1. The Great Gatsby Ch. 7 May 2

2. Do Now Sit with someone whom you do not know, or is not your friend. Interview each other with these two questions: 1. “Please define the ‘American Dream.’ ” 2.“What does the ‘American Dream’ mean to you?” Record their responses on your Do Now Sheet

3. Tag It Come up with two hashtags based on the responses of your interviews Write them on the Graffiti wall

4. Discuss Based on what we’ve read so far in the novel, what do you believe is Gatsby’s concept of the American Dream? Is his version sustainable?

5. What You’re Looking For Evidence to support these three themes: Love, Betrayal, Death Write down any page numbers that indicate evidence of these thematic elements

6. SSR : Gatsby Ch.7 Read p.119-131. While you read, answer the following questions: 1.What can we infer is the reason Gatsby no-longer hosts parties and has replaced all of his staff? 2.What can we infer about the reaction Gatsby has towards the revelation that Daisy has a child? 3.What is implied by Daisy’s voice being, “full of money”? Homework: Finish Chapter 7 p. 132-153 1.What truths are revealed in the Plaza Hotel? 2.Why does Tom allow Daisy to leave with Gatsby? 3.What tragic event occurs? What can we infer about the descriptions of the “yellow” and the “blue” cars?

7. Character Analysis Copy down two sentences from p.123, 125, 127 about Daisy that you feel reveals something about her Copy down two sentences from p.125, 128- 129 about Gatsby that you feel reveals something about him

8. Exit` Based on Your Evidence: Discuss 2 Possible Tags for our characters: Daisy and Gatsby List them on their character walls