Stepping into Nick's Shoes: March 15, 2019

Focus: What purposes does the book's opening chapter serve?

1. Warming up by meeting F. Scott Fitzgerald and brainstorming his relationship with wealth and the American Dream (20 minutes)

• Click HERE for the four film reflection questions

2. Reading Chapter 1 together with your choice of journalling

3. Getting set up our Gatsby fishbowls

HW:
1. For MONDAY: Finish reading Chapter 1 and post your first journal; read the first half of Chapter 2.

2. For TUESDAY: Finish reading Chapter 2 and post your second journal; leaders should prepare their syllabus for Fishbowl discussion.

3. For THURSDAY: Read Chapter 3 and post your third journal; leaders should prepare their syllabus for Fishbowl discussion.

To make up for the snow days:

• You will need to read Chapters 4 and 5 over spring break; you will have Friday and Monday as reading days. Remember your Sparknotes oath.

• No vocabulary quiz this week.

• Parent interview is optional.