9th Grade Literature PowerPoint Presentations (by price, low to high)

NEW IN 2020: Rigorous! Engaging! Thought-provoking! This EDITABLE slideshow will kindle a fascination with Fitzgerald's novel before your students even crack the cover of The Great Gatsby. Open your unit on Fitzgerald's masterpiece with this powerful 41-slide PowerPoint SLIDESHOW presentation on the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald's and the culture of 1920s America called "The Road to Gatsby: A Slideshow on F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties."

While this slideshow can be downloaded for free, it is meant to be accompanied by a 9-page LECTURE that you can preview and/or purchase for $1.99 by clicking HERE!!

Here's a quick glimpse into each of the four sections featured in the slideshow:

• Part I. The Artist as a Young Man: This section features photographs of Fitzgerald from his childhood in Minnesota, his college years at Princeton, his military training at Camp Sheridan, and his romantic courtship of Zelda Sayre in Montgomery, Alabama. Your students will be fascinated by the parallels between Fitzgerald's life and Jay Gatsby's upbringing, military training, and romantic life. After all, it is only because Gatsby is wearing his military uniform — which erases the signs of his class status — that he can get close to Daisy Faye! (13 slides)

• Part II. New York in the Artistic Imagination: This section features photographs and paintings of the rapidly changing skyline of New York in the 1920s. Photographs by Alfred Stiegliz reveal how 5-story brownstones were replaced by 50-story skyscrapers. Paintings by Georgia O'Keefe and Howard Thain reveal how the invention of electric lights imbued the cityscape with color and romantic allure. (7 slides)

• Part III. The Characters as Readers: This section will not only prepare students to catch the literary allusions in The Great Gatsby but will get students thinking about what the books that various characters are reading might reveal about their personalities. What does his interest in Horatio Alger's rags-to-riches novels reveal about the character of Jay Gatsby? What does his interest in Lothrop Stoddard's The Rising Tide of Color reveal about the racist and xenophobic views of Tom Buchanan? (7 slides)

• Part IV. Drafting The Great Gatsby: This section features photographs of the mansions and parties that Scott and Zelda attended on Long Island in 1923. It also features Fitzgerald's handwritten drafts of the first and last pages of his novel, a list of the six titles that Fitzgerald rejected (plus the title he actually preferred but requested after the book had gone to print), and the painting by Fancis Cugat that Fitzgerald selected for the cover of The Great Gatsby. (12 slides)

This slideshow will come to you in a 41-slide EDITABLE PowerPoint presentation which you can customize to the needs of your students! The 9-page EDITABLE lecture accompanying the slideshow can be previewed and/or purchased for $1.99 by clicking HERE. (Sellers are only able to upload one document per TeachShare product, so I've had to upload the lecture under a separate product listing. Apologies in advance for the inconvenience). As a bonus for purchasing the lecture, you'll also get a Spotify playlist of the songs that characters listen to in The Great Gatsby.

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Happy teaching!

Adam Jernigan, Ph.D.

adamjernigan@gmail.com

Note: This slideshow and lecture also included in my Gatsby MEGA-Bundle. The bundle contains everything you'll need to deliver amazing and comprehensive lessons on Fitzgerald's novel: over 40 slides and over 240 pages of content-rich handouts and activities. If you've already purchased the bundle, you don't need to purchase this slideshow. Thanks!

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Dive into the timeless world of S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders with my engaging PowerPoint Presentation and Note-Taking Sheets!  This FREEBIE is perfect for teachers and students alike, designed to complement your literature curriculum and enhance students’ understanding of the novel.  The PowerPoint slides provide a comprehensive overview of key themes, character analysis, plot summaries, and important quotes, while the accompanying note-taking sheets encourage students to actively engage with the material, track their thoughts, and organize their insights.  Whether used in the classroom or for remote learning, this resource makes studying The Outsiders interactive and enjoyable.

Overview of 20th century poetry includes 17 slides. Includes poets, social concepts (lifestyles, fashions, entertainment), links to readings and visuals, resources, photos of fashions and poets. A complete overview for students that can be broken down by sub-divisions. Easy for students to follow and comprehend.

Review the entire play with your class! Jeopardy style! Students love this, it looks just like jeopardy with questions from each act of the play. A total of 31 slides with 30 clues for your students to answer. It's interactive and allows for students to have fun while reviewing the play. If you like this be sure to check out my other Romeo and Juliet products: R& J Vocabulary https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Romeo-and-Juliet-Vocabulary-words-and-quiz-2657140 R&J Bundle https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Romeo-and-Juliet-Bundle-2624360 Tragedies https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Shakespeare-Tragedies-All-Plays-2656553

Powerpoint presentation which covers the elements of satire. Great as a review or before reading a satire in class.

Get ready for an exciting Romeo and Juliet escape room! Students work in small teams to help Romeo and Juliet meet before Juliet’s wedding to Paris. They must solve a series of puzzles, each one based on the play.

First, students decode a secret letter using numbers and letters. Then, they match characters with their correct descriptions. They unscramble famous lines from the play and choose the right potion to help Juliet fake her death. In another challenge, students sort characters into the Montague and Capulet families. Each puzzle brings them closer to the final clue.

The activities are fast, fun, and full of teamwork. Students need to read carefully, think critically, and work together under pressure. Each puzzle ties directly to the characters, themes, and events from Romeo and Juliet, helping students review the story in a creative way.

The escape room is in PowerPoint format. It can be used digitaly or printed out. No internet connection is required. All answers are provided.

Overview of poetry includes 21 slides and starts at the beginning of time then finishes with 19TH century (for 20th century see Origins of Poetry 20th Century PowerPoint). Includes poets, social concepts (lifestyles, fashions, entertainment), links to readings and visuals, resources, photos of fashions and poets. A complete overview for students that can be broken down by time periods using the contents slide. Easy for students to follow and comprehend.

Studying Dragonwings? Looking to give students some context for the novel ?

Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

• About The Author
• Chinese Exclusion Act
• Geary Act of 1892
• Life in Chinatown
• Black Dog and his BIG Problem
• Earthquake of 1906
• Themes
• Symbols
• Essential Questions

Studying Night by Elie Wiesel ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•World War II

•The Nazi Party

•The Concentration Camps

•Auschwitz

•The Holocaust

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

• About the Author
• The Setting
• Historical Background
• Native Americans and the U.S Government
• Current Issues for Native Americans
• Story Overview
• Themes
• Symbols
• Essential Questions

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Studying Fahrenheit451 ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•About the Book

•Historical Context

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying Great Expectations ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you!

Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•Victorian Era

•Upper vs Lower Classes

•Conflicts

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

Studying Pride and Prejudice? Looking to give students some context for the novel ?

Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

• About the Author
• Regency Time Period
• Lower vs Upper Class
• Conflicts
• Themes
• Symbols
• Essential Questions

Studying The Red Badge of Courage ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

• Stephen Crane
• Historical Background
• American Civil War
• Postwar Realism and Naturalism
• Red Badge of Courage
• Major Characteristics
• Stephen Crane’s Style
• Themes
• Symbols
• Essential Questions

Studying The Book Thief? Looking to give students some context for the novel ?

Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•World War II

•The Nazi Party

•Nazi Book Bans

•Death Marches

•The Concentration Camps

•Dachau

•The Holocaust

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

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A power point giving historical background and cultural context for the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Great addition to any novel unit on this book.

Studying Wuthering Heights ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About the Author

•Victorian Era

•Lower vs Upper Classes

•Conflicts

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

An introductory powerpoint for Chinua Achebe's novel Things Fall Apart. A great activity before students read the text to get some context and to preview the text.

Studying The Giver ? Looking to give students some context for the novel ? Then this product is for you! Introduction power point includes:

•About The Author

•About the Book

•Utopian vs Dystopian

•Plot Overview

•Setting

•Themes

•Symbols

•Essential Questions

An introduction Power point to the novel The House On Mango Street.