Poster Board Presentation on Societal Issues in Great Gatsby

What is one major societal issue presented in the Great Gatsby?

Prepare a poster board presentation that will describe the issue, how it manifests itself in society, and five major questions about that issue. Conduct a survey of 50 teens at Curie and publish your results.

Guidelines: Your posters must include all of the following:

• Title - the title should effectively highlight the subject of your research in ten words or less

• Abstract - this is a succinct summary, usually 150 words or less, that identifies the research problem studied, the results obtained, and the significance of those results.

• Introduction – this section should include how the problem manifests itself in the novel and why it is relevant today. This section should also include survey results.

• Survey – Conduct a survey of 50 students. Ask them a yes or no question about your topic. Post results on poster board.

• Body – This section should consist of five questions about your topic and their answers. You should include the sources of your answers.

• Conclusion - this section should provide a succinct summary of the conclusions you have derived from your work as well as a statement of the direction of any future work if relevant and appropriate.

• References - Since research isn't accomplished in a vacuum, you will need to credit the relevant work of others in one or more sections of your poster. As in a technical paper, you will need to include a citation for each and every source.

This will be worth 5 service learning hours.

Name ______________________ An Independent Survey

1. Identify your topic. Write it as a question.

2. What exactly do you want to learn from the people who take this survey?

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Of the people surveyed, how many said yes? _________________

How many people said no? ______________

Form a conclusion about your topic based on the results of this survey. Write your conclusion as a complete sentence below.