The Great Gatsby and Consumerism

_______________________________ FLT (1/25/2016) Left *Right*Given film clip, anticipation guide, and discussion about consumerism I will be able to consider how consumerism relates to the novel, The Great Gatsby. _______________________________ Do Now: What is consumerism, and how do we live in a consumerist culture? (Minimum 3 sentences)

Great Gatsby Movie Clip 1.) What do you think this book will be about based on the movie clip? 2.) How do you think consumerism will relate to the character, Gatsby? 3.) In what ways are the makers of this film trying to make this classic novel more appealing to a younger/modern audience?

_______________________________ FLT (1/27/2016) Left *Right*Given film clip, and scavenger hunt, I will be familiar with the events that took place during the novel, The Great Gatsby. _______________________________ Do Now: Would you date or marry someone for money? Why or why not? Do you know anyone (or celebrity) that has? Why would this be a popular thing to do in a consumerist culture? ( Minimum 4 sentences)

F. Scotts Fitzgerald 1.) Which novel of Fitzgerald is considered the greatest of all time? 2.) When and where was he born? 3.) What school did he attend? Why did he have to leave? 4.) What were the conditions that Zelda agreed to marry Fitzgerald? 5.) What does “Gatsby” now mean in American culture? 6.) When and what did Fitzgerald die of? What might that say about his lifestyle?

The Great Gatsby About the author: F. Scott Fitzgerald was born Sept. 24, 1896, in St. Paul, Minnesota. His first novel's success made him famous and let him marry the woman he loved, but he later descended into drinking and his wife had a mental breakdown. He wrote The Great Gatsby in 1925. Following the unsuccessful Tender is the Night, Fitzgerald moved to Hollywood and became a scriptwriter. He died of a heart attack at 44, his final novel only half completed.

Socioeconomic Struggles What is the novel about? Love Honesty Wealth True Success Socioeconomic Struggles The American Dream

Where does the novel take place? The story takes place near New York, in Long Island Sound. More specifically, its main locations include East Egg, West Egg, and the Valley of Ashes

1920s Economy prospering = $$$ Prohibition – ban on alcohol, corruption Rich are getting richer Jazz Age Flappers

Prohibition + Speakeasies + Bootleg

_______________________________ FLT (2/01/2016) Left *Right*Given the novel, The Great Gatsby I will be able to predict how Gatsby will relate to the other characters in the novel. _______________________________ Do Now: What do you think of the characters so far: Nick Carraway, Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan, and Jordan Baker. Use textual evidence to explain how you feel about each character. (Minimum 7 sentences)

Gatsby and Them 1.) What kind of relationship do you think Nick Carraway will have with Gatsby? 2.) What kind of relationship do you think Daisy Buchanan will have with Gatsby? 3.) What kind of relationship do you think Tom Buchanan will have with Gatsby?