THE GREAT GATSBY & the 1920’s

 

The following calendar of events will guide you through our study of the novel, The Great Gatsby, and the time period it represents-the 1920’s.  Assignments are given on a day by day basis and you are responsible for having them done on the following day.  If you are going to be gone, it is your responsibility to have the work made up before hand if possible; if not be sure that you have made arrangements with Mrs. G.

 

Before:  After the test on your previous unit, you will have picked up your book and the Jazz Age Bookmark.  The assignment was to read Chapter 1 (1-22).

 

Day 1:             Introduction                                                     Ongoing--WS Personalities of

                                    --*speakeasy pass                                         the 20’s

                                    --calendar                                               Read Chapter 2 (23-38)

                                    --*presentation assignment

                        Vocabulary

                        Video “Bernice Bobs Her Hair”                    

 

Day 2:             Finish the video “Bernice. . .”                             Ongoing--AS6(Making an outline)

                        Group time to make **decisions about                AS2(Putting events in

                                    presentation                                                     Chronological Order)

                                                                                                Read Chapter 3 (39-60)

 

Day 3:             Thought Question #1                                        Character Map

                        Discuss Fitzgerald, Chap. 1 & 2

                        **Check interview plans

 

Day 4:             Thought Question #2                                        Read Chapter 4 (61-81)

                        Introduce *Character Books                          Ongoing character books

                        Debrief Character Maps                          

                        Discuss Chapter 3

 

Day 5:              Thought Question #3                                        Read Chapter 5 (82-97)

                        Group planning time                            

                        Plan a dream party w/budget

                        **Check interview questions

 

Day 6:             Thought Question #4                                        Read Chapter 6 (98-112)

                        **Present Party Ideas

                        Vocabulary

                        Discuss Chapters 4 & 5

 

Day 7:             Thought Question #5                                        Read Chapter 7 (113-121)

                        Begin Eight Men Out                                      *Video sheet-due ____

 

Day 8:             Thought Question #6                                        Read Chapter 7(122-146)

                        Continue Video

 

Day 9:             Thought Question #7                                        Work on Individual Project

                        Finish Video

                        **Choose Individual Projects

 

Day 10:            Thought Question #8                                        Read Chapter 8 (147-163)

                        Discuss the video

                        Discuss Chapters 6 & 7

                       

Day 11:            Thought Question #9                                        Read Chapter 9 (164-182)

                        Work Day--groups

 

Day 12:            Thought Question #10                          Work on presentations

                        Discuss Chapters 8 & 9                                    *Individual Projects due

                        Revisit characters

 

Day 13:            Thought Question #11                          Finish up projects

                        Discuss the book as a whole

                        Group time to work on projects

 

Day 14:            *Group Presentations                                        Final Exam tomorrow

 

Day 15:            *Final Exam                                                    Character Book due

 

 

*Starred items will be formally assessed.  **These items and some thought questions will be checked off on your speakeasy pass.  All others will be evaluated informally/formally at the discretion of Mrs. G. and/or Mrs. Tree.