THE GREAT GATSBY CHAPTER 2

March 10/11

MARCH 10/11When you walk in…

• Get out a book, a piece of paper and a pen/pencil

Today we are going to…• Demonstrate our mastery of chapter 1 with a quiz,

followed by SSR• Warm up our minds with a short writing prompt• Share our thoughts on Chapter 1 and turn our dilectical

journal into a tri-lectical journal• Explore the power of rumors• Begin Chapter 2

Homework…• Finish reading chapter 2 and complete a second dialectical

journal

CHAPTER 1 QUIZ

We are going to start off with a very easy quiz. You will

version A, B, C, or D. Be sure to quickly take your own quiz,

include your name on the paper and quickly turn it over when

you’re finished. At that point, continue with your reading.

(Teacher – Please set the online timer for 20 minutes and

begin as soon as test is passed out. Collect quiz as students

finish.)

WRITING WARM-UPPeople use vacation time or holidays to escape from

regular routines such as work and school. Write a

piece about a memorable vacation or holiday that

you remember from the past. It can be memorable

for positive or negative reasons.

Please try to write at least ¾ page using your best

spelling, grammar, punctuation, and diction.

(Teacher please give students 15 minutes to

complete this.)

STOP! PROOFREAD

Take two minutes to proofread your paper.

It MUST include:• First and last name• Class Period• Today’s Date• Original Title

(Teacher please collect these warm-ups now and staple the pile together per period.)

DIALECTICAL JOURNAL #1

Take 8 minutes to have an ACADEMIC discussion about the first

chapter.

• Share each of your dialectical journals to get you started• Analyze the characters and what you predict about each,

what you like and dislike, whether they are realistic• Are you confused by anything?• Do you like the novel so far?• What themes are you beginning to notice?

(Teacher, please set timer for 8 minutes and then roam around to “help” students stay focused on the task at hand. They may need prompting with further questions.)

STOP!Now take 2 minutes to individually make notes, either sentences or bullets, in the third section of your paper.

• What did your group discuss?• Did you learn anything new?• Did you agree with your table?• Did you write on the same things?• Etc.

(Teacher, please collect these tri-lectical journals)

CHAPTER 2

Begin reading chapter 2 as a class. Pay particular attention to setting and symbolism.• Valley of Ashes, Eyes of Doctor T.J.

Eckleburg, the apartment in New York…HMMMMM……

HOMEWORK

Finish chapter 2 and complete a

second dialectical journal.

Remember, these will be used for

your essay, so work hard on the depth

and analysis of your chosen quote.