Friday, September 24th

 1. IB 7 Concepts Presentation 

2. LIT HITT- Gatsby/ 7 Concepts edition

#1 Identity: 

Fitzgerald first develops the characterization of West and East Egg before the primary figures in The Great Gatsby because the characters derive much of their identity from the locale in which they reside. 

#2 Culture: 

The aggressive intrusion of Tom's language addressing race in America is indicative of the cultural environment of class and race division that the carefree jollity of the Roaring 20s could not mask. 

#3 Creativity: 

In Chapter 1, Fitzgerald utilizes a style of diction that works to emphasize Daisy's femininity in contrast to the masculine exchanges of Nick and Tom. 

#4 Communication: 

By beginning the novel, The Great Gatsby, with illumination into the life of Nick Caraway, Fitzgerald aligns Nick's perspective and point of view with the reader resulting in creating Gatsby as an enigma for both narrator and reader. 

#5 Perspective: 

With passing references to domestic violence and racism in Chapter 1 in association with the antagonist position of Tom leads one to question if Fitzgerald is entering into the discussion on these topics, or simply utilizing these grievous issues as characterization tools. 

#6 Transformation: 

Though a reader may start by aligning with Nick Caraway at the start of The Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald lures the reader, just as Nick is lured, into the escape of fantastical living and the promise of Gatsby.  

#7 Representation: 

With the creation of the East Egg scene in Chapter 1, Fitzgerald represents a fantastical environment that is purposefully fostered and maintained as refuge from the reality of life. 

 3. For Tuesday: 

* Review the PROSE Literary Devices: LSW IB Literary Devices. We need to be pretty comfortable and apt to apply the BIG 8 at this point... if you are not, I will do a training review next Wednesday at 10:00 AM.  The more devices you are comfortable with.. recognize.. and apply... the more you will have to say about the text. 

* Have read Chapter 2 by Tuesday... (but I would not stop there.. the next few weeks are going to go quickly). 

* HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: With your "7 Concepts" Group, you will need to select 3 Concepts that are not the one you prepared for discussion today. You will work kind of on your own.. kind of collaboratively. 

- You will be gathering evidence to support the claim for this concept. . if applicable you may pull from both Chapters 1 and 2. .  just adjust the claim wording.  

- With the evidence you pull you will need to CITE it, and explain how the evidence works to support the claim. THIS IS HOW YOU CITE: (Fitzgerald 9). 

JAMBOARD LINK: 7 Concepts Lit HIIT Jamboard