LEARNING TARGETS: As a result of today’s class you should be able to explain the main details of Chapter 3 including:

1. What Nick thinks of the party/the people at the party
2. What we learn about Gatsby

CHAPTER 3 PRESENTATION

HOMEWORK FOR FRIDAY: READ THE FIRST SECTION OF Ch. 4: Page 61-74

There will be a quiz coming up on Ch. 1-3 (skill based–you’ll be asked to reread some passages from Ch. 1-3

1. When you are ready to go, grab a vocab quiz off the back table. Turn in when finished.
2. When you have completed vocab quiz, read Ch. 3 (should be finished by the time you come into class tomorrow). Chapter 3 Study Guides are on back table.

LEARNING TARGETS: As a result of today’s class you should be able to say something smart about

A) what the juxtaposition between THE VALLEY OF ASHES and what goes on in the city tells us

B) Nick’s attitudes toward the people at the party.

C) Be able to define symbolism in your own words

CHAPTER 2 Presentation

QUIZ: VOCAB 7 tomorrow!

LEARNING TARGET: As a result of today’s class, you should be able to explain the symbolism behind

1. THE VALLEY OF THE ASHES
2. EYES OF TJ ECKLEBURG

HOMEWORK: FINISH 2 for MONDAY

VOCAB WARMUP: Slides 38-40

LEARNING TARGETS: As a result of today’s class you should be able to analyze the key quotes from the lecture and make some guess about where Daisy is at in her life and what the Green Light is all about.

PRESENTATION: CH. 1

NOTICE: Due to large number of absences/illnesses (including mine) Vocab Quiz 8 is pushed back to Tuesday, Feb. 27.

IN CLASS TODAY

LEARNING TARGETS: As a result of today’s activity you should be able to list and explain the major character traits of the five characters we meet in Chapter 1

• Daisy
• Gatsby (even though we hear more about him than we actually see–until the last paragraph or two)
• Jordan
• Nick (the narrator)
• Tom

Assignment is posted to classroom. It should be worked on with your table groups. You should not move seats.

Expect a short comprehension quiz on Ch. 1 tomorrow. (Basically, if you read it carefully at all, should be easy. If you didn’t read, should be something you don’t do well on).

VOCAB WARMUP: SLIDES 35-37

LEARNING TARGETS: As a result of today’s lesson (and homework) you should be able to identify the setting of the Great Gatsby, and give brief sketches of major characters.

In class:

• Vocab Warmup
• Brief intro lecture
• Intro to essay prompts for unit.
• Intro to study guide for unit
• Began to read Ch. 1
• HOMEWORK: FINISH 1

DEMO PRESENTATION

As a result of this week’s lessons you should be able to

A) Use research skills to create a presentation.

B) Use speaking and listening skills to present information

C) Develop a greater understanding of the context of the 1920s (Setting for Gatsby)

E) Practice MLA citation skills.

M-W you are researching a topic related to the 1920s.

TH/FRI we are presenting your findings.

VOCAB WARMUP

TUESDAY: Slides 2-4

WEDNESDAY: Slides 5-7

THURSDAY: Slides 8-10

FRIDAY: Slides 11-13

TUESDAY: Slides 14-16

WEDNESDAY: Slides 17-19

THURSDAY: Slides 20-21

LEARNING TARGETS: As a result of this week’s lessons, you should be able to

1. Write a complete four paragraph essay with a strong thesis, strong topic sentences and strong evidence and reasoning as support.

LEARNING TARGETS: As a result of today’s class you should be able to

• Explain the big ideas behind of Mice and Men
  • What was Steinbeck saying about how human connection is necessary order to build a better life.
  • What is Steinbeck saying about the importance of friendship (and why does your teacher think that those who believe the story is mostly about friendship are limiting themselves a bit).
• Be able to decide how each of the texts we looked at this unit fit with the essay prompts. (Handout/grid for pre-thinking was given out in class. Recommended you spend some time with that before Monday). A digital copy was posted to classroom.