1. In The Great Gatsby, Gatsby has one main goal that he has set out to reach, but never does. What is one thing you have accomplished this year that you are proud of, and one big goal you have for yourself in the coming year?

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3. Finish reading Act V in small groups

4. Analyzing Symbols
We’ve talked some about symbols in each of the two texts. Today we are going to look at them deeper.
Fold a piece of paper into three sections hot dog style
In the left column, write down the physical object from the text that represents something larger
In the center column, write down what that physical object represents
In the right column, write down something in your life that symbolizes a similar meaning or representation.

5. Charting the Green Light
While the Green Light itself is a symbol, it symbolizes different things at different points of the novel
Identify the crucial quotes that discuss the Green Light in The Great Gatsby
Create a timeline of the light
Chart on the timeline how the light changes over the course of the novel. Label each point as the chapter in which it is discussed. Under the points put one quote from where the light is discussed. Above the points, give a one sentence explanation of what the light represents at that point in the novel.
After you finish your timeline, discuss why the Green Light is perhaps one of the most important and identifiable symbols from literature.

6. How do we see and use symbols in everyday life?
We use symbols in everyday life and language to represent larger thoughts and ideas that can be hard to convey or explain
Come up with a list of 5 symbols that are meaningful and important to you personally. Briefly explain what the symbol means to you.
Then, with your seat partner, come up with 5 symbols that are meaningful to the community/larger world around you. Briefly explain what the symbol means.

7. Symbols Notes - Importance
It’s important to think about symbols and why author’s work to incorporate them into stories
They provide a way for us (the reader) to connect with an idea or message that the author is working to convey
Symbols often work with motifs to develop or display a theme within the text