The Valley of the Ashes

*Tom and Myrtle in Tom's apartment
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Today I will: 

• Find evidence that backs up your inferences about characters and events in chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby by completing discussion questions.
• Read Ch. 2

Please Take out: 
-HW: Work Packet (staple and turn in to the basket)
-Gatsby
-Map
-Chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Ch. 1 Review of The Great Gatsby (see Google Classroom)
-Begin Reading Chapter 2
-Add to map of setting

Homework:

-Finish reading Ch. 2 and complete study questions for chapter 2

The Great Gatsby, Let's Begin...

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Today I will: 

• Make inferences about characters and events in The Great Gatsby.
• Complete a character web on two new characters in The Great Gatsby.

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-Gatsby notes
-Gatsby
-Persuasive speech notes

Today's Agenda:
-Wrap up speeches
-Turn in persuasive speech notes
-Finish historical/ author context for The Great Gatsby
-Read/Discuss Ch. 1 of The Great Gatsby
-Begin map of setting

Homework:

-Finish reading Gatsby ch 1
-Put together Rhetoric Work Packet

Background information about The Great Gatsby

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Today I will: 

• Give a persuasive speech about something I care about changing in our world.
• Listen to persuasive speeches and take notes.
• Take an on-line quiz on 10 new vocabulary words in The Great Gatsby.
• Take notes on Background Information for The Great Gatsby

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-Finish up Persuasive Speeches
-Vocab 3 Quiz 
-Finish historical/ author context for The Great Gatsby

Homework:

-None

Be the Change

Today I will: 

• Give a persuasive speech about something I care about changing in our world.
• Listen to persuasive speeches and take notes

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-Persuasive Speeches
-Vocab 3 Quiz postponed to Wed., 9/20
-Provide historical/ author context for The Great Gatsby

Homework:

-Complete Vocab 3 Chart and Study for quiz tomorrow

Changing the world one person at a time

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Today I will: 

• Give a persuasive speech about something I care about changing in our world.
• Listen to persuasive speeches and take notes

Please Take out: 
-writing utensil
-paper

Today's Agenda:
-Persuasive Speeches
-Provide historical/ author context for The Great Gatsby

-Vocab 3 Quiz postponed to Wed., 9/20

Homework:

-Create a slide presentation & share it with me.
-Make notecards and practice your speech.
-Arrive in formal dress.
When are you presenting?
Open the schedule below to see when you are assigned to present.
Open to see block 1 schedule
Open to see block 2 schedule
Open to see block 3 schedule

The Great Gatsby Intro

Today I will: 

-Turn in an outline for my persuasive speech.
-Learn about the historical context surrounding the novel The Great Gatsby.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook
-your speech outline

Today's Agenda:
-Pick up The Great Gatsby in the library
-Turn in Printed Outlines, and digital copies on Turnitin.com & Google Classroom
-Speeches
-Library: check out copies of Gatsby
-Provide historical/ author context for The Great Gatsby

-Vocab 3 Quiz postponed to Wed., 9/20

Homework:

-Create a slide presentation & share it with me.
-Make notecards and practice your speech.
-Arrive in formal dress.
When are you presenting?
Open the schedule below to see when you are assigned to present.
Open to see block 1 schedule
Open to see block 2 schedule
Open to see block 3 schedule

Be the change you want to see in the world

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Today I will: 

-Use an online template and my research to complete an outline for my persuasive speech.

Please Take out: 
-a chromebook

Today's Agenda:
-Work on your speech outline (due tomorrow)
-Timed Writing Makeups
-Vocab 3 Quiz postponed to Wed., 9/20

Homework:

Speech outline due tomorrow
-Print it
-Turn in to turnitin.com
-Turn in to Google Classroom