Bell Ringer 3/31
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Please get out your “Finding Purpose in The Great Gatsby”
assignment and get back into your groups.
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You have 10 minutes to finish up finding quotes to prove your
Purpose statement.
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Bell Ringer 3/31
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Please get a copy of The Great Gatsby and get out your
chapter 9 discussion questions so that we can begin
reading.
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2
Bell Ringer 3/31
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Please get a copy of The Great Gatsby and get out your
chapter 8 discussing questions so that we can discuss
them for participation points.
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3
Bell Ringer 3/31
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Please sit with your partner(s) and get out your copy of
The Great Gatsby and your newspaper account that you
wrote on Friday.
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Bell Ringer 3/31
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Please get out your chapter 8 discussion questions and a
copy of The Great Gatsby so that we can start/finish
reading chapter 8.
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English III
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EQ: How do F. Scott Fitzgerald’s choices regarding
how to build his characters advance the plot and
develop the themes of The Great Gatsby?
Agenda
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Bell Ringer
Agenda/EQ
Reading Ch. 8 & 9
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Discussion Questions
Analyzing Character in Ch. 8 & 9
Newspaper Accounts
Revisiting Author’s Purpose
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Author’s Purpose Presentations
Newspaper Accounts
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Each pair will get 1 assignment:
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A newspaper report on the hit-and-run accident that killed Myrtle
Wilson
A Newspaper report on the discovery of Gatsby’s dead body in his
swimming pool
A newspaper report on the discovery of George Wilson’s dead body on
the grounds of Gatsby’s mansion
Gatsby’s obituary
George Wilson’s obituary
Myrtle Wilson’s obituary
Your writing should be at least 1 page, handwritten, and
should contain as much textual evidence about the
character as possible. Include page numbers in parenthesis
after each piece of evidence.
Speculate (appropriately for the character) when you don’t
have facts.
Newspaper Accounts
Article
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Start with a lead that grabs
the reader’s attention
(headline)
Give all important details
(basic facts)
Give follow up facts about
the topic or people
interviewed (quotes)
Remain objective (not too
positive or too negative)
Conclude by restating the
lead and give information
about future developments
Obituary
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Full Name, Age, Date of Birth
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City and state of residence where
they passed away
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Significant other
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Time, date, and place of funeral
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City, state of birth, other residences,
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Parents, children, and other family
members
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Career/employment, Accomplishments
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Degrees and schools attended,
Military service
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Personality traits and anecdotes
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How they died
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Where people can make a memorial
contribution
Story Structure Notes
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Exposition: The beginning of a story, which presents the
basic situation and characters
Rising Action: Escalating conflict
Climax: The high point of the action
Denouement/Resolution: Conclusion
Finding Purpose in The Great Gatsby
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Get into a group of 3
In one sentence, explain Fitzgerald’s purpose for writing
The Great Gatsby (to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to
explain ideas).
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Hint: it is probably some combination of purposes.
In a bulleted list, come up with at least 1 quote from each
chapter that supports a portion or all of the purpose you
chose.
Presenting Purpose
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In your groups:
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Prepare a short presentation.
You will need to perform the following tasks:
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Present your purpose statement (main idea) and explain it to the
class.
Present your proof (quotes) and explain how they support your main
idea.
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Prepare class with context of quote (what’s going on in the book?).
Read quote (direct class to pg. # so they can read along).
Explain how your quote supports your main idea.
You only need to present 5-6 pieces of proof, and every group
member must speak (try to keep it equal).