‘The Great Gatsby’ – F Scott Fitzgerald Higher English Master PowerPoint

Lesson 1 Learning Intention Success Criteria We are learning about the context in which ‘The Great Gatsby’ is set. Take notes in the historical and social context and relate this to what we know of the novel.

Starter: Think-pair-share Thinking back to our screening last week What did you notice about the setting in time and place?

Context Watch the following video and take notes on the main points of the historical context: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfOR1XCMf7A

Group task Recap and relate to novel/screening Prohibition Police corruption/gangs Social class Family values Dealing with the aftermath of WWI The Lost Generation Jazz Flappers

A point to consider Knowing the context to the novel is important to our overall understanding. But the reason we still read the novel today is because it deals with universal issues that we can still relate to.

Lesson 2 Learning Intention Success Criteria We are learning about the opening chapter of the novel, considering the mode of narration and characterisation and also linking our reading to the theme of the past Make judgements on how themes are introduced and how characterisation is set up. Consider the possibilities and limitations of narrative voice.

Starter Read pp.7-8 (to ‘short winded elations of men’) Summarise what we learn in this opening passage How does this section suggest the importance of the past in the novel as a whole? What does Nick’s father mean in his advice? How does this relate to the story?

Write a short summary of Ch 1

Characterisation In this chapter we meet: Nick Daisy Tom Jordan What do we learn about these characters? Use quotations to support your answer.

Plenary ‘that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world – a beautiful little fool.’ Why would Daisy want her daughter to be a fool? What does this say about women (and men) of the time?

Lesson 3 Learning Intention Success Criteria We are learning about the significance of setting in the novel We are learning to make inferences about minor characters when they are introduced We are learning to make inferences about the relationships of characters by comparing Discuss the setting of the valley of ashes using quotations Discuss the characterisation of Wilson and Myrtle Discuss Tom’s relationships with Daisy and Myrtle

Starter Read Start of Ch 2 – ‘There I met Tom Buchannan’s mistress.’ Pick out significant quotations and analyse how they present the valley of ashes.

Character focus Wilson and Myrtle Look at the section where we meet them and consider: How are they introduced to us and what are our impressions?

Relationships Read pp.43 ‘It was nine-o’clock’ to the end of the chapter. Comparison of Tom and Daisy and Tom and Myrtle Consider what it may tell us about relationships at the time

Recap This week we have focused on the following in Chapters 1 and 2 SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT MODE OF NARRATION CHARACTERISATION AND RELATIONSHIPS SETTING (Eggs and Valley of Ashes, symbolism, theme) THEME (The past)

Lesson 4 Learning Intention Success Criteria We are learning to evaluate the reliability of a first person narrator We are learning to interpret information we are given about characters To be able to discuss Nick as a first person narrator To be able to discuss fact and rumour about Gatsby

Starter ‘Everyone suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is one of mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known.’ Can we trust Nick? Why or why not?

Looking through Ch 3 Create 2 lists: One is facts that we learn about Gatsby One is rumours we learn about Gatsby

Ch 3 questions

Plenary What have we learned about Gatsby that we didn’t know before? Have our impressions of him changed or become more detailed?

Lesson 5 Learning Intention Success Criteria We are learning to discuss our opinions of a main character To be able to give your opinion of Gatsby and give evidence from the chapter to justify this.

Starter Look at your lists from last period, and add to them from what you read in Ch 4

Ch 4 questions

Notes checklist Time to update your notes on the following: Character Setting Theme

Plenary What impressions are you forming of Gatsby at this stage in the novel?

Lesson 5 Learning Intention Success Criteria To review our understanding of the novel so far To start to practise our skills of writing PEE paragraphs Summarise our understanding of different literary elements Be able to write PEE paragraphs on each element.

Starter Short summaries of the following Character – Tom, Daisy, Jordan, Nick, Gatsby Setting – West Egg, East Egg, New York, Gatsby’s mansion Theme – the past, excess

PEE(R) paragraphs POINT EVIDENCE EXPLAIN (REFER TO TASK)

Task From each of the previous sections, choose one to write a PEE paragraph on.