1) Your homework from yesterday was to find evidence for your chosen topic for chapters one and two. What I would like you to do now is get together with people who are doing the same chapters as you and exchange ideas. Add ideas to your sheet but make a clear delineation between your ideas and the ideas you got from your peers.
If you are not finished your homework–you may not participate in this “idea exchange”. Instead, complete your work while the others are sharing.
I’m reposting the topics along with the students who have given me their choices so you know who to work with. Groups of 3 or 4 are ideal.
- a.The role of fate in the novel
- b.Is Gatsby great?: Alex, Maggie, Lauren Rowe, Malik
- c.The American Dream: Christos, Aidan, Maddie, Lewis, Marisa, Josh G
- d.Colour symbolism: Robin, AbbyT, Jack, Abby S, Julia, Emily
- e.Love: Alyssa, Era
- f.The “Roaring”Twenties: The Great Gatsby as a comment on American Society in the 1920s: Zina,
- g.Role of women: Christine, Gana
- i.Time: Scott
- j.Class and social distinctions: Chris, Ethan
You may have 20 minutes for this. After 20 minutes please submit your work. I will be marking it at lunch.
2) Watch this video and add to your notes from yesterday.
Then, begin your homework: Scouring the pages of chapters 4 and 5 for more evidence. Due tomorrow. Yes it’s for marks.