Gatsby's Party Scenes: March 16, 2017

Focus: What do Gatsby's party scenes reveal about settings and character dynamics?

1. Warming up with your first Gatsby Friday Freewrite (on an actual Friday!)

2. Reading and journalling on The Great Gatsby; remember that you need to finish your Chapter 2 and your journal entry before class on Monday.

3. Viewing the film version of Chapters 1, 2, and 3 of The Great Gatsby to strengthen your understanding of settings, characters, and party dynamics

• PLEASE TURN IN YOUR FILM REFLECTIONS AT THE END OF CLASS.

• Watch from beginning to 35:10 (end of party scene, Nick walking home, Gatsby picks up phone)

HW:
1. BEFORE MONDAY: Finish reading Chapter 2 and complete your journal entry if you did not finish in class.

2. By TUESDAY: Read Chapter 3 and complete your journal entry (due before class on Tuesday)

3. Chapter 3 fishbowl leaders need to complete their syllabus and post it to the class website before class. Remember that you are exempt from the journal on the day you are a leader. Chapter 4 leaders should try to read ahead.