The Great Gatsby -- Chapter 4

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*Transformational Thinking Essay -- I would like to take a brief look at one essay and discuss features of a successful essay.

 

*The Great Gatsby -- Yesterday you completed questions on Chapter 3

 

*The Great Gatsby -- Chapter 4

 

HOMEWORK:  Independent reading.  Study vocabulary to The Great Gatsby.  Have a great Spring Break! 

The Great Gatsby -- Chapter 3 Questions

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Please get your netbook when you arrive.

ASSIGNMENT:  Copy Chapter 3 questions into your ENGLISH JOURNAL and complete by the end of the period.
                        

 Chapter 3 Questions

1. What were some of the impressive preparations done for Gatsby's parties?
2.  What kind of people come to Gatsby's parties?
3.  Why did Nick Carraway go to the party?
4.  What are some of the stories about Gatsby?
5.  How does Nick meet Gatsby?
6.  What is Nick's initial impression of Gatsby?  Quote some lines.
7.  What is the contrast between Gatsby and his party? 
8.  What impression of the society depicted are you left with at the end of the party?
9.  Describe Nick's relationship with Jordan.
10. What character trait does Nick discover about Jordan?
11. Quote a line that describes New York.
12. Quote a line that describes Nick's feelings in New York.
13.  What other line caught your attention?
14.  What other line caught your attention?
15.  What other line caught your attention?


Homework:  Independent reading.  Study the vocabulary to The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby -- Chapter 3

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 *Yesterday you completed questions in your English Journal on Chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby.

*The Great Gatsby - Chapter 3
 
*HOMEWORK:  Independent reading.  Study the vocabulary to The Great Gatsby

                                      

The Great Gatsby -- Chapter Two Questions

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Please get your netbook when you arrive.  

Please copy the following questions into your English Journal.  Use a different text color for your answers and skip some space between each question.

 The Great Gatsby -- Chapter Two questions

1.   What is the "valley of ashes"?

2.   What are the "eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg?

3.   Who did Tom take Nick to meet?

4.   Quote the words that describe George Wilson.

5.   Describe Myrtle, Tom's mistress.

6.   Where did they go?  What was at 158th Street?

7.   Who are Mr. and Mrs. McKee?

8.  In the course of the evening, how does Myrtle's

     behavior change?

9.   According to Catherine, Myrtle's sister, what

      prevents Tom from marrying Myrtle?  What

      is the truth?

10. What reason does Myrtle give for marrying

       George?  What does she find out after they are
       married?

11. What did Tom do to Myrtle when she 

       mentioned Daisy's name?  Why does he

       respond like this?

12.  What is your reaction to the final lines of this 

       chapter?

13.  Give at least one example of a reference

        made to socio-economic status in this

        chapter.

14.  Explain the following line: "I was within 

        and without, simultaneously enchanted

        and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life."

15.  Record a line that caught your attention:

HOMEWORK:  Independent reading.  Study vocabulary.

The Great Gatsby -- Chapter Two

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 I hope that you had an enjoyable weekend!

REMINDER:  You are to have your cell phone put away through the duration of class.  If you are using it during class, it will be confiscated.

  

Note:  You have an independent reading book underway.  This is just a reminder of the requirement for this six weeks.  

*Transformational Thinking Essay -- I am still working on these essays.  I will be done by the end of the week, if not sooner.  

*The Great Gatsby -- You have completed questions to Chapter One in your English Journal.  

*The Great Gatsby -- Chapter Two

HOMEWORK:  Independent reading.  Study vocabulary to The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby -- Chapter One Questions

Good Morning!

Please get your netbook when you arrive. 

ASSIGNMENT:
*Please copy the following questions into your ENGLISH JOURNAL and complete by the end of class.  Be sure to select a different color for your answers and to skip appropriate space between each question.

The Great Gatsby -- Chapter One Questions

1.   What advice does Nick's father give him and what is Nick's response to this advice?
2.   How does the  narrator describe Gatsby? (What is so attractive about Gatsby?)
3.   From where did the narrator come and why?
4.   Describe the narrator's house. Where is it located?
5.   Describe the Buchanan house.
6.   How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
7.   Describe Tom.  What is our impression of him in Chapter One?
8.   What kind of person is Daisy?  What is your impression of her?
 9.   What did Miss Baker tell Nick about Tom?
10.  Why does Daisy hope her daughter will be a beautiful fool?
11.  Why is Nick a little disgusted when he leaves the Buchanan's?
12.  How is Gatsby introduced into the novel? 
13.  A line that caught my attention:
14.  A line that caught my attention:
15.  A line that caught my attention: 

HOMEWORK:  Independent Reading.  Study vocabulary to The Great Gatsby (handout)

The Great Gatsby -- Chapter One

Good Morning!

While I am taking attendance, please let me see you have your copy of The Great Gatsby open.  You might review what we have read or peer ahead.

*Vocabulary -- we are going to study some new words.  As we progress through the novel, I would like you to make it your business to learn these words.  There will be a test at the end of our reading.  We will review as we go along.

*The Great Gatsby -- Chapter One

HOMEWORK: Independent reading.  Study vocabulary.