Agenda Writing Response: Accidents Finish reading Chapter 7 Visual representation of Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Response

OpenerIn your writer’s notebook you are

going to tell the story of an accident you have been involved

in. Try to really paint the picture of what happened for your reader.

Announcements There is no homework today

Finish reading chapter 7We will now finish reading

chapter 7 of Gatsby.

So how did this look? We are going to do reader’s theatre

to look at what this argument between Gatsby and Tom may have looked like.

Volunteers?

Visual RepresentationWhile watching the film version,

take notes of similarities and differences between what you read

and what you see.

Chapter 7 Response: Choose 1

1. As they are leaving the hotel, what milestone does Nick remember that he had forgotten in all the excitement? What is the significance of this?

2. Who is “watching” over the incidents in the valley of ashes? Of who is this symbolic?

3. As Gatsby and Nick arrive at the Buchanan’s house, the scene is nearly identical to a much earlier scene in the novel. Daisy and Jordan are sitting on the couch in their white dresses and Tom is on the hall telephone talking with “his girl.” What does the repetition of this scene suggest?