Warm Up Character Acrostic Write your characters name
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Warm Up – Character Acrostic Write your character’s name as an acrostic – then, create a wrap-around acrostic describing the character’s development. Green light chasing American dreamer Trying to reclaim what he lost. Strengthened with power But still Yearning for his ideal. Nice middle-class, mid-westerner Inviting us into the drama that unfolds. Clearly trying to remain trustworthy, Knowing that corruption surrounds him.
Agenda Character Acrostic Character Development/Timeline Coming of Age Article Writing Movie Viewing – chapters 4 -6 Summarizer – Character Ranking Homework – Finish reading Chapter 7 – Come to class with the two most important turning points in the plot of the novel. Extra Credit – Listen to Audio clip(s) on blog and write a paragraph response about both tracks – 10 pts each. Due 9/13
Essential Questions & Standards How can I cite textual evidence to support analysis? How can I analyze the impact of the author’s choice regarding character development? To what extent does the development of characters impact a story? How can I analyze multiple interpretations of a story? How can I evaluate how each version interprets the source text? RL/RI 1 - Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain. RL 3 - Analyze the impact of the author’s choices regarding how to develop and relate elements of a story or drama (e. g. , where a story is set, how the action is ordered, how the characters are introduced and developed). RL 7 - Analyze multiple interpretations of a story, drama, or poem evaluating how each version interprets the source text.
Film Viewing How does the director choose to interpret the source text? Key Interpretations Chapter 1 (Nick at Tom/Daisy’s) Chapter 2 (Nick with Tom/Myrtle) Chapter 3 (Nick at Gatsby’s party) Chapter 4 (Gatsby/Nick lunch) Chapter 5 (Daisy to Gatsby’s) Chapter 6 (Gatsby’s past/Gatsby’s Party)
Homework Finish reading Chapter 7 – Come to class with the two most important turning points in the plot of the novel.
Summarizer – Character Ranking Rank the following characters ethics/moral code from most ethical (1) to least ethical (8) Jordan Baker Nick Tom Buchanan Daisy Buchanan Mr. Wilson Myrtle Wilson Gatsby Meyer Wolfsheim
