Bell Ringer 3/27 Please sit with a partner and get out a notebook (or composition paper) and writing utensils.

Newspaper Accounts Get into pairs. Each pair will receive Each pair will get 1 assignment: A newspaper report on the hit-and-run accident that killed Myrtle Wilson A Newspaper report on the discovery of Gatsby’s dead body in his swimming pool A newspaper report on the discovery of George Wilson’s dead body on the grounds of Gatsby’s mansion Gatsby’s obituary George Wilson’s obituary Myrtle Wilson’s obituary Your writing should be at least 1 page, handwritten, and should contain as much textual evidence about the character as possible. Include page numbers in parenthesis after each piece of evidence. Speculate when you don’t have facts.

Newspaper Accounts Article Obituary Full Name, Age, Date of Birth City and state of residence where they passed away Significant other Time, date, and place of funeral City, state of birth, other residences, Parents, children, and other family members Career/employment, Accomplishments Degrees and schools attended, Military service Personality traits and anecdotes How they died Where people can make a memorial contribution Start with a lead that grabs the reader’s attention (headline) Give all important details (basic facts) Give follow up facts about the topic or people interviewed (quotes) Remain objective (not too positive or too negative) Conclude by restating the lead and give information about future developments

Bell Ringer 3/27 Please get out the packet containing Handouts 15 & 16 (your homework) so that we can go over them. 2, 3

Bell Ringer 3/27 Please get out the packet containing Handouts 17 & 18 (your homework) so that we can go over them. 4

Bell Ringer 3/27 Please get out your chapter 7 discussion questions so that we can go over them. 7, 9

English III EQ: How do F. Scott Fitzgerald’s choices regarding how to build his characters advance the plot and develop the themes of The Great Gatsby? Agenda Bell Ringer Agenda/EQ Reading Ch. 5-7 Discussion Questions Analyzing Character in Ch. 5-7 Reading Ch. 8 & 9 Analyzing Character in Ch. 8 & 9 Newspaper Accounts

Story Structure Notes Exposition: The beginning of a story, which presents the basic situation and characters Rising Action: Escalating conflict Climax: The high point of the action Denouement/Resolution: Conclusion