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Prepare for the Gatsby test by clearing your desk and reviewing essay questions. Answer one question of your choice and take the test page by page. If not completed in class, finish at lunch.
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4th Q, wk #8 May 7-11, 2018
NO WRITTEN BELLRINGERS THIS WEEK • The review will be on Kahoot, so get ready to log on using your actual name(s)
5/8 HON: PREPARE FOR GATSBY TEST BY CLEARING YOUR DESK OF ALL BUT A WRITING UTENSIL • You will begin your test by answering one of your choice of the essay questions on the back of your answer sheet. • Then you will take your test one page at a time, returning each page before picking up the next one for your test (A or B). • Once you pick up a test paper, you must answer all the questions on that page. You cannot return to that page later. • If you do not complete the test in this class period, you will have to come finish it at lunch one day this week.
Essay question choices for 1st period: • 1. In the opening pages of the book, Nick describes his feelings about Gatsby and he mentions, “No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of men.” He then goes on to explain the story of Gatsby throughout the rest of the novel. Explain what you think Nick refers to as the “foul dust”, using at least 2 specific examples from the text in your explanation. • 2. The young generation of the 1920's is often called "The Lost Generation." Choose one of these characters: Nick, Gatsby, or Daisy and write a paragraph explaining how he/she fits this description, using at least 2 specific examples from the book to support your opinion.
Essay question choices for 2nd period: • 1. In the opening pages of the book, Nick describes his feelings about Gatsby and he mentions, “No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of men.” He then goes on to explain the story of Gatsby throughout the rest of the novel. Explain what you think Nick refers to as the “foul dust”, using at least 2 specific examples from the text in your explanation. • 2. The young generation of the 1920's is often called "The Lost Generation." Choose one of these characters: Nick, Gatsby, or Daisy and write a paragraph explaining how he/she fits this description, using at least 2 specific examples from the book to support your opinion.
Essay question choices for 3rd period: • 1. In the opening pages of the book, Nick describes his feelings about Gatsby and he mentions, “No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of men.” He then goes on to explain the story of Gatsby throughout the rest of the novel. Explain what you think Nick refers to as the “foul dust”, using at least 2 specific examples from the text in your explanation. • 2. Explain how the author’s own personal experiences or personality is evident in the characters of the novel. Give at least two specific examples from the novel that connect to two specific facts of his life.
5/8 REG: PREPARE FOR GATSBY TEST BY CLEARING YOUR DESK OF ALL BUT A WRITING UTENSIL • You will take your test one page at a time, returning each page before picking up the next one for your test (A or B). • Once you pick up a test paper, you must answer all the questions on that page. You cannot return to that page later. • You may answer the essay question for extra credit if you finish the test in time to do so this period. • If you do not complete the test in this class period, you will have to come finish it at lunch one day this week.
EXTRA CREDIT ESSAY QUESTION FOR 4TH PER. • 1. In the opening pages of the book, Nick describes his feelings about Gatsby and he mentions, “No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of men.” He then goes on to explain the story of Gatsby throughout the rest of the novel. Explain what you think Nick refers to as the “foul dust”, using at least 2 specific examples from the text in your explanation.
5/8 HON: PREPARE FOR GATSBY TEST BY CLEARING YOUR DESK OF ALL BUT A WRITING UTENSIL • You will begin your test by answering one your choice of the essay questions on the back of your answer sheet. • Then you will take your test one page at a time, returning each page before picking up the next one for your test (A or B). • Once you pick up a test paper, you must answer all the questions on that page. You cannot return to that page later. • If you do not complete the test in this class period, you will have to come finish it at lunch one day this week.
ESSAY QUESTION CHOICES FOR 5TH PER. • 1. In the opening pages of the book, Nick describes his feelings about Gatsby and he mentions, “No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of men.” He then goes on to explain the story of Gatsby throughout the rest of the novel. Explain what you think Nick refers to as the “foul dust”, using at least 2 specific examples from the text in your explanation. • 2. Explain at least two specific ways that the cultural and/or historical features of the 1920’s affected Fitzgerald’s characterization of at least two of the characters in the novel.
ESSAY QUESTION CHOICES FOR 7TH PER: • 1. In the opening pages of the book, Nick describes his feelings about Gatsby and he mentions, “No—Gatsby turned out all right at the end; it is what preyed on Gatsby, what foul dust floated in the wake of his dreams that temporarily closed out my interest in the abortive sorrows and shortwinded elations of men.” He then goes on to explain the story of Gatsby throughout the rest of the novel. Explain what you think Nick refers to as the “foul dust”, using at least 2 specific examples from the text in your explanation. • 2. Explain at least two specific ways that the cultural and/or historical features of the 1920’s affected Fitzgerald’s characterization of at least two of the characters in the novel.
5/9 Hon: Remediation for Rhetorical Analysis VLT Receive back your VLT writing and look at the rubric attached to the back. This has the breakdown of your scoring.
The Project: • Remember what a rhetorical analysis is—analyzing a piece of writing to establish the author’s purpose and the strategies/devices used to communicate that purpose. • It is taking apart the whole and looking at the pieces, studying how they all fit together and work together to achieve its purpose. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
Remember our practice essay? • The prompt was: • Analyze the strategies/devices Fitzgerald uses to describe the character of Gatsby in Ch. 1 • The thesis we made was: • In his novel, The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald mysteriously describes Gatsby through the use of…
Our first order of business was to establish his purpose—how he characterized Gatsby • Mysteriously (or as a mysterious character) • Then find the strategies that make him look mysterious This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY
The Prompt: • Write an essay in which you analyze the strategies Marquart uses to describe and/or characterize the upper Midwest area of the United States. • Your first decision must be what that characterization/description is, before you can analyze the strategies that accomplish it. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA
Order of business: • Look at the descriptions you highlighted • What do they say about the Midwest? • Then include that in your thesis (the characterization) before you state the strategies she uses to communicate it (Note: the characterization may include more than one aspect, or both a positive and a negative) • Example: • In her memoir The Horizontal World, Debra Marquart characterizes the upper Midwest as ______________ through the use of …. • Then note the different kinds of language, resources, techniques, etc. that she uses to get this message across.
Organize by strategy… • Name the strategy • Provide examples (evidence) of that strategy and explain how that strategy helped to convey that characterization • Make sure your evidence includes all examples of that strategy throughout the text • Each paragraph highlights a different strategy with its evidence and explanation This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC
Or organize by section.. • Analyze all the strategies and evidence in the first section of text and explain how they prove her characterization • Then do the same with every other section of the text This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
Strategies: • Imagery—remember, the purpose of all imagery is to help the reader visualize or imagine what it looks like. You don’t have to tell why the author uses it, just prove that is what she did and how it helps with her characterization • Figurative language: simile, personification • Allusions to well-known authors, literature, movies, etc. • Ethos—agreement from other respected people • Humor, in the form of exaggeration or satire
5/10 Hon. • Pick up a copy of the handout for 1920s slang and speakeasy drinks; you need this to complete your written portion required for the Gatsby Party next Friday (May 18th)* • Use this time in class for your rewriting • If you need to see the slides presented yesterday for remediation of writing the VLT #2, they are posted on my website page under the section for PowerPoints, models, etc. • If you are not rewriting, use this time to write what is required for your part in the Gatsby Party. • *If you have not signed up for a part in the Gatsby Party, see me today during class
ANNOUNCEMENT: SENIOR STEP-UP DAY IS OFFICIALLY MONDAY, MAY 21ST
5/11 Hon. • If you weren’t here yesterday, pick up a copy of the handout for 1920s slang and speakeasy drinks; you need this to complete your written portion required for the Gatsby Party next Friday (May 18th)* • Use this time in class for your rewriting • If you need to see the slides presented yesterday for remediation of writing the VLT #2, they are posted on my website page under the section for PowerPoints, models, etc. • If you are not rewriting, use this time to write what is required for your part in the Gatsby Party. • *If you have not signed up for a part in the Gatsby Party, see me today during class • ANNOUNCEMENT: SENIOR STEP-UP DAY IS OFFICIALLY MONDAY, MAY 21ST
5/10 and 5/11 RegularANNOUNCEMENT: SENIOR STEP-UP DAY IS OFFICIALLY MONDAY, MAY 21ST • You will work independently in class today, writing your character analysis essay • Begin with an introduction paragraph • --Write a sentence or two describing the novel. Make sure you include the author’s name (F. Scott Fitzgerald) and the name of the book (The Great Gatsby) • --Next, write a sentence that briefly explains your character’s role in the novel • End with your thesis sentence which states the three qualities of that character
Body paragraphs • Each body paragraph should contain: • The topic sentence, that states the first quality of that character • Quotes that support that quality (include the p. # of each quote) • Explanation of how each quote supports that quality • You can also summarize events that show that quality, but make sure you tell what chapter that event occurred in
Conclusion • Restate the main idea of your paper (the qualities of the character) • Add one final comment about that character or about the novel itself that can bring a good ending to all you said (kind of like a punch line)
