11/5/14Do Now:Take out:- Character Map- Guided reading questions- Gatsby books

Homework:• Study for Gatsby

Quest

Content Objective: Students will their guided reading questions, character map, and plot diagram to study for the Quest on The Great Gatsby.

Language Objective: Students will complete draft of their literary analysis essay for The Great Gatsby.

Look Ahead:

Wednesday 11/5: Review for Quest on GatsbyThursday 11/6: Quest on Gatsby

Format of Quest:- 4 short response question based on

themes/symbols- 1 Critical Lens “Essay” (Only

addressing Gatsby)Friday 11/7: Non-fiction article on American DreamNext week: Gatsby Movie

INTRODUCTION:

1. Copy the critical lens statement.

2. Restate the critical lens statement by paraphrasing it in your own words. Start with In other words,

3. Agree or disagree with the critical lens statement and identify the works you will discuss. Here are two possible starts for your sentence (choose one):

A. The truth of this statement is shown by … (the novel The Pearl by John Steinbeck and the novel The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway).

B. This statement is supported by … (genres, titles, authors)

4. Thesis statement here.

FIRST BODY PARAGRAPH:

5. The topic sentence should relate to the critical lens statement and the book

Example: If the critical lens statement is: "Conflict in literature provide challenges to characters", a possible topic sentence is … In The Pearl, Kino faces conflicts that challenges him.

6. Include a brief plot summary (one sentence).

7. Explain your first example, with lots of textual evidence (ex. information from the book about a conflict he faces). You may begin with One example … (of a conflict that challenges Kino is …).

8. Identify literary techniques the author uses that support your analysis.

9. Make a transition into your second example (Another example… ; On the other hand…)

10. Explain your second example, with lots of specific textual evidence.

11. Write a wrap sentence that again refers to the critical lens statement.

Sample Critical Lens Introduction and Body

(1) Family relationships can be either supportive or harmful. (2) In other words, interactions between family members might be helpful or they might be detrimental. (3) The truth of this statement is supported by the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee and the play King Lear by William Shakespeare. Each of these literary works has characters who are hurt or helped by their families.

(4) In To Kill a Mockingbird, some family relationships are supportive, while others are detrimental. (5) This novel is about a young girl's life in a prejudiced southern town in the 1930's. (6) One example of a harmful relationship is Boo Radley's (7) conflict with his father. As a teenager, Boo gets into trouble with the law, driving a car on the town square and locking the constable in the outhouse. Mr. Radley, embarrassed by his son's actions, tells the court that he will guarantee that Boo never causes trouble again. As a result, Boo's father locks him in the house for more that fifteen years. In addition, Mr. Radley does not even allow Boo to communicate with the outside world. When Boo begins to leave treasures in the oak tree for Jem and Scout, Mr. Radley cements the hole, putting an end to the communication. Mr. Radley's actions are harmful to Boo, and support Calpurnia's (7) characterization of Mr. Radley as "the meanest man" in the world. (8) On the other hand, (9) this novel also provides an example of a positive family relationship between Atticus and Scout. (Continue ………….) (10) To Kill a Mockingbird demonstrates that family relationships can be harmful, as shown by Mr. Radley and Boo, or supportive, as shown by Atticus and Scout.

Five ideas to help focus your studying:

- The shallow/hollow ideals of the upper class- The failure of the American Dream- The careless pleasure and moral corruption of the 1920’s- Discuss the importance of one of the symbols - How is love depicted in the novel?