Citation for the podcast:
Kurt Anderson, perf. "American Icons: The Great Gatsby." Studio 360. WNYC/PRI, 25 Nov 2010. web. 4 Mar 2014.
Gatsby close read blue books: Close read the section about Gatsby's death ("Gatsby shouldered the mattress..." on 169 - "the holocaust was complete." on 170). Bullet words, phrases, etc. that stick out/ Look for patterns in those words, phrases, etc and reflect on what you've read. What is Fitzgerald saying? How is he framing the death? What connections can you make? What is he saying about Gatsby, about the world, about the dream? The reflection should be at least 1/2 a page.
Close read the end of the novel ("On the last night.." on 188 - end of novel). Bullet words, phrases, etc. that stick out/ Look for patterns in those words, phrases, etc and reflect on what you've read. What is Fitzgerald saying? How is he framing Gatsby? Nick? His experience? What connections can you make? What is he saying about America, about the world, about the dream? The reflection should be at least 1/2 a page.
Gatsby character paragraphs due on Friday. February 14. No coupons and no exceptions. They must be attached to the original and include all draftwork. Full assignment and criteria is posted below as "Gatsby character proof paragraphs."
You can find Studio 360: The Great Gatsby here.
Reading schedule for The Great Gatsby: You should assume that this schedule is carved in stone. Keep up with the reading whether or not you’re here (including on snow days). I will absolutely add blue books and other writing assignments and you should be pulling together work for your project at the same time.
for class on: read
2/4 chapter 2
2/6 chapters 3 &4
2/7 chapters 5&6
2/10 chapter 7
2/11 chapter 8
2/13 finish the book
2/25 preliminary notes for project (at least two pages: no coupons)
3/1 complete first draft