1. Bell Ringer 4/4
Please get back into groups with your partners (unless you’ve already presented) and prepare to present your Finding Purpose Presentation.
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2. Bell Ringer 4/4
Please get out Handouts 17 & 18 so that we can go over them. 2

3. Bell Ringer 4/4
Please get out your Chapter 8 & 9 discussion questions and turn to Handouts 17 & 18 at the back of the packet.
Please read the directions and read through the handouts. 3

4. Bell Ringer 4/4
Please take out your Chapter 8 & 9 discussion questions and get a copy of The Great Gatsby.
Period 7: Turn to the beginning of chapter 9.
Period 9: Turn to the top of pg. 178
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5. 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. 9
Discussion Questions
Analyzing Character in Ch. 8 & 9
Newspaper Accounts
Revisiting Author’s Purpose
Author’s Purpose Presentations

6. Newspaper Accounts 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 (appropriately for the character) when you don’t have facts.

7. 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

8. 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

9. Finding Purpose in The Great Gatsby
Get into a group of 3
In one sentence, explain Fitzgerald’s purpose for writing The Great Gatsby (to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to explain ideas).
Hint: it is probably some combination of purposes.
In a bulleted list, come up with at least 1 quote from each chapter that supports a portion or all of the purpose you chose.

10. Presenting Purpose In your groups: Prepare a short presentation.
You will need to perform the following tasks:
Present your purpose statement (main idea) and explain it to the class.
Present your proof (quotes) and explain how they support your main idea.
Prepare class with context of quote (what’s going on in the book?).
Read quote (direct class to pg. # so they can read along).
Explain how your quote supports your main idea.
You only need to present 5-6 pieces of proof, and every group member must speak (try to keep it equal).

11. Presenting Purpose Rubric Categories
All group members participated – 5 points
Purpose explained thoroughly – 5 points
5-6 quotes used that support purpose statement and are fully explained – 10 points
Spoke conversationally (no reading) – 5 points