Welcome! Today is Monday, April 8th, 2019

1. Welcome! Today is Monday, April 8th, 2019 I can identify why the 1920’s were a significant time period in American history. Why were the 1920’s a significant time period in American history?

2. Take your notes out and make a prediction about the following question: • Why were the 1920’s a significant time period in American history?

3. Welcome! Today is Wednesday, April 10th, 2019 I can identify some of the most important features of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life. What were some important literary contributions F. Scott Fitzgerald made in his lifetime? Homework: read “Winter Dreams” pages 670-677 (parts I-III)

4. Welcome! Today is Thursday, April 11th, 2019 After reading the first half of “Winter Dreams,” I can explain how some of the character’s values were influenced early on in life. How do our backgrounds influence our values? Homework: Finish “Winter Dreams”

5. Respond to the question in your notes: • In your opinion, is Judy Jones good for Dexter or bad? Explain why.

6. Follow along on page 672 near the bottom: “Well? The caddy master turned to Dexter…” all the way to, “Dexter was unconsciously dictated to by his winter dreams” (Fitzgerald 672).

7. With a partner, respond to the following in your notes: • Why did Dexter receive a strong emotional shock? • Why would this perturbation require a violent and immediate outlet? • What does Fitzgerald mean by, “Dexter was unconsciously dictated to by his winter dreams”? What could the, “winter dreams” be?

8. Follow along on page 673: “It was a curious day...” all the way to, “...who was a bore and not even a good golfer any more” (Fitzgerald 673).

9. With a partner, respond to the following in your notes: • Why would Dexter feel like a trespasser? • In what instances can we sometimes feel like both a trespasser, and superior over others? • Are some people better at disguising their “superiority” than others?

10. Follow along on page 676: “When the time had come for him to wear good clothes…” to, “Her son must keep to the set patterns” (Fitzgerald 676).

11. With a partner, respond to the following in your notes: • Are family names significant? Why or why not? • Is it important to remember where you came from? Why or why not? • What was it like for some of your ancestors or family members when they came to America? Share your stories. • What is significant about Judy’s last name, ‘Jones’?

12. Follow along on page 676: “Do you mind if I weep a little…” to, “...but you advised me to start right” (Fitzgerald 676).

13. With a partner, respond to the following in your notes: • What is Judy Jones primarily concerned with? • Why is this significant?

14. Respond to the following on a piece of paper: • How do our backgrounds influence our values?

15. Welcome! Today is Friday, April 12th, 2019 I can identify the significance of some of the lessons learned in “Winter Dreams” with my classmates. What is an important lesson we can learn from “Winter Dreams”? Homework: Bring The Great Gatsby on Monday

16. Take out a piece of paper. Indicate A, D, or S. A: Agree D: Disagree S: Somewhat

17. The teacher was always organized and ready to go for class. • The teacher reinforced classroom behaviors & expectations. • The teacher passed back classwork and assessments so I knew what grade I recieved.

18. 4.) The teacher has classroom management. 5.) The teacher provides multiple forms of assessment to students to demonstrate their knowledge. 6.) The teacher explains material clearly. 7.) The teacher can be heard and seen in class.

19. 8.) The teacher lets students collaborate with their peers. 9.) The teacher makes time for individual work time. 10.) The teacher is knowledgeable on subject matter. 11.) The teacher challenges students.

20. 12.) The homework and outside class work are communicated clearly. 13.) The teacher is encouraging of all learners. 14.) The teacher incorporates diversity into lessons. 15.) The teacher is welcoming to students. 16.) I can connect with this teacher.

21. 17.) I can go to this teacher for help if I need extra explanations on class work during their plan periods, before, or after school. 18.) The teacher encouraged both academic and social growth in the classroom.

22. After reading last night, what is an important lesson we can learn from “Winter Dreams”? Explain why in your notes. Example: Desirability vs. practicality, reality vs. fantasy, innocence vs. experience

23. Rotate to the next number when time is up. • Bullet points of your discussion • Provide example • Cite page # of example/evidence

24. #1 #1: What events from the beginning of the story (Judy’s childhood) could explain/be attributed to Judy’s life as described at the end of the story?

25. #2 #2: Why does Dexter react with anger to Devlin on page 682?

26. #3 #3: At the end of the story, Dexter says that, “The dream was gone.” What does he mean by that?

27. #4 #4: Why is the last paragraph of the story significant? What is the “thing” referenced?

28. #5 #5: Can money buy happiness? Why or why not? Use an example from the story to support your answer.

29. #6 #6: Does wealth signify class? In other words, if you are of wealth, does that automatically mean you have class? Why or why not? Use an example from the story to support your answer.

30. #7 #7: Why are some people obsessed with money, and materialistic items? Use an example from the story to support your answer.

31. #8 #8: Was Dexter in the wrong to go inside Judy’s house after he dropped her off on page 681? What does this reveal about his character? How did it affect those close to him?

32. #9 #9: Has there ever been a time when you did not tell the full truth to someone, because you did not want them to know the full extent of the story, like Dexter did near the bottom of page 680? If not, why would Dexter have behaved like this?

33. Identify why the message of, “Winter Dreams” is significant & applicable to our own lives.