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