Bell Ringer 3/31

1. Bell Ringer 3/31 • Please get out your “Finding Purpose in The Great Gatsby” assignment and get back into your groups. • You have 10 minutes to finish up finding quotes to prove your Purpose statement. • 1

2. Bell Ringer 3/31 • Please get a copy of The Great Gatsby and get out your chapter 9 discussion questions so that we can begin reading. • 2

3. Bell Ringer 3/31 • Please get a copy of The Great Gatsby and get out your chapter 8 discussing questions so that we can discuss them for participation points. • 3

4. Bell Ringer 3/31 • Please sit with your partner(s) and get out your copy of The Great Gatsby and your newspaper account that you wrote on Friday. • 4

5. Bell Ringer 3/31 • Please get out your chapter 8 discussion questions and a copy of The Great Gatsby so that we can start/finish reading chapter 8. • 7, 9

6. English III • EQ: How do F. Scott Fitzgerald’s choices regarding how to build his characters advance the plot and develop the themes of The Great Gatsby? • Agenda • Bell Ringer • Agenda/EQ • Reading Ch. 8 & 9 • Discussion Questions • Analyzing Character in Ch. 8 & 9 • Newspaper Accounts • Revisiting Author’s Purpose • Author’s Purpose Presentations

7. Newspaper Accounts • Each pair will get 1 assignment: • A newspaper report on the hit-and-run accident that killed Myrtle Wilson • A Newspaper report on the discovery of Gatsby’s dead body in his swimming pool • A newspaper report on the discovery of George Wilson’s dead body on the grounds of Gatsby’s mansion • Gatsby’s obituary • George Wilson’s obituary • Myrtle Wilson’s obituary • Your writing should be at least 1 page, handwritten, and should contain as much textual evidence about the character as possible. Include page numbers in parenthesis after each piece of evidence. • Speculate (appropriately for the character) when you don’t have facts.

8. Newspaper Accounts Article Obituary • Start with a lead that grabs the reader’s attention (headline) • Give all important details (basic facts) • Give follow up facts about the topic or people interviewed (quotes) • Remain objective (not too positive or too negative) • Conclude by restating the lead and give information about future developments • Full Name, Age, Date of Birth • City and state of residence where they passed away • Significant other • Time, date, and place of funeral • City, state of birth, other residences, • Parents, children, and other family members • Career/employment, Accomplishments • Degrees and schools attended, Military service • Personality traits and anecdotes • How they died • Where people can make a memorial contribution

9. Story Structure Notes • Exposition: The beginning of a story, which presents the basic situation and characters • Rising Action: Escalating conflict • Climax: The high point of the action • Denouement/Resolution: Conclusion

10. Finding Purpose in The Great Gatsby • Get into a group of 3 • In one sentence, explain Fitzgerald’s purpose for writing The Great Gatsby (to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to explain ideas). • Hint: it is probably some combination of purposes. • In a bulleted list, come up with at least 1 quote from each chapter that supports a portion or all of the purpose you chose.

11. Presenting Purpose • In your groups: • Prepare a short presentation. • You will need to perform the following tasks: • Present your purpose statement (main idea) and explain it to the class. • Present your proof (quotes) and explain how they support your main idea. • Prepare class with context of quote (what’s going on in the book?). • Read quote (direct class to pg. # so they can read along). • Explain how your quote supports your main idea. • You only need to present 5-6 pieces of proof, and every group member must speak (try to keep it equal).