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In this lesson, students will review Chapter 7 vocabulary words, discuss Chapter 6 reading questions, and begin reading and analyzing Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby. They will also critically answer Chapter 7 reading questions.
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GOOD MORNING! Tuesday April 26, 2011 Please take out your … GATSBY BOOKS CHAPTER 6 READING QUESTIONS and a WRITING UTENSIL. Then take EVERYTHING else off of your desk!
WORD PUZZLE! Busines … Unfinished Business
Objectives STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO … • Review Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words • Discuss Chapter 6 Reading Questions • Translate Notes from PowerPoint to Paper/Laptops • Begin Reading/Analyzing Chapter 7 • Critically Answer Chapter 7 Reading Questions
Agenda • Week 22 Words: Review • Discuss Chapter 6 Reading Questions • Complete Notes for Chapter 6 • Begin Reading Chapter 7!
CHAPTER 7 WEEK 22 VOCABULARY Vocabulary Words: Page 104 Vocabulary Homework: Page 105
DILATORY Part of Speech: ADJECTIVE Definition: TARDY, LATE, UNHURRIED, SLUGGISH Arlene is a notoriously dilatory student.
LAPSE Part of Speech: VERB Definition: TO BECOME VOID, INVALID OR TO RUN OUT; EXPIRE I was not able to get to the meter in time after the time I had paid for lapsed and I was rewarded with a ticket.
INSISTENT Part of Speech: ADJECTIVE Definition: EMPHATIC OR DWELLING UPON; PERSISTENT OR DETERMINED When I was at Sepulveda and Culver, a guy came up and washed my windows even though I told him no. He then became insistent that I pay him for the job.
TENTATIVE Part of Speech: ADJECTIVE Definition: UNSURE OR UNCERTAIN; NOT DEFINITIVE OR POSITIVE I put the tentative date down as Tuesday the 9th; but I had to change it to Thursday the 27th because I won tickets to summer jam.
TUMULT Part of Speech: NOUN Definition: A loud, confused noise especially one created by a large mass of people The running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain is a tradition that is usually surrounded by tumult, chaos and excitement.
PORTENTOUS Part of Speech: ADJECTIVE Definition: Provoking amazement OR PREDICTIVE OF an important outcome It was certainly a portentous moment for the young director who was up for an academy award; this moment would alter his future forever.
IRREVERENT Part of Speech: ADJECTIVE Definition: SHOWING LACK OF RESPECT FOR PEOPLE OR THINGS THAT ARE GENERALLY RESPECTED Some may argue that the irreverent entertainment in the US is disrespectful; I would argue that at least it gets the American public’s attention to the issues.
Open your notebooks to page 103 Title this page: Gatsby Ch 6 Notes NOTEBOOKS
Gatsby Chapter 6 • A Newspaper man comes in from the city to get the story on Gatsby: The mysterious man behind the parties. • Nick decides to tell the truth about Gatsby. All of this information is told in hindsight. • This is how the audience gets to hear the truth.
Gatsby Chapter 6 • Previously, Gatsby’s name was: James Gatz • Everything changed for Gatsby when he met Dan Cody, a drunk yacht owner. • Gatsby spent the next five years as Cody’s steward, mate, skipper, and best friend.
Gatsby Chapter 6 • Dan Cody’s excessive drinking is thought to be why Gatsby does not drink. • When Dan Cody passed, he willed his fortune to Gatsby, but this effort was thwarted when a mistress intervened.
Gatsby Chapter 6 • Gatsby and Nick are lounging when Tom, a man named Sloane and a brunette drop in unexpectedly. • During this interaction, we see that Gatsby has become more brazen with Tom and that he is also socially very unaware. • Tom and Gatsby’s dislike for each other is solidified.
Gatsby Chapter 6 • A week later Tom, Daisy and Nick go to Gatsby’s party. • Nick notes that the general atmosphere is hostile, drunk and uncouth: a departure from the usual jovial feeling. • Daisy gives Tom her gold pencil in case he needs to write anything down (a number for a new mistress perhaps?)
Gatsby Chapter 6 • After a brief, private moment together on Nick’s porch, Gatsby and Daisy separate • As Tom begins to feel more and more threatened by Gatsby; he becomes determined to find out where Gatsby’s wealth comes from and to out Gatsby.
Gatsby Chapter 6 • As the chapter ends, so does the party • Nick explains to Gatsby that he should not expect to repeat the past but … • Gatsby tells Nick that he doesn’t necessarily want to repeat the past; he wants Daisy to tell Tom that …
Gatsby Chapter 6 She never loved him.
CHAPTER 7 … the poop hits the fan.