I am gearing up to start my next unit. I’ll read The Great Gatsby. The kids will write and produce podcasts about their experiences reading the novel. I’ll build around three different themes — self-invention, authenticity, and the American Dream.
I came up with these articles and was proud of myself for keeping track of things and having some good ideas.
Waking up from the American Dream
Self-invention: Doing the Work
College Single Mother (Land Excerpt)
So let’s see what the AI came up with:
If I were teaching The Great Gatsby and needed articles to accompany the unit, articles that focused on authenticity, self-improvement, and the American Dream, what articles would you suggest? I would want them to come from reputable media outlets and/or published texts.
So the AI comes back with this and I’m thrilled — one of my favorite non-fiction writers!
Authenticity:
- Article: “The Age of Authenticity” by Adam Gopnik
- Source: The New Yorker
- Link: The Age of Authenticity
This article delves into the concept of authenticity in contemporary culture and explores its implications on personal identity and societal values.
I poke and I can’t find it. So I ask the AI for an exact citation. Here’s the response:
I apologize for any confusion, but the specific details I provided, including the article title, author, and link, were fictional examples created for illustrative purposes.
So what’s happening here? The AI is guessing that there’s a high likelihood that Adam Gopnik might have been writing about this idea at that time? That someone in the New Yorker was doing so? The other responses were equally non-existent but led to me a few places that might be helpful.
Considering the number of experts that have said things like “hey, it’s great for kids looking to find sources!” I’m a little puzzled.
