Monday (B)
- Reading Check Quiz: Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby
- Circle up and Discuss: Key passages from Chapter 3 – What did you pick to highlight and why?
- Type I Quick Write: Describe the scene. (Image of beach in Mexico projected on the screen, tropical music playing in background). Students will have five minutes to write.
- Share and analyze differences in responses
- PowerPoint: Presentation on Sensory Details with guided questions
- Pause for questions and examples from the class
- Group Challenge: Students will get into groups of no more than four to complete a writing exercise using sensory details. (approx. 20 min.)
- Discuss: “Group Challenge” paragraphs with the class
- Type II Quick Write: “Individual Challenge” assignment – Students will have 10 minutes to write their own “scenes” using only the five senses to describe the activity or scenario.
- Discuss: Students will have the opportunity to share their “Individual Challenge” paragraphs, and the class will attempt to name the activity or scenario being described.
- If time permits: We will begin reading chapter 4 as a class.
- Homework: Read chapter 4 for next class. Be prepared for a reading check quiz and don’t forget to highlight/annotate 5 key passages! Also, you MUST have an electronic copy of your article saved to your H Drive or emailed to yourself. You will need this next class to work with your group! You must email your articles to me if you are going to be absent!
Tuesday and Wednesday (A/B)
- Reading Check Quiz: Chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby
- Small Groups: Key passages from Chapter 4 – Who is the real Jay Gatsby? Students will break into groups and analyze Gatsby’s account of his past, Wolfsheim’s account of Gatsby’s past, Jordan’s retelling of Gatsby and Daisy’s relationship, and Jordan’s retelling of Gatsby’s request.
- For the remainder of the block: Students will work on the laptops with their partners to put together their newspapers in one document, using either MS Word, MS Publisher, or the “Printing Press” tool from ReadWriteThink.org. They will also be responsible for creating their political cartoons and crossword puzzles for their newspapers.
- Homework: Read chapter 5 and be prepared for a reading check quiz. Highlight 5 significant quotes from the novel. Final newspaper projects due next class! If you are going to be absent, be sure to email me your newspaper and political cartoon/crossword puzzle so that it is not late!
Thursday and Friday (A/B)
- Reading Check Quiz: Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby
- Close Reading Exercise: With a partner, students will be assigned one of three sections from chapter 5 (p. 81-85 – before Daisy’s visit, p. 86-90 – Daisy visits Nick’s house, p. 91-96 – Daisy visits Gatsby’s house). They will analyze the significance of what is said in the conversations between Gatsby, Daisy, and Nick, and also (more importantly) what is not said. They will be responsible for answering the following question: what does this reveal about each character’s personality and values?
- Discuss: Close reading exercise responses
- Type II Quick Write: Analyzing the significance of “Ain’t We Got Fun”
o Peggy Lee sings “Ain’t We Got Fun”
- Circle Up: We will begin reading chapter 6 as a class, pausing for discussion of key passages and plot developments.
- Closing Activity: Quack 4.1 first viewing
- Homework: Read chapter 6 and be prepared for a reading check quiz. Highlight and annotate 5 significant quotes from the novel.
