn that the yellow car is owned by Gatsby? What was
his reactions in comparing to the one in the novel?
How the music in the movie is sets the tone to the movie? How is reading the novel have a
different tone?
Does movie representation of the novel sometimes a good thing or bad thing? Defend your
answer.

Desserts
There are many actors like Robert Redford, Toby Stevens, Alan Ladd, and Leonardo DiCaprio
have all played Jay Gatsby in the film interpretations of The Great Gatsby. How did they get the
character correctly? Who do you prefer in the role? Is the Gatsby in the novel different from the
film interpretations? Who would you pick as the actor to play such a important role in any time?

What makes The Great Gatsby a classic American Novel? Why has it maintained its place in
American literature?
Explain this quote. “I hope she’ll be a fool – that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a
beautiful little fool.”

You might also like