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2. What happened to the American Dream? (poster)
Directions:
Read and collect five newspaper articles and/or magazine articles that illustrate some facet of the American Dream of the present. For each article, write an explanation describing how the attitudes in the articles toward the American Dream have stayed the same and/or changed since Fitzgerald wrote The Great Gatsby. You must include copies of the articles you use for this project. Create a poster that illustrates your conclusions about The American Dream. *Note: Your poster can be digital. Requirements:
✔ You will find a properly cite a minimum of 5 sources cited on project: use at least 3 articles from reputable newspapers and magazines; you can also include 1-2 less official sources (blogs, websites).
✔ Demonstrate close reading of your chosen articles as well as an understanding about “The American Dream” as it’s conveyed by Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby
✔ A poster (print or digital) that creatively and clearly presents your argument about The American Dream of today versus that in The Great Gatsby. Include quotes from your articles and from The Great Gatsby. You may choose to
summarize each article, or provide excerpts.
Final Product:
You will present your poster to the class, briefly describing your articles and conclusions.
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