Show Me a Hero, and I Will Write You a Tragedy – F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part 3

This is Part three of a three-part series on the writings of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Students will analyze F. Scott Fitzgerald's inspirations for both his characters and stories. In this lesson, students will analyze a 1928 portrait of Louise Brooks by Eugene Robert Richee as a stimulus for creating an original character living during the glitter and glamour of the 1920s. Finally, using compiled textual evidence recorded throughout the three lessons, students will create a narrative in the style of Fitzgerald for Louise Brooks.
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 11
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jazz Age, story elements, narrative arch, characterization, common themes, textual evidence, close reading, collaborative discussion, analysis of photography, narrative writing
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Unit/Lesson Sequence,  Worksheet,  Assessment,  Image/Photograph,  Text Resource,  Formative Assessment
Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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Show Me a Hero, and I Will Write You a Tragedy – F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part 2

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This is Part two of this three-part series on the writings of F. Scott Fitzgerald. Through reading and analyzing excerpts from F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "The Offshore Pirate" (1920) in Flappers and Philosophers, students will examine the characterization of Artida and Carlyle and compare the two characters.

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Gatsby Universal Themes Analysis – F. Scott Fitzgerald - Part 1:

This is Part one of a three-part series that focuses on passages from The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Through reading, text marking, and participating in collaborative discussions, students will analyze the universal themes: “Success can be corrupted by greed,” and “Irresponsibility can lead to destruction.”

Type: Lesson Plan