1. Arts and Entertainment Reporter: This reporter will report on living in the 1920s. Include specifics on the nightlife, popular actors/actresses, writers, literature, performers, and popular trends. (click here for role chart)
2. Biographer: This person will write a
biography on a person that was very influential during the 1920s. They
also need to write a biography on the author F. Scott Fitzgerald.
Investigate their lives and why they were so influential in the 1920s.
(click here for role chart)
3. English Professor #1: This professor will write an article explaining the symbolism in The Great Gatsby. This article should include discussion of the green light, eyes, the images with colors, and the east/west. (click here for role chart)
4. English Professor #2: You will write an article explaining some of the themes present in the novel. Make sure to support each claim with specific examples in the novel. (click here for role chart)
5. Layout Designer & Copy Editor: This person will be in charge of the layout and design of the publication, including the table of contents, as well as the editing of the articles. This person must be creative and organized. (Layout Design & Table of Contents are due with rough drafts). Click here for sample magazine layout.
Each section of the publication must have at
least two graphics. Brainstorm within your group to see how your group's
publication can be the best. Make sure to include a cover with an original
title and a table of contents. Once you have organized all of your
articles into the layout you have chosen, take it to a local copy store and get
the magazine bound. On the day you turn in your publication, your group
will have to give a short presentation on your project.