The Great Gatsby UnitReading/Comprehension of literary texts/fiction. Students understand, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence from the text to support their understanding. Students should: (A) analyze nonlinear plot development (e.g., flashbacks, foreshadowing, subplots, parallel plot structures) and compare it to linear plot development; (B) analyze how authors develop complex but believable characters in their works. of fiction through a range of literary devices, including character films;(C) analyze how a work of fiction is shaped by the narrator's point of view.UNIT OBJECTIVES:1). The student will adapt part of a novel into a dramatic reading that will make it more intimate with the author's intentions and expertise.2). The student will also be exposed to a different era in American life.3). Students will answer questions to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the main events and characters of The Great Gatsby as they relate to the development of the author's theme.4). Students will enrich their vocabulary and improve their understanding of these new vocabulary terms in reference to the era5). Students will think about what it means to be wealthy or successful, as well as the responsibilities that come with success and/or wealth.6). Students will demonstrate their understanding of the text on several levels: factual, interpretive, critical, and personal.7). Students will have the opportunity to practice reading aloud and silently to improve their skills in each area through readings from this novel. UNIT IDEAS: Throughout the novel The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald, there are many...... middle of paper ......ng done before the day's class. I will also follow the progress of the unit project which will be delivered at the end of the book. I will also post a unit test which will include multiple choice and short answer questions. In the last days of the unit I will also show one of the interesting versions of one of the films made on the novel.BIBLIOGRAPHY: Brown, AC and Schulten, K. (April 25, 2013). Teaching “The Great Gatsby” with the New York Times. The Learning Network teaches The Great Gatsby with commentary from The New York Times. Accessed March 1, 2014, from http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/25/teaching-the-great-gatsby-with-the-new-york-times-2/?_php=true&_type= blogs&_r =0http://www.slideshare.net/linaizzie/gatsby-and-the-roaring-twenties-11788783Fitzgerald, F. S. (1925). The Great Gatsby. New York, New York: Charles Scribner's son.