Nearly all students from low‑income households
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Immersing oneself in a text is essential to learning and understanding in the English Language Arts classroom. These students will be studying The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and it is important for them to understand the setting. The setting is the backdrop for the plot development, but also serves as driving force of symbolism that helps students comprehend the American culture and way of life in the 1920's.
The supplies will afford students the opportunity to work kinesthetically and creatively to produce images of the setting in groups. This opportunity provides a way to reach all learning styles in the classroom and creates an atmosphere of reflection, critical thinking, collaboration, and deep analysis of the novel. Rarely do we have the ability to bring art into the classroom and I believe it will enhance their overall engagement and motivation throughout the unit.
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Immersing oneself in a text is essential to learning and understanding in the English Language Arts classroom. These students will be studying The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and it is important for them to understand the setting. The setting is the backdrop for the plot development, but also serves as driving force of symbolism that helps students comprehend the American culture and way of life in the 1920's.
The supplies will afford students the opportunity to work kinesthetically and creatively to produce images of the setting in groups. This opportunity provides a way to reach all learning styles in the classroom and creates an atmosphere of reflection, critical thinking, collaboration, and deep analysis of the novel. Rarely do we have the ability to bring art into the classroom and I believe it will enhance their overall engagement and motivation throughout the unit.