Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Midterm


Today I will: 
  • Show my understanding of events and symbolism in The Great Gatsby by completing a multiple choice midterm that also includes 40 vocabulary words from the quarter.
  • Show my understanding of characters and relationships by answering 3 inferential questions about The Great Gatsby in order to prepare for a Socratic Seminar on Thursday.
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Today's Agenda:
-Midterm
-Work on Socratic Seminar Questions (see Google Classroom)

Homework:
-Work on the Socratic Seminar Questions - due to turnitin.com TONIGHT by 11:59 pm.

Monday, October 9, 2017

Gatsby looses Daisy

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Today I will: 
  • Show my understanding of events and symbolism in The Great Gatsby by completing Ch. 7 study questions.
  • Read Ch. 8 & 9 in The Great Gatsby
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-Gatsby
-Study Questions for Ch. 7
-Vocab 4 Worksheet

Today's Agenda:
-Go over midterm format and how to study
-Socratic Seminar Questions (see Google Classroom)
-Read Chapters 8 & 9

Homework:
-Study for the midterm tomorrow:
-Vocab lists 1-4 (List 1, List 2, List 3, List 4) - there will be 40 vocab questions
-Review Ch. 7-9 in Gatsby - there will be 10 questions
-Work on the Socratic Seminar Questions - due to turnitin.com on Tuesday 10/10 (by 11:59 pm)

Friday, October 6, 2017

Problems with the affair...

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Today I will: 
  • Show my understanding of events and symbolism in The Great Gatsby by completing an on-line quiz of chapters 4-6.
  • Read Ch. 7 in The Great Gatsby
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-Gatsby

Today's Agenda:
-Ch. 4-6 Quiz
-Socratic Seminar Questions (see Google Classroom)
-Read Ch. 7

Homework:
-Read Chapter 8
-Work on Vocab 4 - due Monday
-Work on the Socratic Seminar Questions - due to turnitin.com on Tuesday 10/10 (by 11:30 pm)

Thursday, October 5, 2017

The shirts!

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Today I will: 
  • Read Ch. 5 in The Great Gatsby and complete ch. 5 study questions.
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Today's Agenda:
-Read Ch. 5 out loud
-Read Chapter 6 silently & complete Ch. 6 study questions


Homework:
-Read Chapter 6 & complete Ch. 6 study questions
-Review Ch. 4-6: Quiz tomorrow
-Work on Vocab 4 - due Monday

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Gatsby, Ch. 4

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Today I will: 
  • Show my understanding of events and symbolism in The Great Gatsby by completing an on-line quiz of chapters 1-3.
  • Read Ch. 4 in The Great Gatsby
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Today's Agenda:
-Vocab 4
-Ch. 1-3 Quiz
-Read Ch. 4


Homework:
-Read Chapter 4
-Work on Vocab 4 - due Monday

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

Meeting Gatsby

Today I will: 
  • Find evidence that backs up your inferences about characters and events in chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby by completing discussion questions.
  • Read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby and make inferences about characters and events.
  • Re-create a frozen moment from Ch. 1-3 to review your reading.
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Today's Agenda:
-Finish reading Ch. 3
-Tableau Activity - Chapters 1-3
-Quiz Ch. 1-3


Homework:
-None

Monday, October 2, 2017

Meeting Gatsby

Gatsby's mansion from the 1974 film, The Great Gatsby




















Today I will: 
  • Find evidence that backs up your inferences about characters and events in chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby by completing discussion questions.
  • Read Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby and make inferences about characters and events.
  • Improve your Vocabulary 3 quiz score by re-taking the quiz using notes.
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-Gatsby
-HW: Ch. 2 Questions
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Re-take Vocab 3
-Add to character map
-Begin reading Ch. 3


Homework:
-None