RED BANK REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Daily Lesson Plans
Subject: English 2 CP
Name: Sean Hickey
Period(s): 1A, 2B
Date – Week ending: 5/25/12
Monday
5/21
A
Tuesday
5/22
B
ACTIVITIES/ASSESSMENTS
Objective: Students will be able to:
 Analyze the symbol of the eyes of T.J. Eckleburg.
 Judge Tom and Gatsby’s treatment of class in the chapter.
 Paraphrase Jay Gatsby’s love affair with Daisy, filling in the gaps with
their suppositions.
 Identify examples of foreshadowing in chapter 8 and explain their
contribution to the mood of the chapter.
 Evaluate Nick’s summation of Gatsby in his parting words to him.
Activities:
 1) Quack! Unit 9 review.
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2) Chapter 8 Reading Check Quiz – theme paragraph.
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3) Foreshadowing: What clues tell us early in the chapter that this is the
end of Gatsby? There is a doomed feeling throughout.
Question: How did George Wilson find out about Gatsby?
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4) This was the night Gatsby told Nick the story of Dan Cody.
But Gatsby really wanted to talk about Daisy. With a partner:
Reread closely Jay Gatsby’s story about Daisy (p.148-151). Put this in
your own words (bullet points) and try to clear up any points that seem
vague in the narration.
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4.5) Share responses. Add to The Real Jay Gatsby list.
Class – Jay Gatsby let Daisy believe he was of her own class. Debate:
Was this wrong of him? How are Gatsby and Tom’s views on class
relevant to America today?
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5) Read aloud p. 152 – Gatsby still believes Daisy loves him. He visited
Louisville after the war even though Daisy was still on honeymoon, and
walked around the old places still imbued for him with her light.
Anecdote: Kobe. Student stories?
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6) Nick and Jordan – p. 155. What is Jordan concerned with? How does
she think Nick has treated her? But what was Nick more concerned with
last night? Nick is the only one who sees the whole real picture – a
woman was killed last night. (Already talked about this in Chapter 7 with
B day.)
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7) Symbol – TJ Eckleburg – God.
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8) Facebook statuses in groups.
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9) Conclusion: Nick’s parting words to Gatsby: “They’re a rotten
crowd…You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.”
Respond to this quote, giving your own opinion and supporting it with
adequate details from the book.
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Homework: Read chapter 9 of The Great Gatsby and take notes.
Mark margins with thematic topic titles (I. Illusion & Reality, II.
Money & Class, III. Time & Mortality, IV. Dreams & Desires).
Write down one thing you want to discuss next class.
Study for unit 9 vocab quiz.
Materials/Technology: Projector.
 Quack! DVD.
 The Great Gatsby.
 Fake Facebook pages.
Assignment: Read chapter 9 and take notes.
Assessment/Evaluation: Reading check quiz.
 Participation – discussion, book brought to class, group work.
 Conclusion.
Objective: Students will be able to:
Wednesday
 Interpret Fitzgerald’s/Gatsby’s view of America and the American Dream.
5/23
 Define SAT vocabulary words.
A
 Write a personal review of The Great Gatsby.
 Describe the “real” Jay Gatsby/James Gatz.
Thursday
5/24
Activities:
B
 1) Quack! Unit 9 vocab quiz.
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2) Chapter 9 Reading Check quiz.
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3) Write and discuss personal responses to this chapter and the end of
the book.
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4) Add to THE REAL JAY GATSBY list: p. 166 stolen securities
p.167-8 Henry C. Gatz, James’s father, is not dead. He is proud of his
son; Nick can’t disabuse him of certain notions; Gatsby bought his dad a
house.
P.173 Gatsby’s schedule and “resolves” at age 16
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5) The funeral. Klipspringer’s outrageous phone call, and other jerks
(p.168-9). No Daisy or Wolfsheim. No one comes but Owl Eyes.
Read aloud p. 174-5.
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6) Nick and Jordan are done for good. Whose side are you on?
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7) Read aloud p. 175-6 Nick’s Middle West. All main characters were
somehow unfit for the East.
7.5) Description of Tom and Daisy – careless people, now rid of Nick’s
“provincial squeamishness.”
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8) The end – read aloud p. 180 – The New World; Gatsby’s dream;
symbol—the green light.
Vision of America/the American Dream. Discuss themes of the novel.
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9) Conclusion: Facebook updates: all.
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10) Essay work.
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Homework: Study for final test on The Great Gatsby.
Materials/Technology: Projector.
 Quack! Unit 10 Vocab quiz.
 The Great Gatsby.
Assignment: Study for final test.
Friday
5/25
A
Monday
5/29
B
Assessment/Evaluation: Vocab quiz.
 Reading check quiz.
 Participation in class discussion and Facebook updates.
 Review of Gatsby.
Objective: Students will be able to:
 Interpret Fitzgerald’s/Gatsby’s view of America and the American Dream.
 Create an original thesis on a thematic topic and explore it in a fiveparagraph analytical essay.
 Define SAT vocabulary words.
Activities:
 1) Quack! Unit 10 intro.
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2) Students will write a five-paragraph essay on one of four thematic
topics, crafting an original thesis to structure the essay.
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3) Final Facebook work.
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Homework: Finish essay on The Great Gatsby.
Materials/Technology: Projector.
 Quack! Unit 10 Vocab quiz.
 The Great Gatsby.
Assignment: Study for final test.
Assessment/Evaluation: Vocab quiz.
 Reading check quiz.
 Participation in class discussion and Facebook updates.
 Review of Gatsby.