Monday: Harlem Renaissance Multimedia Project
Unit Goal: After researching Harlem Renaissance artists and writers, students will create a presentation which highlights the movement’s contributions to discourse on American EQUALITY.
Objective: After research Harlem Renaissance thinker/artist/ writer, selecting a text to summarize and analyze, students will SELECT appropriate presentation software.
- Multimedia Project Rubric
- Continue Task 4: Presentation Prep
HW. The Great Gatsby Ch. 3-5 Summary & Expert Focus; Harlem Renaissance MultiMedia Project & 3.20-4.7 Notebook Due Friday
Tuesday: The Great Gatsby Ch. 3-5 Check In
Unit Goal: After researching Harlem Renaissance artists and writers, students will create a presentation which highlights the movement’s contributions to discourse on American EQUALITY.
Objective: After research Harlem Renaissance thinker/artist/ writer, selecting a text to summarize and analyze, students will SELECT appropriate presentation software.
- Summarize Chapters Check for The Great Gatsby Ch. 3-5: Who is Jay Gatsby? What qualities make him an ANTIHERO?
- Padlet Online Discussion
- Continue Harlem Renaissance Project
HW. Ch. 1-5 Socratic Seminar Questions Due Thursday; Harlem Renaissance MultiMedia Project & 3.20-4.7 Notebook Due Friday
Wednesday: Late Start
Unit Goal: After researching Harlem Renaissance artists and writers, students will create a presentation which highlights the movement’s contributions to discourse on American EQUALITY.
Objective: After research Harlem Renaissance thinker/artist/ writer, selecting a text to summarize and analyze, students will SELECT appropriate presentation software.
HW. Ch. 1-5 Socratic Seminar Questions Due Thursday; Harlem Renaissance MultiMedia Project & 3.20-4.7 Notebook Due Friday
Thursday: Socratic Seminar
Unit Goal: By reading and annotating F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, students will be able to 1.) evaluate philosophical attitudes and views of the American Dream and 2.) identify Modernist features of subversion, alienation, and antiheroes 3.) analyze the use of symbolism and archetype to convey theme.
Objective:
–Discuss the symbolic value of Nick Carraway & Jay Gatsby as Modernist archetypes.
–Evaluate the influence of MODERNIST texts and ideas on American culture, society and literary themes.
- The Great Gatsby Socratic Seminar Ch. 3-5
HW. Ch. 1-5 Socratic Seminar Questions Due Thursday; Harlem Renaissance MultiMedia Project & 3.20-4.7 Notebook Due Friday
Friday: Harlem Renaissance Digital Conference
Unit Goal: After researching Harlem Renaissance artists and writers, students will create a presentation which highlights the movement’s contributions to discourse on American EQUALITY.
Objective: After research Harlem Renaissance thinker/artist/ writer, selecting a text to summarize and analyze, students will SELECT appropriate presentation software.
- Instructions
- 10 Minute Conference Sessions
- Peer Feedback
HW. Finish The Great Gatsby and write Summary!