Project Goals (the magazine):

Students in each class will work as a team of writers to publish a magazine which highlights various aspects of the 1920s in America and synthesizes elements from Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to historical events from the Jazz Age.

Students will individually write an article for the team magazine. Articles may be presented as editorials, reviews, society pages, obituaries, features, etc. Each article must contain at least two references, a by-line, and an illustration.

 
Students will use MLA formatted references to insert factual elements into their articles. The magazine will conclude with a Works Cited page which lists all resources used in the magazine. 

Students in each team will work together to design a cover and a table of contents for their team’s magazine. 

Articles in the magazine should reference (at a minimum) these ideas –

• Scott and Zelda,
• Prohibition,
• 1920s trends,
• The Jazz Age,
• The American Dream and how each major character in the novel sees that idea,
• Famous people of the 20’s

And, as in any good magazine, articles should be accompanied by illustrations, photos, and other graphic elements that suit the presentation. Since this is the digital age (not the Jazz age), digital submissions (web based, on a thumb, or on a cd) are acceptable. I also read paper submissions. Of course if the submission is digital, it is possible to embed films and music into the piece.

I will edit the class submissions into an electronic magazine and distribute the results back to the class. I will try a new online compiler (for me) called Issuu. Check them out on the web at Issuu.com – pretty cool web app. (one of the top 50 apps of last year, actually)

The Great Gatsby Class Project

A magazine with many authors!

The GREAT GATSBY

ARTICLES ARE DUE ON JULY 6,

 NO LATES ACCEPTED!