Twitter Profile

In groups of 4, students will be assigned to a character from The Great Gatsby in which they will be responsible for creating a Twitter account. Each group will run this account for 2 weeks in which they will complete multiple tasks. Each group member will be expected to contribute to the account in order to receive full credit. Tasks to be completed are listed below: Create a Twitter account for your character that includes a picture, header picture, and bio The Twitter name should be creative and related to your character (ex: @OldSport) You must follow at least 20 people (try to follow relative people), including the other groups in the class for other characters You must tweet at least 5 passages from the book. These tweets will include a page analysis on why you chose this passage to tweet and under what circumstances. You must tweet at minimum of 3 (appropriate) pictures that are symbols of the novel. These tweets/pictures will include a one page summary to explain why you chose this as a symbol for the novel. Each group must interact with all other groups at least twice via tweets. This means that each group will tweet at another group using their @ twitter name. Each group will be responsible for tweeting as the character, including emotions, what they are doing, who they are with, etc All tweets must be related to content and appropriate Groups are responsible for a minimum of 30 tweets spread out over the 2 week period. At the end of the 2 week period, groups will present accounts to class. This presentation will include every member speaking and be between 8-10 minutes long

0-3 Includes a profile picture, header picture, and bio Twitter name is creative and related to the character 5 passages are included in the tweets with an explanation on each 3 pictures are included in the tweets with an explanation included There is a minimum of 30 tweets included that are relative to the novel Each group includes tweets that mentions other groups members Account follows at least 20 people, including all other groups from class Each group member has contributed to the presentation of the project equally The group presentation meets length requirements

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/90 This grade will be out of 100 points total. The remaining 10 points will be an average of how your group grades you out of 10 points. This 100 point grade will fall under your assessment grades that are worth 40% of your overall grade.

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Group Character:

Please list how each member of your group contributed to the overall project and what grade out of 10 you would give each person:

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Remember: This grade should reflect what you honestly believe each group member has earned through the amount of time and effort they have spent on the project. I hold the ability to change these grades if I do not believe you are being truthful.

The Great Gatsby Character Twitter Profile

This project is aimed for 10th-11th grade students who are reading The Great Gatsby. This project allows them to be creative and use current technology to bring characters to life. By working in groups, it allows students experience in working with others to complete a task that last over a period of time. Students will be expected to contribute equally to the project while following guidelines clearly set forth in the rubric handed to them at the beginning of the assignment. This project will allow students experience with exploring technology, gaining a deeper understanding of their characters while working in groups to follow directions. I expect students to explore different passages in the novel and creatively express them through a twitter account. I expect students to work together to brainstorm different ways to express the necessary information and complete tasks over a period of time by cooperating as a group.

Targets: Follow guidelines set by the teacher Develop a deep understanding of the character and interactions with texts, symbols, and other characters in the novel Work efficiently and equally as a group Be interactive in order to gain a deeper understanding for the novel as a whole

Standards:
Analyze how complex characters (e.g., those with multiple or conflicting motivations) develop over the course of a text, interact with other characters, and advance the plot or develop the theme. [RL.9-10.3] Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technologys capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically. [W.9-10.6] Work with peers to set rules for collegial discussions and decision-making (e.g., informal consensus, taking votes on key issues, presentation of alternate views), clear goals and deadlines, and individual roles as needed. [SL.9-10.1b]