Gatsby Chapter Three

March 8, 2017

E.Q: Analyze author's choice of language in the Great Gatsby.

Identify similarities and differences between the film and book.

Obj: I can analyze author's choice of language in the Great Gatsby.

I can identify similarities and differences between the film and the book.

Starter: 

Describe Gatsby's party in 3-5 sentences.

Focus on the imagery of the setting and the people..

Vocabulary: 

Word: Diction

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Analyze the diction in this sentence from chapter three in reference to Gatsby:

"He smiled understandingly- much more than understandingly.  It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life"(48).

Vocabulary: 

1.  Great Gatsby Film

Watch chapter two of the film measure.

Write down a couple of similarities and differences.

2.  Chalk Talk

Rotate around the room commenting on each of the quotes.

Analyze the diction of the quotes, and consider what they demonstrate about the people.

We will go over the comments together.

3.  TPEQEA

Reflect on the quotes from the chalk talk.

Then write a TPEQEA paragraph on the prompt below: 

Analyze how Fitzgerald characterizes the people who attend Gatsby's party.

Why does he portray them this way?

*Use information from chapter three.

4.  Time Permitting

Watch the third chapter of Gatsby.

Closure: 

On a scale of 1-10, 1 being not at all and 10 being extremely well, how well do you understand diction?

Explain.