Week of May 26-30

Monday, May 26:

• No school - Memorial Day

Tuesday, May 27:

• Library time to research cultural icon - project due June 1 by 11:59 pm through ePark
• Binder Check this week
• The Great Gatsby Final Test on Thursday

Wednesday, May 28:

• The Great Gatsby movie (2012 version)

Thursday, May 29:

• The Great Gatsby Final Test
• Continue watching "Gatsby"

Friday, May 30:

• Continue watching "Gatsby" and discuss how the movie compares to the novel

Week of May 19-23

Monday, May 19:

• Warm-Up
• Quiz:  Ch. 7
• Ch. 7 Discussion
• Cultural Literacy Icon Project
• Due date:  Sunday, June 1 by 11:59 pm (online submission through ePark)
• Choose cultural icon to research by the end of the hour

Tuesday, May 20:

• Cultural Literacy Icon Project
• Presentation instructions
• Sign up for presentation date (week of June 2-6 and June 9)
• Graphic Representation:  Ch. 7 events (due tomorrow)
• Neat
• Colorful
• Straight lines (when appropriate)
• Accurate details
• Include all major events
• Minimal words
• HW:  Read Ch. 8 by tomorrow

Wednesday, May 21:

• Turn in Ch. 7 Graphic Representation
• Work on Socratic Seminar questions - questions are due on Friday, the day of the seminar
• HW:  Read Ch. 9 and complete the questions by Friday

Thursday, May 22:

• Work on Socratic Seminar questions and/or finish reading the novel - both are due tomorrow

Friday, May 23:

• The Great Gatsby:  Socratic Seminar
• Come to Tuesday's class prepared to research your cultural icon
• Have a great Memorial weekend!

Week of May 12-16

Monday, May 12:

• Go over Reading Common Assessment:
• Pass back test and answer sheets - mark the correct answers listed on the screen.
• In groups, highlight evidence of the correct answers in the test (label each highlight with the questions number)
• Ask for evidence of the right answers as a whole class
• HW:  Read Ch. 5 by tomorrow and continue to work on your questions

Tuesday, May 13:

• Warm-Up
• Gatsby:  Lovesick romantic?  Or creepy stalker?
• Get into a group of up to 5 people.
• Make one T-chart group with lovesick romantic on one side and creepy stalker on the other side.
• Use your books to gather evidence for both sides.
• Whole class discussion on our findings
• Pass back and go over Ch. 1-3 quiz
• HW:  Read Ch. 6 by Thursday and continue to work on your questions

Wednesday, May 14:

• Warm-Up
• Symbolism Activity (Ch. 1-5):
• On your worksheets in groups, match the symbols with their symbolic meanings.  There may be more than one correct answer for each.
• Use the lines on your worksheets to explain your choices.  Follow the model on the worksheet for an example.
• HW:  Read Ch. 6 and finish the Ch. 4-6 questions by tomorrow

Thursday, May 15:

• Warm-Up
• Turn in Ch. 4-6 questions
• Quiz:  Ch. 4-6
• Discuss Symbolism Activity
• Discuss Ch. 4-6 questions

Friday, May 16:

• Reading day.  Ch. 7 is VERY long - use your time in class wisely.
• HW:  Read Ch. 7 by Monday

Week of May 5-9

Monday, May 5:

• Warm-Up
• Ch. 1-2 processing activity:  In your groups, fill out everything you know about the characters and places in the book on the sheet.  We will use this to discuss our findings as a whole class.
• Narrative Assignment due tomorrow
• HW:  Read Ch. 3 and complete the Ch. 1-3 questions by Wednesday

Tuesday, May 6:

• Warm-Up
• Turn in Narrative Assignment
• Finish discussing Ch. 1-2 processing sheet
• Setting Map Activity

Wednesday, May 7:

• Warm-Up
• Turn in Ch. 1-3 Questions
• Quiz:  Ch. 1-3
• Discuss Setting Map Activity
• HW:  Read Ch. 4 by Friday and complete the Ch. 4-6 questions by Wednesday

Thursday, May 8:

• Warm-Up
• Reading Common Assessment
• Pass back and discuss Ch. 1-3 questions

Friday, May 9:

• Reading day (most sophomores will be on the Biology zoo field trip)