Universal themes in literature help us make sense of ourselves and the world around us.
After reading and discussing F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, students in English II used the following question to guide their research for a multi-genre research project as a culminating project for the novel study.
How does a specific aspect presented in The Great Gatsby have relevance in today’s culture, political scene, society, etc?
Multi-genre projects put a new spin on the traditional research paper. Students were given some free reign in regards to topic choice and were able to use creativity and higher-order thinking skills in choosing the different genres for the presentations.
Themes chosen for the multi-genre research projects included:
The Development of Fashion and the Impact of "The Roaring 20's"
The Great Depression of Yesterday vs. The Great Recession of Today
Organized Crime and Its Impact on Today's Politics and Culture
Rural Lifestyles vs. Urban Lifestyles
The American Dream: Then and Now
Is The American Dream Still Attainable?
Human Attraction: The Science Behind Our Feelings
Prohibition and Bootlegging of the 1920's and the Modern Day Drug War
Access Codes for The LiveBinders presentations are: 12345
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