Your III Bellringer…  Please place your phone on the front table before sitting down.  Think about the most climactic scene in your favorite book or movie.  What made this scene the climax?  What choices did the writer/director make that contributed to the intensity of this scene?  Share your response with a partner. I will accept thoughtful discussion in lieu of written responses.

Your Review…  As a review, the climax, a Greek term meaning “ladder,” is that particular point in a narrative at which the conflict or tension hits the highest point.  Climax is a structural part of a plot and is at times referred to as a crisis. It is a decisive moment or a turning point in a storyline at which the rising action turns around into a falling action.  Thus, a climax is the point at which a conflict or crisis reaches its peak that calls for a resolution or denouement (conclusion).

Your Objectives…  Today you will collaboratively read and discuss the climax (Chapter VII) of The Great Gatsby.  As you read, your objective is to…  Analyze how figurative language, syntax, and diction reinforce tone and key themes and contribute to the climax of a novel.  Analyze character and voice  Evaluate how a motif contributes  to the meaning of a text

Your Task…  With your group, your task is to read and discuss Chapter VII of The Great Gatsby and create a three to four ( 3-4 ) minute presentation of your group’s particular focus area.  Your presentation must effectively and engagingly teach your classmates the most significant, relevant information you learned while analyzing your topic.  While I will give you a topic area on which to concentrate, it is up to you to determine how to compile your findings into an effective presentation.

Your Specifics… Your group’s final product, which will be presented about 15 minutes into class on Monday, must be created with technology and must include ALL of the following  A brief summary of your topic as it pertains to Chapter VII and The Great Gatsby as a whole  At least two relevant quotes pertaining to your topic and the effect of your quotes on the tone  A THOROUGH analysis and explanation of each quote’s significance  At least three corresponding images  A Works Cited Page with appropriate MLA citations for the book (including page numbers) as well as any other sources used YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE KEYNOTE OR POWERPOINT

Your Group Assignment…  Group #1: Trimalchio  Group #2: Weather Motif  Group #3: Daisy’s Daughter  Group #4: The Cars into the City  Group #5: Foreshadowing  Group #6: Eyes of Doctor TJ Eckleberg  Group #7: Tom vs Wilson

Your Exit Ticket  Take a sticky note out of the bin, write your first and last name and class period on it  In order to ensure individual accountability and collective success, have a group discussion about the questions below.  What do you still need to do to complete your presentation?  What are you personally responsible for completing?  When will you complete it?  Then, record the appropriate information on your sticky note and place it on the board before leaving class.