Bell Ringer 4/3  Please get out your homework from yesterday (The Great Gatsby Movie Activity) so that we can discuss your answers.  1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9

English III  EQ: How do F. Scott Fitzgerald’s choices regarding how to build his characters advance the plot and develop the themes of The Great Gatsby?  Agenda  Bell Ringer  Agenda/EQ  Reading Ch. 9  Discussion Questions  Analyzing Character in Ch. 8 & 9  Newspaper Accounts  Revisiting Author’s Purpose  Author’s Purpose Presentations

Newspaper Accounts  Each pair will get 1 assignment: 1. A newspaper report on the hit-and-run accident that killed Myrtle Wilson 2. A Newspaper report on the discovery of Gatsby’s dead body in his swimming pool 3. A newspaper report on the discovery of George Wilson’s dead body on the grounds of Gatsby’s mansion 4. Gatsby’s obituary 5. George Wilson’s obituary 6. Myrtle Wilson’s obituary  Your writing should be at least 1 page, handwritten, and should contain as much textual evidence about the character as possible. Include page numbers in parenthesis after each piece of evidence.  Speculate (appropriately for the character) when you don’t have facts.

Newspaper Accounts Article Obituary  Start with a lead that grabs the reader’s attention (headline)  Give all important details (basic facts)  Give follow up facts about the topic or people interviewed (quotes)  Remain objective (not too positive or too negative)  Conclude by restating the lead and give information about future developments  Full Name, Age, Date of Birth  City and state of residence where they passed away  Significant other  Time, date, and place of funeral  City, state of birth, other residences,  Parents, children, and other family members  Career/employment, Accomplishments  Degrees and schools attended, Military service  Personality traits and anecdotes  How they died  Where people can make a memorial contribution

Story Structure Notes  Exposition: The beginning of a story, which presents the basic situation and characters  Rising Action: Escalating conflict  Climax: The high point of the action  Denouement/Resolution: Conclusion

Finding Purpose in The Great Gatsby  Get into a group of 3  In one sentence, explain Fitzgerald’s purpose for writing The Great Gatsby (to inform, to persuade, to entertain, to explain ideas).  Hint: it is probably some combination of purposes.  In a bulleted list, come up with at least 1 quote from each chapter that supports a portion or all of the purpose you chose.

Presenting Purpose  In your groups:  Prepare a short presentation.  You will need to perform the following tasks:  Present your purpose statement (main idea) and explain it to the class.  Present your proof (quotes) and explain how they support your main idea.  Prepare class with context of quote (what’s going on in the book?).  Read quote (direct class to pg. # so they can read along).  Explain how your quote supports your main idea.  You only need to present 5-6 pieces of proof, and every group member must speak (try to keep it equal).

Presenting Purpose Rubric Categories  All group members participated – 5 points  Purpose explained thoroughly – 5 points  5-6 quotes used that support purpose statement and are fully explained – 10 points  Spoke conversationally (no reading) – 5 points