English 3P Honors: 4.13-4.17 Notes and Handouts

Weekly Objective: Students will be able to write an analysis of the theme of the American Dream in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby and identify archetypes, symbols, and imagery which contribute to the modernist aesthetic and point of view.

4.13 The Great Gatsby Progress Check #1: Peer Evaluation and Revision, Research Paper Direction and Guidelines

4.14 The Great Gatsby Chapter 4 Analysis: Who is Jay Gatsby?  How does chapter 4 begin to reveal the qualities of the ARCHETYPAL ANTI-HERO?

4.15 The Great Gatsby Chapter 4 Analysis

4.16 Gatsby Socratic Seminar Preparation

4.17 The Great Gatsby Chapter 5  Socratic Seminar: “Who is Jay Gatsby?  Is he really great?” Socratic Seminar Evaluation Form

HOMEWORK:  Read Chapter 6: Progress Check on Chapter 4-6 on Monday!

Read supplemental Resource: The Anti-Heros Journey