Gatsby 6.2

Gatsby 6.2

Do now: review the set of questions your group created yesterday

Objectives:

• use critical lens to examine the overall meaning of The Great Gatsby
• work effectively in groups to analyze the novel

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Group: create a 2-3 slide google slides presentation that:
1. introduces the lens
2. reviews the questions (with answers)
3. states the thesis statement
3. Presentations
4. Summarizer

HW: Enjoy the break!

Gatsby 6.1

Do now: take out your assigned critical lens article

Objectives:

• demonstrate mastery of understanding of vocab
• use critical lens to examine the overall meaning of The Great Gatsby
• work effectively in groups to analyze the novel

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Review the critical lens assignment sheet (in handouts folder)

Group work: Day One list of assignments:

• Brainstorm a set of questions: what would a ______ critic ask? What would they be most interested in examining? (Aim for 3-5 questions)
• Draft a set of answers to the questions
• Draft a thesis statement 3. summarizer

HW: Finish thesis statement and talking points

Gatsby 5.4

Gatsby 5.4

Do now: You finished the book…what is your reaction? Free write for five minutes: Did you like it? Why? Why not? Were you disappointed? Sad to finish it? Confused?

Objectives:

• analyze the end of the book
• use critical lens to examine the overall meaning of The Great Gatsby
• work effectively in groups to analyze the novel

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Discuss: Gatsby's father

3. Close reading: last few paragraphs. Individual: annotate chapter 9 (handout)

4. Critical Lens Assignment- overview

5. Group work: review topic and begin to analyze novel

6. summarizer

HW: work on critical lens (finish reading article and highlight important parts)

Gatsby 5.3

Gatsby 5.3

Do now: Where did Gatsby die? Why do you think Fitzgerald selected that location? (Think figuratively!)

Objectives:

• demonstrate close reading skills through annotation for literary devices

Agenda:

1. Do now

2. Individual: annotate chapter 8 passage

3. Table groups: answer questions on close reading handout

4. Class: review

5. If time: listen to chapter 9

6. Summarizer

HW: finish reading chapter 9

Gatsby 5.2

Gatsby 5.2

Do now:For five minutes, free write your thoughts about Chapter 7.

You might consider:

• What is your reaction to the chapter? Did you expect the death that occurs at the end?
• What did you think was going to happen?
• What are you confused by, specifically?

Objectives:

• Close read works to identify mood and turning points in key scenes.
• Demonstrate empathy with characters.
• Describe the significance of their scenes.
• Work in small groups and refine their communication and conflict management skills

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Download the “Chapter 7 Tableaux directions” handout
3. Class: read and discuss the expectations for the tableaux exercise
4. Groups: work to create your tableau.  Assign parts, collect any necessary props. Complete the handout
5. Groups: perform tableaux and take a picture for display in class
6. Summarizer

HW: Read chapter 8

Gatsby 5.1

Do now: Why do you think Fitzgerald has the hottest day of the year be in this chapter?

Objectives:

• analyze (through group discussion) how description of weather can reflect mood of the characters/story
• answer study guide questions on the major plot points of the first half of chapter 7
• embed quotes into analysis

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Table groups: identify one quote that reflects how weather reflects the mood of chapter 7.  Write 3-5 sentences of analysis using embedded quotes. Be sure to include proper citation. (10-15 minutes. Socrative)
3. Table groups: answer the first few questions of the survival guide study questions for chapter 7
4. Watch the film
5. Summarizer

HW: Finish reading chapter 7 TUESDAY (PURPLE)/ WEDNESDAY (GREEN)

Gatsby 4.2

Do now: is there a moment/time in your past that you think about and that you wish you could return to? Why? 

What about it do you want to recapture, or change? (socrative)

Objectives:

• Evaluate the text for important events and accurately reconstruct and visually create Gatsby’s non-linear past in an organized way.
• Explain the importance of Gatsby’s mantra: “Of course you can repeat the past!”

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Vocab Quiz (PURPLE ONLY)
3. In table groups: answer study guide questions for chapter 6
4. In table groups: make sense of the last paragraph in the chapter.  What is Nick saying? (piece of paper to hand in)
5. Begin to read chapter 7

HW: Read chapter 7 up until the top of 125

Gatsby 4.1

Do now: When you do something to upset a friend or a family member (and you are at fault), how do you make it up to that person?

Objectives:

• identify imagery in chapter 5
• analyze the significance of time in the novel

Agenda:

1. do now
2. (GREEN) Finish the jigsaw activity
3. Word association image (google presentation slide)
4. Timeline (handout)
5. Close reading excerpt (handout)
6. If time, watch film

HW: Read chapter 6. Gatsby Vocab quiz on THURSDAY (GREEN AND PURPLE)

Focused Essay Corrections

Do now: Review the comments made on your essay

Objectives:

• identify the characteristics of passive voice
• identify unnecessary use of passive voice in literary analysis essays
• edit their own work to correct passive voice
• revise the clarity, depth of content, and/or edit style and mechanics in their essay

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Top Ten Issues in Literary Analysis Essays Google Slides

2. Passive voice and Zombies Google Slides

3. individually: highlight activity for passive voice

4. Revision form: Everyone must complete the form, even if you do not plan on revising the essay

5. Summarizer

HW: Gatsby Chapter 5 due MONDAY.  Essay revisions will be due by Dec. 11th.

Gatsby 3.3

Gatsby 3.3

Do now: Write down your honest thoughts—be ready to share at least one.

1. Is there a specific place or image that makes you hopeful when you see it?
2. If you had the opportunity to make a lot of money dishonesty/illegally, but in a way that didn't physically hurt anyone (and you knew you wouldn't get caught), what do you think you would do? What is your rationale for your decision?

Objectives:

• Closely analyze text for symbolism, significance and relevance and report back to the class.
•        Work together in small groups to achieve their analysis goal.

Agenda:

1. do now
2. (GREEN) Vocab #2
3. (GREEN) Instagram Gatsby's party
4. In table groups: Big Ideas for Chapter 4- Jigsaw one question per table
5. If time, answer chapter 4 study questions
6. Summarizer

HW: Read chapter 5 for MONDAY. Bring a printed copy of your essay to class FRIDAY.

Gatsby 3.1

Do now: What does Jordan say about careless drivers at the end of chapter 3?

Objectives:

• analyze how Fitzgerald juxtaposes Daisy, Myrtle and Jordan
• identify how Fitzgerald produces suspense of Gatsby's character
• identify color imagery in chapter 3

Agenda:

1. do now
2. What are the rumors about Gatsby?  List them.
3. In table groups: complete the Daisy/Myrtle/Jordan handout
4. Discuss: meeting Gatsby
5. If time, create one color imagery entry for chapter 3

HW: Read chapter 4

Gatsby 2.2

Gatsby 2.2

Do now: Do now: list at least 5 things you remember from chapter 2.  You may use your book to review

Objectives:

• identify color imagery in chapter 2
• identify major plot points in chapter 2

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Close Reading of opening paragraphs of chapter 2
3. In groups: answer study guide questions for chapter 2
4. Review answers
5. Add one entry to your color list for chapter 2
6. summarizer

HW: Complete one entry to the color inventory for chapter 2. Read chapter 3

The Great Gatsby 2.1

Do Now: Download TS Eliot’s poem, “The Wasteland” from our Google Drive handouts folder. Read it silently.

Objectives:

• identify exposition in chapter 1
• analyze the influence of Eliot’s poem on the Fitzgerald

Agenda:

1. do now
2. Color list- what did we find in chapter 1?
3. Table groups: review exposition- Answer Chapter 1 study questions (in survival guide)
4. Green light tableaux (10 minutes)
5. Eliot’s “Wasteland”
6. Download “close reading of chapter 2”.  Read and annotate the two paragraphs.
7. summarizer

HW: Finish reading chapter 2

Great Gatsby 1.3 PURPLE ONLY

Do now: What does it mean to be great?  Make a prediction: why is Gatsby so Great?

Objectives:

• understand the expectations of the unit
• practice close reading skills by listening to chapter 1

Agenda:

1. Do now
2. Review answers to webhunt
3. Review essential questions for unit/Cover Close Reading

4. Listen to chapter 1

5. Summarizer

HW: Finish reading chapter 1. Create an image log entry for ONE color from chapter 1.