The Great Gatsby Lesson 6
Quick Quiz
The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg Symbol Tracker Sheet Add the following symbols to your Symbol Tracker Sheet The Valley of Ashes The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
What words or phrases pop out a you while the passage is read? Read Aloud What words or phrases pop out a you while the passage is read?
Map of Gatsby’s World
Read Aloud
Movie Clip
Text Based and Evaluative Questions Why would Nick call the valley a "fantastic farm?" What words or phrases make you believe that this is a desolate area? Why would the author choose to show us these two symbols right before we meet Tom's mistress?
Symbol Tracker Sheet The waste of society in the 1920's Valley of Ashes: The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg: The waste of society in the 1920's The eyes of a moral figure, The eyes of God
Juxtaposition
Group Work In pairs discuss these juxtaposed images and be ready to report to the class.
Juxtaposition in the Book What people/things have been juxtaposed in the first two chapters?
Group Work In groups, fill out the graphic organizer and be ready to present to the class.
Homework- Writing Quiz So far in the novel we have been introduced to many characters and several places. Choose one pair of characters or places and explain how they are juxtapositions and why the author would choose to portray them as such.