Wednesday, February 22, 2017

The Great Gatsby: Let's begin

*Nick Carroway
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Today I will: 
  • Make inferences about characters and events in The Great Gatsby.
  • Make recommendations about your independent reading book by completing a book report.
  • Complete a character web on two new characters in The Great Gatsby.
Please Take out
-HW: Work Packet (staple and turn in to the basket)
-writing utensil
-a piece of paper
-Gatsby

Today's Agenda:
-Turn in work packet
-Discuss Comparison and Prediction
-Point of View
-Read/Discuss Ch. 1 of The Great Gatsby
-Begin map of setting
-Begin Character Web of Tom and Daisy
Buchanan. The character webs should include quotes showing:
     ++how the character looks/physical description, 
     ++what he or she say 
     ++what others say about him/her, 
     ++his or her actions


Homework:
-Finish reading Gatsby ch 1
-Work on Independent Book Report - due Friday 2/24