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This The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg: The Great Gatsby and the Sense of Sight lesson plan also includes:
- The Eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg (.pdf)
- Lesson Slides (.pptx)
- Face in the Crowd Photograph - English (.pdf)
- Face in the Crowd Photograph - English (.docx)
- Face in the Crowd Photograph - Spanish (.pdf)
- Face in the Crowd Photograph - Spanish (.docx)
- The Great Gatsby and the Sense of Sight Handout - English (.pdf)
- The Great Gatsby and the Sense of Sight Handout - English (.docx)
- The Great Gatsby and the Sense of Sight Handout - Spanish (.pdf)
- The Great Gatsby and the Sense of Sight Handout - Spanish (.docx)
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To conclude a study of The Great Gatsby, class members create a multimodal project that represents what they feel the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg see about the hidden side of one of the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel. Creators also craft a reflection about what they have learned about the character they chose.
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Instructional Ideas
- Ask class members to consider why Fitzgerald may have chosen a billboard to represent the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg and to place the billboard in the Valley of Ashes
- Use the lessons as a culminating project after readers have completed the novel
Classroom Considerations
- Requires projection equipment for the PowerPoint and the photograph, as well as copies of the "Sense of Sight" handout
Pros
- Teacher notes provide instructors with addition suggests for how to approach the lesson
- Support materials are available in English and Spanish
Cons
- None