Background+Introduction

Background and Introduction
1. Read the article on F. Scott Fitzgerald and complete questions #1-10. To complete these questions, open the word document and save it to your H:drive. Save the file under the name of : **Your Name Background Gatsby**. For question #10, include five important events not listed in the article by researching F. Scott Fitzgerald online. Try [|www.shmoop.com] for more biographical information on Fitzgerald.

2. Use this google doc link to complete reactions for eight statements regarding the themes in //The Great Gatsby.// Next use the discussion tab above to open your period's reaction statement discussion. Post one statement and your response to that statement. You must post one original response and one response to someone else's posting.

3. For "Individual Reflection," use the link below to review the responses to the reaction statements in #2. Then use this google doc link to answer questions in response to those reactions. You must write a complete response for each question...aim for at least three sentences per question.

4. Review "The Characteristics of the American Dream" power point presentation. Write a paragraph in which you discuss whether or not the characteristics of the American dream are true in today's world. Save your paragraph to your H:drive.

5. When you have finished all the reading and writing material above, try this virtual 1920's game.

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