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

• Correctly pronounce all of the Unit 9 vocab words
• Make an educated guess as to whether or not Gatsby is telling the truth when he gives Nick his backstory.

IN CLASS TODAY:

1. Vocab Quiz
2. Read Gatsby Ch. 4

THINGS TO WATCH FOR AS YOU READ

1. TONE: the chapter starts with a long list of guests who came to Gatsby’s–what is Nick/Fitgerald’s tone toward them.
2. HONESTY: We learn a lot about Gatsby in this chapter. How much do you think we can trust this information? How much do you think we can trust Gatsby? Why/Why Not.

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

• Analyze the way Fitzgerald uses TONE to give readers clues as to his feelings about the people who attend Gatsby’s parties.
• Give your first impressions of Gatsby.

IN CLASS: Vocab Warmup: 38-40 (41-2 on Thursday)

Read Ch. 3 (Wednesday)

THURSDAY: Questions from three (back of page with questions from two)

LEARNING TARGETS (-today is a continuation of yesterday’s lesson) Be able to say something of importance about…

• The Valley of Ashes
• The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
• What Nick thinks about the people at Tom’s apartment party

Also: Be able to define symbolism

In CLASS: Completed study questions for Ch. 2

IN CLASS:

• VOCAB WARMUP SLIDES 35-37 (QUIZ FRIDAY)
• Go over questions from Ch. 2
• Time remaining: read Ch. 3: Start as in class read.
• https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bUqVVdPDBSro1BG4a7NhWXiYzW8W6DjFP5eae4YwnjE/edit?usp=sharing

VOCAB WARMUP: Slides 32-34

LEARNING TARGETS: By the end of class you should be able to analyze the importance of

• The Valley of Ashes
• The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
• What Nick thinks about the people at Tom’s apartment party

In CLASS: Completed study questions for Ch. 2

VOCAB WARMUP: 29-31

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

• Analyze the major traits of each of the five main characters (based on what we see in Ch. 1)
  • Nick Carraway
  • Tom Buchanan
  • Daisy Buchanan
  • Jordan Baker
  • Gatsby

In class: we quickly went over the handout/homework. Then we worked in groups to create online dating profiles for each of the main characters.

VOCAB WARMUP:

WEDNESDAY SLIDES 26-28

THURSDAY SLIDES 29-31

LEARNING TARGETS: as a result of these two classes you should be able to

• Explain the setting/physical geography of THE GREAT GATSBY
• Give a “first impression” analysis of the following characters, using text to support your analysis
  • Nick Carraway
  • Tom Buchanan
  • Daisy Buchanan
  • Jordan Baker
• Make an educated guess as to what’s happening with the man on the dock and the green light at the end of Ch. 1.

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

1. Correctly pronounce the Unit 8 Vocab words
2. Understand the assessments for the Gatsby unit

WORK DUE:

1. Of Mice and Men Essay Final
2. Annotated Bibliography (20s/Fitzgerald)

• COMPLETE ROUGH DRAFT OF ESSAY BY END OF CLASS THURSDAY
• IN CLASS THIS WEEK
  • Monday: Vocab Quiz 7, work on essay planning sheet
  • Tuesday/Wednesday work on Rough Drafts (Film will play during class)
  • Thursday: Drafts due: Vocab 8 introduced (Quiz Mar. 4)
  • Here’s a sample essay with commentary to help you. If nothing else, it’s a model for format.

WEDNESDAY: READ CH. 5 in class

THURSDAY: Deeper into discussion on Ch. 5

• You should be able to analyze key quotes to understand how sad Curley’s Wife’s life is?
• You should be able to understand what is required of you when writing the literary essay/paper on this book.

MATERIALS USED: Quick Presentation

• Essay Prompt and directions