Entering the World of Gatsby: March 18, 2019

Focus: What important dynamics does Fitzgerald establish in Chapter 1?

1. Warming up with three good things and the Sparknotes oath

2. Interviewing your partner's understanding of Chapter 1

• Understanding the basics of Chapter 1 with a partner interview

• Rereading the last page of Chapter 1 and brainstorming possible symbols as a class

3. Reading Chapter 2, recapping the reading journal options, and signing up for reading conferences

*Tomorrow's Fishbowl leaders may use this time to prepare.*

HW:
1. For TOMORROW: Finish reading Chapter 2 and complete your journal; Fishbowl leaders should prepare and post their syllabus.

2. For THURSDAY: Finish reading Chapter 3 and complete your journal; Fishbowl leaders should prepare and post their syllabus.

3. FRIDAY: Short assessment on Grammar Focus #9: Apostrophes.

4. For TUESDAY after break: Read and journal on Chapters 4 and 5 (one journal for both chapters will be fine since we're discussing both chapters in a single fishbowl).