Name _______________________________ Per _______ Date __________
The Great Gatsby:
Chapter 7 (honors)
Chapter 7:
Part I: Reading and note-taking
# of pages:______________ due date: _____________
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Read chapter and take substantial notes throughout the chapter on the following items
and bring to class on _____________________. This can be an outline of the chapter or
a double-entry journal, but you need to show that you are critically examining the text.
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You need to include direct quotations, page numbers, and analysis for all responses.
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You will have multiple quotations and details for each topic below, so your total product
will be many pages of notes.
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I also recommend placing post-its in your book to mark the most important moments (in
terms of plot) for this chapter.
A. Research any allusions and look up any words you do not know. Make a list. 
B. Attend to the weather throughout- How does this connect to emotions and events?
C. Examine Tom and Wilson’s interactions
D. Chart the emotional state of Tom and Daisy (not together, necessarily)
E. Chart the decline of Gatsby’s dream
Part II: RAFT (Creative) Writing Assignment: Extra Credit (see back)
RAFT Assignment: Chapter 7
Due:
(in printed in class)
Note- this will not make much sense until you read a good portion of the chapter
Assignment
Summary:
Writer’s Purpose:
Portray a section of chapter 7 (a page or two or a few pages) from the POV of Myrtle, Daisy,
Tom, Gatsby, Wilson, or a minor character or inanimate object.
Your task is to compose a short, creative writing (1 ½-2 pages typed) from the perspective of a
character in Gatsby other than Nick.
To imagine what a character thinks and feels based on the events in the novel and the prior
knowledge one has of that character.
Criteria
Include 3 quotations from the chapter.
Change punctuation/ pronouns/ etc to make sure the quotations fit seamlessly.
Assessment
Content: Primary Source Quotations (PSQ) Effectively capture the essence of character
emotions (have CHARGED language) and are embedded smoothly
Capture the essence of the character through word choice and actions
A RAFT assignment means you can be creative with your delivery. You do not need to write in the style
of the novel, but you should capture the essence of the speaker.
Label the top of your first page with this information:
Role of the Writer: Who are you as the writer?
Audience: To whom are you writing?
Format: In what format are you writing? (A diary entry? A newspaper? A love letter?)
Topic: What are you writing about?
Below are a couple ideas to get you started; you can mix and match the columns to create a piece you
are interested in OR you can create your own form.
Insert
your own
idea here!
There are
no limits
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R
Myrtle
A
Self
F
Diary entry
Myrtle
Tom
Wilson
Gatsby
Reporter
Wilson
Daisy
Tom
Daisy
Newspaper readers
Letter
poem
Letter
Song
News release
T
Reflection on her
marriage and
relationship w/ Tom
divorce
Expressing love
Expression of thanks
Expressing love
The accident