1. HOW TO THINK, PAIR, SHARE Please follow these steps:
Think quietly for one or two minutes about the question / prompt
After, turn to your partner and ask them the same question
Take turns
Involve others around you
Report back to teacher and whole class
Finally, record your thoughts on the paper provided

2. The Gatsby Curve 1. What happened in your groups and in the whole
Class?
2. How did the
amount of your
resources affect
your ability to
complete your task?
3. How does a
person’s financial
resources affect
their ability to lead
their lives?
4. What did you learn
from this
simulation?

3. Alliteration: The quick repetition of the first letters, and therefore the first sounds, of words.
Personification. Giving inanimate objects and other phenomena human traits.
Simile. Comparing two unrelated things to creating new understanding and meaning. They are marked by the use of "like," "as,"or "such as."
Foreshadowing. Words, phrases, or events that hint or suggest to the reader what's going to happen in the story.
Symbolism. Using objects or action to mean something more than what appears on the surface.
Metaphor: A device that asserts that one object is another, bringing new meaning to the original subject for a fresh understanding.
Hyperbole. Exaggerating a statement or idea to emphasize a point or emotion.
Imagery: Just as when an author chooses words for their connotative associations
Characterization is a literary device that is used step-by-step in literature to highlight and explain the details about a character

4. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
How is the setting of the party in Chapter Three described compared with the setting of the party in Chapter One?

5. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
What are the responsibilities and consequences of being a “world superpower?”

6. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Do you believe that there is financial inequality in the United States? Why or why not?
Why do you think that there are certain people who have not been able to become rich? How can someone become wealthy?

7. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Have you ever wanted to relive a moment from your past, to redo it? Which moment? Why?

8. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
In what ways might the American Dream mean different things for different Americans?

9. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Does historical fiction accurately reflect the events and culture of the time? Why, or why not?

10. To avoid plagerism always incorporate the quote into a sentence of your own
Punctuation marks such as periods, commas, and semicolons should appear after the parenthetical citation.
Question marks and exclamation points should appear within the quotation marks if they are a part of the quoted passage but after the parenthetical citation if they are a part of your text.
For example:
Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).

11. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
What elements of the supernatural help determine the setting and drive the plot?

12. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
How does a tragic flaw influence character and theme?

13. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
What forces motivate people to pursue their talents and goals?

14. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
What makes a quest legendary?

15. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
What does it take to fulfil one’s goals, personal and professional?

16. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
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Why might it be important to understand the difference between fate and the power of one’s choices?

17. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Is it possible to be a hero while still having flaws, or experiencing setbacks? Why, or why not?

18. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
If characters were not aware of their own supposed fate, would it be fulfilled? Why, or why not?

19. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Which clues help to determine the meaning of romance hero?

20. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Tragic heroes, experience conflict between fate and destiny on one hand and free will on the other. Which dominates?

21. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
How is a character’s tragic flaw both a burden and a virtue?

22. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
Tell about your favorite romance hero. What make him, or her super-human?

23. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
How important is power/control in healthy personal relationships?

24. THINK, PAIR,
THINK, PAIR, SHARE
If you were ruler of your own country what would be the first law you would introduce?

25. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
For what causes do people risk their lives?

26. THINK, PAIR, SHARE Grade 11
THINK, PAIR, SHARE Grade 11
THINK, PAIR, SHARE Grade 11
What's the craziest thing you’ve done in the name of love?

27. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
What superpower do you wish you had? Why?

28. THINK, PAIR, SHARE Grade 11
What characteristic does a tragic hero always have?
Tell what might be a tragic flaw in your own character.

29. THINK, PAIR, SHARE
What will we never be able to program a computer to do? Explain.

30. THINK, PAIR, SHARE Grade 11
Tell about someone you consider heroic. Explain.

31. ELA - Function & Form PLOT Since the main idea is
a supporting event might be
CHARACTER
Both and could be classified as .
SETTING
I have a connection here. I imagine Even though I’ve never visited ,I think it might be similar to.
THEME
I think the author wants us to understand I want to find out and how might it be shown.

32. BLUE - # 1 GREEN # 2 YELLOW # 3 RED # 4
Sentence strip # 1 – Identify new ideas / make new plans Function and forms
I learned that , so now I think I
still need to know–find out
Sentence strip # 2 – Compare and Contrast Function and forms
They both have , but
has
(A) is
-er than a is , but is They are both
Sentence strip # 3 – Distinguish fact & opinion Function and forms
My idea is that is going to
I think
because
Sentence strip # 4 – Form Ideas Function and forms
I think because
This is a(n) because we can/cannot prove .

33. sentence strip # 1 – Identify new ideas / make new plans Function and forms
I learned that , so now
I think I still need to know–find out

34. Sentence strip # 2 – Compare and Contrast Function and forms
They both have but
has
A is er than .
is , but
Is They are both

35. sentence strip # 3 – Distinguish fact & opinion Function and forms
My idea is that is going to
. I think
because

36. sentence strip # 4 – Form Ideas Function and forms
I think because
This is a(n) because we can/cannot prove