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Have you ever watched someone's facade become revealed to people around them?

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Have you ever watched someone's facade become revealed to people around them?

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What happens when a person's faked reality is exposed? Should there be a punishment for those people? Why would Gatsby choose to make up such a huge lie of a life? What is the appeal for him?

Record your thoughts on a VoiceThread.com audio clip and share the link in Canvas.

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What do the following neighborhoods represent in The Great Gatsby?

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What do the following neighborhoods represent in The Great Gatsby?

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The West Egg, The East Egg, and The Valley of Ashes are all different neighborhoods in the text, and they all represent stereotypes of class present in the time period for American culture.

Write 2-3 paragraphs explaining what each neighborhood symbolizes in relation to the theme of "Class".

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What would the neighborhoods look like if you were to draw a map/ advertisement of each?

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What would the neighborhoods look like if you were to draw a map/ advertisement of each?

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Create a collage OR Draw a map of the neighborhoods mentioned in the novel. They are listed here for reference. If creating a collage, be sure to create DIFFERENT SYMBOLS for the West Egg and East Egg.

Neighborhoods to list/include are:
-Valley of Ashes
-West Egg
-East Egg

You can also include characters, videos, music, etc. that would also help identify each group.

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Jay Gatsby would have still been alive if he had just stayed in his own world.

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Jay Gatsby would have still been alive if he had just stayed in his own world.

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Do you believe this statement to be true? Why or why not? Write an argumentative response to that statement, and clarify if living a facade or facing reality is better for someone to experience. (2-3 paragraphs).

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What would you do to achieve the American Dream?

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What would you do to achieve the American Dream?

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What kind of life currently represents the American Dream in our culture? Define what someone 'living the dream' in 2023 looks like. Then compare it to Jay Gatsby in the novel:

1. How fake is the life they lead?
2. Does this impact their ability to relate to other people?
3. What sacrifices do they make in order to have this dream life?

Write out your response in 2-3 paragraphs, citing examples from the text.

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Create an Clips or Screencastify advertisement for someone in 2023 as to what the American Dream is for our current culture. Video should be 1-2 minutes in length and include visual and audio elements.

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What are examples of degrading moments in the novel?

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What are examples of degrading moments in the novel?

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Create a response that explores moments where shocking, insulting, or upsetting moments happen in the text. Reflect on the following during these events:

-Who was responsible for the action?
-What was their consequence for their wrongdoing?
-How does this pattern of events show the decrease in moral values in this novel?

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If none of the core 4 themes are comfortable for you to explore, try some of these instead!

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If none of the core 4 themes are comfortable for you to explore, try some of these instead!

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Themes to consider if stuck:

Love and Marriage (Tom and Daisy)

Privileges because of Wealth

The Loss of the Past (Longing to go back to a better time)