1. The Great Gatsby Bellringer #1 4/8/13
Explain what you think the stereotypical “American Dream” is. Give examples in your definition.
2. Predict: Given your definition above, what do you think the death of the American dream is?
Today’s Target: I can recognize the characteristics of Modernism in a work of literature.

2. The Great Gatsby Bellringer #2 4/9/13
DIRECTIONS: USE YOUR MODERISM NOTES TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS.
What is disillusionment?
What is hedonism?
How is the Modern hero different from the Romantic hero?
Where will many of your points for grades come from during this unit? Explain.
Today’s Target: I can recognize the characteristics of Modernism in a work of literature.

3. The Great Gatsby Bellringer #3 4/10/13
Explain what old money is. Include the characteristics of old money.
2. Explain what new money is. Include the characteristics of new money.
Today’s Target: I can recognize the characteristics of Modernism in a work of literature.

4. Gatsby Bellringer # 4/11/13 Today’s Target: Write the same one as yesterday
1. Decide if the picture below is old or new money. Explain all possible reasons for your choice.
2. Decide if the picture below is old or new money. Explain all possible reasons for your choice.

5. Gatsby Bellringer #
Directions: Use the character and setting maps for The Great Gatsby to help you answer these questions.
Which area of Long Island is the symbol for old money? Which area of Long Island is the symbol for new money?
Who is the narrator of the novel?
Using the character map, list one potential conflict from the novel present at the beginning of this story.
Today’s Target: I can, while reading, make note of significant information presented.

6. Gatsby Bellringer #
What advice did Nick’s father give him at a young age? How does this advice influence his experiences in the story?
At the beginning of the novel Nick explains why he left the east? Why did he leave?
How do readers know that Nick Carraway comes from Old Money?
What kind of character is Tom? How do readers know this information?
Today’s Target: I can, while reading, make note of significant information presented.

7. Gatsby Bellringer #
1. What do we realize about Tom as he tries to discuss the books that he has been reading?
2. How is the appearance of Tom and Daisy’s marriage different from the reality of their relationship?
3. What did Daisy mean when she said she wanted her daughter to be “a beautiful little fool”?
What does the green light that Gatsby is reaching out to at the end of chapter 1 symbolize?
Today’s Objective: I can, while reading, make note of significant information presented.

8. Gatsby Bellringer # 8 4/18/13
1. What landmark “watches” over the Valley of Ashes?
2. What clues let the reader know that Tom does not take his relationship with Myrtle as seriously as she does?
3. What happens between Tom and Myrtle at the end of the evening of drinking?
Today’s Objective: I can analyze the author’s use of symbolism, denotation/connotation, irony, etc.