1. MUST DO: In your notebook, respond to this question, “What does the rise of the Dystopian novel say about what is going on in the world at the time?”

2. Learning Target  I can apply the concepts: Context of Production and Context of Reception to two articles about the Valley of Ashes  Can I define these terms?  Do I understand how the Valley of Ashes has meaning for Fitzgerald in the time of writing the novel and for modern readers who see other such Valleys?”

3. Literary Criticism: A Lens into Gatsby

4. CONTEXT OF PRODUCTION Examines literature in the cultural, economic, and political context in which it is written or received.

5. The Great Gatsby through the Lens of Context of Production Some questions you might consider: Who was F. Scott Fitzgerald? How did his beliefs, actions shape the novel? How was the novel perceive by readers in 1922? What was the cultural, societal factors that influenced the creation of this novel?

6. CONTEXT OF RECEPTION The historical, cultural, and social context that informs how the reader or audience views or interprets a given work

7. The Great Gatsby Through the Lens of Context of Reception How does our own conception of the American Dream shape our understanding of this novel? As a women who values independence and self-sufficiency, how do I feel about the character of Daisy?

8. Is this question a “Context of Production” or “Context of Reception Question? (Raise 1 finger for Production, and 2 for Reception  What effect did the rise of the industrial tycoon have on the writing of The Great Gatsby?  How did the stock market crash of the 1930s affect readers understanding of The Great Gatsby?

9. The BIG Picture: The American Dream Act American Dream: Time of Production American Dream: PERIOD X—Time of Production American Dream: Context of Reception