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Exploring "The Great Gatsby": Chapter 2 - Homework and Insights

In this homework assignment for Chapter 2 of "The Great Gatsby," students are tasked with using textual evidence to create a vivid image of the Valley of Ashes and exploring character connections with Tom and Daisy. Students will review specific vocabulary words, engage in quick-writing to reflect on their feelings toward Tom and Daisy, and sketch a representation of the Valley based on Fitzgerald's descriptions. This exercise strengthens comprehension and analytical skills while deepening the understanding of the novel's themes.

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Exploring "The Great Gatsby": Chapter 2 - Homework and Insights

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  1. March 4 – Chapter 2 Take out: • Pen/Pencil • Notebook • The Great Gatsby • Tom/Daisy Homework Goals: • Use textual evidence to create an image Agenda: • Chapter 2 Vocabulary Words • Quick-write • Picturing the Valley of Ashes • Reading Time Homework: • Read chapter 2, and complete the reading questions

  2. Chapter 2 Vocabulary Words • Contiguous • Facet • Cower • Interpose • Apathetic • Languid • Imply • Strident • Deft • Clad

  3. Quick-Write • Are either Tom or Daisy people that you feel like you might get along with? • Which one of them would you get along with? • Which one of them would you not get along with? • Use direct evidence from your homework to support your answer in both cases

  4. Picturing the Valley of Ashes • Open to page 27 • Follow along as I read through the description • Identify ALL of the words that Fitzgerald uses to describe the “Valley of Ashes” in the first few paragraphs of chapter 2 • Write all of the description words on your piece of paper • Sketch out what this scene might look like • Think about it: • What purpose does this valley serve? • What are the things that are being described?

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