Welcome As you enter the room think about

Welcome!! As you enter the “room, ” think about the following questions, related to the Gatsby intro video: 1. What is the setting of the novel? ◦ What year does it take place? How might this be significant? ◦ More specifically, in what seasons does the book begin and end and how is this structural choice significant? 2. How many color symbols discussed in the video can you remember? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND

F. Scott Fitzgerald Tomorrow: A&E Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald (links to You. Tube video and notes sheet on website) As we read, you’ll notice many parallels between Fitzgerald’s life and the novel. Quiz on Wednesday: Link on syllabus or in TEAMS

“Mother to Son” by Langston Hughes How do you think this poem fits into the American Dream unit? What are some parallels you see between this poem and the previous texts we’ve read? (The American Dream by Jim Cullen, Way to Rainy Mountain Prologue, TEDTalk, “Hollywood Dreams”) What stood out to you as you read the poem? What is something interesting you learned from the article you found? This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-ND

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Conclusion NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY MORNING AT 9: 30 – SAME TIME, SAME PLACE (LINK) QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, REMARKS