Agenda February 8Objectives:

Understand and be able to discuss the beginning of the novel, including character, setting and place

HW: For Thursday Create Gatsby Questions for your assigned topic

Gatsby Chapters 1-2 QuizWhat is the name of the Narrator? What are the narrators feelings towards

Gatsby? Where is this story taking place?Who are Tom and Daisy Buchanan?Who is Doctor T.J. Eckleburg?Who is Myrtle?

Chapter 1-2 Discussion

1. How does Nick set himself up to be tolerant and non-judgmental, while at the same time being morally privileged?

2. How does Nick show himself as morally indecisive?3. How does Daisy set herself up as shallow or simple minded?4. What kind of character is Jordan? How does Jordan represent

the sophisticated fatigue hanging over East Egg?5. How does Tom reveal his character even more in his

interactions and relationship with Myrtle?6. What kind of person is Myrtle? Is she a sympathetic character?

Why or why not?7. What kind of person is Wilson ? Is he a sympathetic character?

Why or why not?8. At this point in the Novel what have we learned about Gatsby?9. Who lives on West Egg and Who lives on East Egg?10. What do West Egg and East Egg represent?11. Where is the valley of Ashes?12. Who lives in the Valley of Ashes?13. What does the Valley of Ashes represent?14. What do the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg represent?15. What might the party symbolize?

How to Create an Opening Question

Examine the list of Great IdeasThinking about chapter 3 choose as many

great ideas off of the list that you can that apply to the chapter

Ranking QuestionHow or Why QuestionGeneric Questions

A Good Opening Question in a Seminar:

Arises from genuine curiosity on the part of the leader

Has no single or “right” answer (they can not be answered by simply saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’)

Is framed to generate discussion leading to greater understanding of the ideas in the text

Can best be answered by reference to the text

Create an Opening Question for Chapter 3

In groups of 2/3 examine the list of Great Ideas that each person has come up with.

Using one or more of the Great Ideas that your group selected above, write three different opening questions for a Socratic Seminar on your assigned topic.

Provide a specific quote from the novel that relates to your question

Group Topics: Questions due Thursday

1. The Character of Gatsby

2. The Party

3. The people at the party

4. The Upper Class

5. Jordan

6. Nick and Jordan

7. Nick and Gatsby

8. Daisy

9. Gatsby and Daisy

10. Opulence vs. Moral Decay and Corruption

11. Imagery

12. Time

13. Weather

14. The Green Light

15. The American Dream