The Valley of Ashes: March 19, 2018

Focus: What are the functions of the difference spaces in The Great Gatsby?

1. Warming up with three good things and Grammar You Must Know #8: Redundancy

2. Performing close readings of spaces in Chapter 2

1. Sketch your assigned space.
2. Observe: Include 4-5 lines/phrases from Chapter 1 or 2 that describe it. Also, describe what kinds of things happen in your space.
3. Question: Ask a few Level 1, 2, and/or 3 questions about your space.
4. Analyze: What patterns are starting to emerge as you examine this space? What specific aspects are symbolic, and what might they symbolize?
5. Synthesize: We'll pull our maps together with people from other rows and consider shifts; how does each space change the way characters behave?

• East Egg and West Egg (the countryside)
• The Valley of Ashes
• New York City

3. Reading and journalling on Chapter 3; tomorrow's fishbowl leaders can take this time to prep

• Journal overview linked here (and on website).
• Fishbowl overview linked here (and on website).
• Fishbowl sign-up linked here (and on website).

HW:
1. Finish reading Chapter 3 and complete your blog. Leaders and discussers: Prepare for greatness! LEADERS are exempt from the journal tonight; DISCUSSERS better journal their little hearts out.

2. If you haven't turned in your Fences book yet, please do so by Wednesday.

3. The end of 12 weeks is Friday, April 6 (the Friday after spring break). All make-up work / revised work from the last 6 weeks is due by then.