The Great Gatsby
Monday, January 14
http://wallwisher.com/wall/gatsbyactivities
Wednesday, January 16
Think of someone you know who is a good
listener (maybe yourself). What is it about that
person that makes people open up to him/her?
Thursday, January 17 Bellwork
• What would you do if you found out that your
spouse was cheating on you?
• If you had a child together, would this change
your decision?
• Write about how you would react and why.
All of these people share a creepy belief that
if they just get the thing they want– the
“thing” being a female human being– then
they’ll finally be happy! We have a word for
this: it’s called objectification
John Green
Make a
text-to-text
text-to-world, or
text-to-self
connection.
Wednesday, January 23 Bellwork
Write a journal entry about whatever’s on your mind.
Need a topic?
How do you like Gatsby so
far?
Do you wish it would get
warmer, colder, or just keep
going back and forth?
Would you be willing to go to
school from 8-5 if it meant
having every Monday off?
Thursday, January 24
• Make a list of challenging activities
that you enjoy doing.
• What is the most difficult thing on
the list? Why do you enjoy it?
Monday, January 28 Bellwork
• What did this project teach you about your
character?
• What did the presentations teach you about
the other characters?
Wendesday, January 30 Bellwork
• What do you think of Gatsby’s
friendship with Meyer
Wolfsheim?
• Why do you think Gatsby is
friends with him? What does this
suggest about Gatsby?
Thursday, January 31 Bellwork
• Why do you think Daisy didn’t stay with
Gatsby in the first place? Why might she have
started going with other guys?
• Hint: re-read page 75
Monday, February 11 Bellwork
• Write a journal entry about whatever is on
your mind.
• Need ideas? Try writing about…
– Summer dreaming
– What’s happening in Gatsby
– Last weekend
– Valentine’s Day
Tuesday, February 12 Bellwork
• To what extent do you feel sorry for Tom by
the end of Chapter 7?
• Do you feel sorry for Daisy?
• Do you feel sorry for Gatsby?
• How does Nick feel about all of them?
Thursday, February 14 Bellwork
• What does this novel have to
teach us about love?
• Think of all the different relationships we
see, and how they turn out.
• Why do they turn out this way? Is there
something these people could do
differently?
Tuesday, February 19 Bellwork
• What is your “American Dream”?
– Describe the dream version of your future
– Who do you want to be? What kind of life do you
want to have?
– Don’t worry if it seems far-fetched– just write it
down!
• Do you think your dream is achievable? Why
or why not?
Tuesday Night Homework:
• Read “I thought it was Tangiers I wanted”
• Read it again
• Annotate:
– Look up words/references you don’t know
– Make note of interesting word choice, figurative
language, sounds, rhythms, & other poetic elements
(Use S.T.A.R.L.I.T. to remind you what to look for)
– Note possible connections to Gatsby
– Write FOUR LEVEL-2/3 QUESTIONS!