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Connotation, Character, and Color Imagery in The Great Gatsby
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| Grades | 9 – 12 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Twelve 50-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
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CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 9 – 12 | Calendar Activity | March 26
Poet Robert Frost was born in 1874.
Students celebrate Frost's birthday by exploring his innovation in the sonnet form by studying poems and presenting them to the class.
Grades 9 – 12 | Calendar Activity | September 24
F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, was born in 1896.
After reading The Great Gatsby, students work in pairs, select a chapter from the novel, and rewrite it from the point of view of a different character.
PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY
Grades 7 – 12 | Professional Library | Journal
Walk with Light: Guiding Students through the Conventions of Literary Analysis
Burdan shares some common misconceptions surrounding literary analysis and describes activities that help students understand “the play of language.”