1. FILM & LITERATURE

2. TODAY’S JOURNAL (18 Oct)
Gatsby thinks it’s possible to repeat the past. Why do you think he believes this & what do you think about it?

3. THE MYSTERIOUS MR. GATSBY
We’ll see the clip where Gatsby and Nick drive to NYC.
What rumors are there about Gatsby? What does he tells Nick?
What impression do you have of Gatsby?
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4. LITERATURE CIRCLE
In your group, share the notes you took for the 2nd part of The Great Gatsby(Ch. 4-6)
Listen to others’ contributions & feel free to add ideas of your own
Add this question to your discussion:
Some of Fitzgerald’s other titles for this book were: On the Road to West Egg, Under the Red, White and Blue & Gold-Hatted Gatsby. Why do you think he chose The Great Gatsby as the title instead? Is Jay Gatsby “great”.

5. SYMBOLISM IN THE GREAT GATSBY
Watch the clips from The Great Gatsby. After viewing, discuss with your partner:
What are your thoughts about the Valley of Ashes? What is it? What does it represent? How about the Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleberg?
What might Gatsby’s house represent? Why does Daisy cry at the sight of Gatsby’s shirts?
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6. WRAP-UP Select a Lit Circle role from the following:
Summarizer
Discussion Director
Word Master
Historian
Character Curator
Read Ch. 7-9 of The Great Gatsby
Journal according to your Lit Circle role