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    This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby over the course of two weeks. It includes activities such as pre-reading to build context, close reading of chapters in class, discussion of themes like the American Dream, analysis of symbols and characters, and a final student project. Reading and annotation assignments are given for homework each day with the goal of finishing the novel by day 9. Class time will be spent on interactive lectures, discussions, and working on projects, with regular quizzes and writing assignments to check comprehension.

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    This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby over the course of two weeks. It includes activities such as pre-reading to build context, close reading of chapters in class, discussion of themes like the American Dream, analysis of symbols and characters, and a final student project. Reading and annotation assignments are given for homework each day with the goal of finishing the novel by day 9. Class time will be spent on interactive lectures, discussions, and working on projects, with regular quizzes and writing assignments to check comprehension.

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    This document outlines a lesson plan for teaching F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby over the course of two weeks. It includes activities such as pre-reading to build context, close reading of chapters in class, discussion of themes like the American Dream, analysis of symbols and characters, and a final student project. Reading and annotation assignments are given for homework each day with the goal of finishing the novel by day 9. Class time will be spent on interactive lectures, discussions, and working on projects, with regular quizzes and writing assignments to check comprehension.

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    Sunday

    27
    Read Ch.
    4

    4
    Read
    Ch. 8,
    can read
    9 if time
    allows

    Monday

    Tuesday

    Wednesday

    Thursday

    Friday

    Saturday

    21
    Pre-reading:
    Prior knowledge
    about 1920s,
    gallery walk of the
    1920s. Setting up
    context of the
    novel.

    22
    Pre/Perireading:
    Background
    information of
    Fitzgerald.
    Begin reading
    chapter 1 in class,
    explain
    annotations with
    focus lesson.
    HW: Finish
    Chapter 1 if class
    time doesnt
    allow.

    23
    Peri-reading:
    American Dream
    Day-What, Who,
    How?
    Interactive lecture.
    Begin Chapter 2 in
    class.
    HW:
    Finish chapter 2,
    keep up with
    annotations.

    24
    Peri-reading:
    Read chapter 3,
    create discussion
    questions from
    Chapters 1-3

    25
    Post-reading:
    Summative,
    whole-group
    discussion of
    chapters 1-3

    26
    Read Ch.
    4

    28
    Reading quiz Ch.
    1-4,
    Introduce
    symbolism with
    pop culture
    references, YA Lit,
    Movies, etc.
    HW: Continue
    reading/annotation
    s
    5
    Time to work on
    project in class
    with teacher help,
    if needed. Students
    who dont need
    time may continue
    with their
    reading/dialectical
    journals.
    HW: Book should
    be finished

    29
    Continue
    symbolism with
    Green light, Dr. T.
    J. Eckleburgs
    eyes, Valley of
    Ashes, etc.
    HW: Continue
    reading/annotations

    30
    Character Analysis:
    Mind Map of
    different Gatsby
    characters (Nick,
    Tom, Gatsby, Daisy,
    Jordan, Myrtle, Mr.
    Wilson). Gallery
    walk to share with
    others.

    1
    Character Analysis:
    Moral Universe map
    of Gatsby characters
    (similar to levels in
    Dantes Inferno)
    HW: Continue
    reading/annotations

    3
    Read
    Ch. 8, can
    read 9 if
    time
    allows

    6
    Socratic seminar
    (focus on
    overarching
    themes, symbols,
    characters, etc)

    7
    Finish up seminar if
    needed. Practice
    writing analytical
    paragraphs

    8
    Finish up analytical
    paragraphs, peer
    edit with guidelines
    before handing in.

    2
    Character
    Analysis:
    Writing a letter
    to one of the
    novels
    characters.
    Check for
    annotations up
    through Chapter
    7.
    9
    Project
    presentations for
    those who want
    to,
    annotations for
    whole novel due.

    10

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