1. ‘The Great Gatsby’ – F Scott Fitzgerald
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2. 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.

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

4. Context
Watch the following video and take notes on the main points of the historical context:

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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?

9. Write a short summary of Ch 1

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

11. 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?

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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?

15. 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

16. 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)

17. 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

18. 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?

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

20. Ch 3 questions

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

22. 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.

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

24. Ch 4 questions

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

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

27. 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.

28. 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

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

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