Literature Circles Chapter Two

October 4, 2017

E.Q: Organize structural components of the story into a spider map.

 Discuss author's choice of the Great Gatsby.

Evaluate major concepts of the story in literature circles.

Obj: I can discuss author's choice of the Great Gatsby.

I can evaluate major concepts of the story in literature circles.

I can organize structural components of the story in a spider map.

Starter: 

Young and Beautiful 

Listen and watch the music video.

Connect this song to ideas in the story and predict how it will relate later one. 

Vocabulary: 

 Word: Diction

Part of Speech: Noun

        Dictionary Definition: the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writingYour Definition:             Activity: Complete the diction exercise by speaking this out loud: Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
If Peter piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
Where's the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked?
  Activity: 

1.  Watch The Great Gatsby

As you watch the film version, compare and contrast it to the original F. Scott Fitzgerald version.

Keep a three column chart tracking the similarities and differences.  

By the end of the movie you should have a total 20 points. 

3.  Gatsby Literature Circles 

In your assigned groups, you will discuss chapter two using your role sheets.

Discussion Director

Literary Luminary

Summarizer

Illustrator

Connector

 Closure: 

  Identify one similarity and one difference between the book and movie.

 HomeworkRead chapter three.