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)