1. Bell Ringer 4/24  Please get out your Great Gatsby Movie Essay and read it quietly to yourself.  Fix any errors you find. You do not need to write another draft.  Check your essay to make sure:  That it completes the assignment  That it’s easy to read  That it follows the guidelines of the FCAs (Focus Correction Areas)  1

2. Bell Ringer 4/24  Reminder: Tomorrow your TGG Movie Essay is due. Here is a checklist:  Introduction  Hook  Main idea  Body Paragraphs  At least 3 examples/pieces of proof per body paragraph  3 of those piece of proof should address the other movie  Conclusion  Restated Main Idea  Connect your ideas to bigger, more universal ideas  Why is this important?  2, 4

3. Bell Ringer 4/24  Please get out a piece of composition paper and a writing utensil while I pass back your Movie Graphic Organizers for Ch. 5, 7, & 8.  3

4. Bell Ringer 4/24  Please get out your Ch. 8 Movie Graphic Organizer so that we can discuss them for participation points.  7

5. Bell Ringer 4/24  Please get out your Ch. 7 Movie Graphic Organizer so that we can discuss them for participation points.  9

6. English III  EQ: How have directors Baz Luhrmann and Jack Clayton chosen to interpret their source material from The Great Gatsby?  Agenda  Bell Ringer/Discussion  Agenda/EQ  Comp/Cont Movies  Setting up Graphic Organizer  Watching chapters 5, 7, & 8  Type 3 Evaluation Essay  TGG Review

7. Comparing & Contrasting Movies G.O.  We will be making a graphic organizer to compare and contrast each chapter (5, 7, 8)  Divide a piece of composition paper into 3 columns (TGG 2013, TGG Novel, TGG 1974)  Each column should have 4 categories (Characterization, Plot, Visuals, Music)  As we watch, record how each movie handles these elements in each chapter.  Pay special attention when a movie does something different than the book.

8. Type 3 Writing  Which movie is a better version of The Great Gatsby?  Evaluate 1 chapter from both movies (chapter 5, chapter 7, chapter 8).  Support your evaluation with examples from both movies (or from the actual novel).  FCA 1: Create an essay with a clear main idea that is supported with examples throughout (at least 3 per body paragraph).  At least 1 body paragraph should explain why the other version of the movie is inferior.  FCA 2: Use a 5 paragraph essay format (introduction, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion).  FCA 3: Write using the voice of an expert, a film critic.

9. Bell Ringer 4/24  Please get out your writing prompt from last Tuesday so we can continue reading them.

10. Creative Writing  EQ: How do authors develop themes in their narratives?  Agenda  Bell Ringer/Discussion  Agenda/EQ  Finishing Theme Presentations  Richard, Marie, Krystal, Maddy  Reading Last Week’s Prompt  Keeping Score  Engaging  Vivid  Well-Structured

11. Creative Writing Prompt  Person: Sassy Librarian or Construction Worker  Place: Friendly’s or a Chain Restaurant  Thing: Spaghetti  Conflict: Blackmail  Twist: No one knows who was on the phone