Lesson 7 | The Great Gatsby | 12th Grade English

Objective

Evaluate Fitzgerald’s use of foreshadowing and symbolism in the final chapters of the novel.

Readings and Materials

Book: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald — Chapters 8 and 9

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Target Task

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Writing Prompt

What is Fitzgerald’s message in these final chapters of the novel? Explain.

Key Questions

Questions about the text that will help guide the students understanding

Where in chapter 7 did you see Gatsby’s capacity for hope?
Track the author’s use of foreshadowing to develop the tension in these final chapters.
How does Nick view Gatsby’s feelings for Daisy? How do you know?
What symbols does Fitzgerald employ in these final chapters and to what effect?
What is Fitzgerald’s message in the final paragraph of the chapter? Is it ultimately hopeful or hopeless?
How do Nick and Gatsby personify the tension between reality and illusion? Is Gatsby ultimately punished for his outlook on life?

Lesson 6

Lesson 8

Lesson Map

“8 Ways 'The Great Gatsby' Captured the Roaring Twenties”
The Great Gatsby — Chapter 1

Identify contradictions present in 1920s society and evaluate how these contradictions are revealed in the opening chapter of the novel.

The Great Gatsby — Chapters 1 and 2

Analyze the key diction used to characterize the setting as well as the major characters: Nick, Daisy, Tom, Jordan, etc.

Compare how Nick, Daisy, Tom, Jordan, etc., are characterized versus how Gatsby is characterized.

The Great Gatsby — Chapters 1-3

Identify details from chapter 3 that can support assertions about Gatsby’s character.

Analyze how Fitzgerald develops the symbolic meaning of cars in the novel.

The Great Gatsby — Chapter 4

Identify details from chapter 4 that can support our assertions about Gatsby’s character.

The Great Gatsby — Chapters 5 and 6
“Gatsby's Green Light”

Analyze Fitzgerald’s characterization of Gatsby and his development of theme in chapters 5 and 6.

The Great Gatsby — Chapter 7

Analyze Fitzgerald’s use of diction, characterization, and historical context to develop the themes of memory and social class.

The Great Gatsby — Chapters 8 and 9

Evaluate Fitzgerald’s use of foreshadowing and symbolism in the final chapters of the novel.

Discussion & Writing

The Great Gatsby — Entire novel

Evaluate the essential questions of the unit in the context of the novel.

Assessment

Select a topic and begin work on a unit paper.

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