Collaborative Modernist Art Project
English Department
Westford Academy
Mr. Mahoney
The Group Mission – Make it new!
For this project, you will develop an original piece of “Modernist Art” using The Great Gatsby and your contemporary world as your inspiration. As a group you will present your art to the class as we exhibit your work around the classroom. We will develop a museum exhibit atmosphere so please respect your work with your effort.
The Group Effort: An Original Work of Art
I. In a group of 3-4 students you will use your dialectic journal notes and our course blog to brainstorm the central themes from the Modernist Era present in The Great Gatsby. Review your notes. Which themes caught your attention during active reading sessions? As you scan the blog, which themes and representatives of Modernist Art did you find most captivating?
II. As a group come to a consensus about which theme you would like to illustrate through a creative visual project. Select this theme for analysis as you would an essay topic. By the end of this session you should develop a thesis statement for this project. You will use this thesis statement as you introduce your artwork and creative visual to the class during the exhibit.
III. Have each member of the group identify a passage from the novel which supports or showcases the presence of this theme. If you were writing an essay you would most likely use this quotation within a body paragraph to support your analysis. No two group members should have the same passage. You will later discuss your selection in your meta-cognitive reflection.
IV. Discuss modes of artistically rendering your theme. How will you create a visual for this Modernist theme in The Great Gatsby? Consider images, shapes, lines, textures, placement, colors, and symbols. Consider the values of the time period.
V. Create your original work of art. You may choose any of the following mediums:
• Collage
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Drawing
VI. Design a museum plaque for the exhibit. The museum plaque includes the title of the work of art, the artists, the thesis statement (identifying the theme) and the passages from
The Great Gatsby selected by each group member to help develop the idea.
VII. Each student will write a meta-cognitive reflection based on the group’s creative process and the individual’s participation and role. The meta-cognition should address the student’s thought process, his/her understanding of the theme, and how his/her selected passage develops or represents that theme.
Meta-cognitive Mechanics: MLA Format, 12x New Roman Font, Double Spaced, 1-2 pages.
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Collaborative Modernist Art Project
English Department
Westford Academy
Mr. Mahoney
The Group Mission – Make it new!
For this project, you will develop an original piece of “Modernist Art” using The Great Gatsby and your contemporary world as your inspiration. As a group you will present your art to the class as we exhibit your work around the classroom. We will develop a museum exhibit atmosphere so please respect your work with your effort.
The Group Effort: An Original Work of Art
I. In a group of 3-4 students you will use your dialectic journal notes and our course blog to brainstorm the central themes from the Modernist Era present in The Great Gatsby. Review your notes. Which themes caught your attention during active reading sessions? As you scan the blog, which themes and representatives of Modernist Art did you find most captivating?
II. As a group come to a consensus about which theme you would like to illustrate through a creative visual project. Select this theme for analysis as you would an essay topic. By the end of this session you should develop a thesis statement for this project. You will use this thesis statement as you introduce your artwork and creative visual to the class during the exhibit.
III. Have each member of the group identify a passage from the novel which supports or showcases the presence of this theme. If you were writing an essay you would most likely use this quotation within a body paragraph to support your analysis. No two group members should have the same passage. You will later discuss your selection in your meta-cognitive reflection.
IV. Discuss modes of artistically rendering your theme. How will you create a visual for this Modernist theme in The Great Gatsby? Consider images, shapes, lines, textures, placement, colors, and symbols. Consider the values of the time period.
V. Create your original work of art. You may choose any of the following mediums:
• Collage
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Drawing
VI. Design a museum plaque for the exhibit. The museum plaque includes the title of the work of art, the artists, the thesis statement (identifying the theme) and the passages from
The Great Gatsby selected by each group member to help develop the idea.
VII. Each student will write a meta-cognitive reflection based on the group’s creative process and the individual’s participation and role. The meta-cognition should address the student’s thought process, his/her understanding of the theme, and how his/her selected passage develops or represents that theme.
Meta-cognitive Mechanics: MLA Format, 12x New Roman Font, Double Spaced, 1-2 pages.
Collaborative Modernist Art Project
English Department
Westford Academy
Mr. Mahoney
The Group Mission – Make it new!
For this project, you will develop an original piece of “Modernist Art” using The Great Gatsby and your contemporary world as your inspiration. As a group you will present your art to the class as we exhibit your work around the classroom. We will develop a museum exhibit atmosphere so please respect your work with your effort.
The Group Effort: An Original Work of Art
I. In a group of 3-4 students you will use your dialectic journal notes and our course blog to brainstorm the central themes from the Modernist Era present in The Great Gatsby. Review your notes. Which themes caught your attention during active reading sessions? As you scan the blog, which themes and representatives of Modernist Art did you find most captivating?
II. As a group come to a consensus about which theme you would like to illustrate through a creative visual project. Select this theme for analysis as you would an essay topic. By the end of this session you should develop a thesis statement for this project. You will use this thesis statement as you introduce your artwork and creative visual to the class during the exhibit.
III. Have each member of the group identify a passage from the novel which supports or showcases the presence of this theme. If you were writing an essay you would most likely use this quotation within a body paragraph to support your analysis. No two group members should have the same passage. You will later discuss your selection in your meta-cognitive reflection.
IV. Discuss modes of artistically rendering your theme. How will you create a visual for this Modernist theme in The Great Gatsby? Consider images, shapes, lines, textures, placement, colors, and symbols. Consider the values of the time period.
V. Create your original work of art. You may choose any of the following mediums:
• Collage
• Painting
• Sculpture
• Drawing
VI. Design a museum plaque for the exhibit. The museum plaque includes the title of the work of art, the artists, the thesis statement (identifying the theme) and the passages from
The Great Gatsby selected by each group member to help develop the idea.
VII. Each student will write a meta-cognitive reflection based on the group’s creative process and the individual’s participation and role. The meta-cognition should address the student’s thought process, his/her understanding of the theme, and how his/her selected passage develops or represents that theme.
Meta-cognitive Mechanics: MLA Format, 12x New Roman Font, Double Spaced, 1-2 pages.
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