October 20 and 21, 2015
E.Q: Determine the similarities and differences between the novel and the film adaptation.
Identify plot points, main ideas, literary devices, and author's purpose in the Great Gatsby.
Obj: I can determine the similarities and differences between the novel and the film adaptation.
I can identify plot points, main ideas, literary devices, and author's purpose in the Great Gatsby.
Starter:
3. 2. 1.
Identify THREE facts you recall from the presentations yesterday.
Create TWO higher order thinking questions to ask a peer about a specific topic they are an expert on from:
WWI, The New Woman, The Jazz Age, Prohibition, and the American Dream.
Give yourself ONE plus and ONE delta for the overall presentation.
Vocabulary:
Use the Great Gatsby Vocab document to keep track of this novel's vocabulary.
We will go over the first 5 words today.
Activity:
1. Gatsby Chapter One
We will begin reading chapter one as a class.
Together, we will work on identifying the main idea.
At the end of each page, we will pause and discuss the big idea.
Discussion Questions
Interpret the narrator's opinion of Gatsby.
Characterize the difference between the West Egg and the East Egg.
Analyze the relationship between Tom and Daisy.
Examine their interactions.
Connect the characters action to their desires of achieving the American Dream.
2. Gatsby Chapter One Graphic Organizer
With a partner you will create a spider map for the first chapter of The Great Gatsby.
You must include 5 examples off of each sub group.
Topics
Exposition
Characteristics of the Characters
Literary Devices
Significant Quotes
Unfamiliar Vocab
3. Watch The Great Gatsby
As you watch the film version, compare and contrast it to the original F. Scott Fitzgerald version.
Create a Venn Diagram with your observations.
Try to find at least 5 similarities and 5 differences.
Closure:
Based on the spider map, what topic did you struggle identifying the most?
What do you need the most help with?
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