LEARNING TARGETS:

1. What do we learn about “upper class” society in Chapter 2?
2. What role does alcohol play?

LEARNING TARGETS:  by the end of today you should be able to identify the symbolism in

1. THE VALLEY OF ASHES
2. THE EYES OF DR. T.J. ECKLEBURG

IN CLASS

1. We took a practice Vocab Quiz for Unit 8
2. Read Chapter 2 (CE read the first couple of pages aloud and discussed the above symbolism)

LEARNING TARGETS:  by the end of the day you should be able to

• make preliminary “scouting reports” about the five characters we meet in Chapter 1
• say something about the meanings of EAST and WEST in American literature/traditions.

In class:  did a brief group exercise on characters, had a quick lecture/presentation from C.E. (using the same presentation as yesterday with slides added)

IN CLASS:  We started with five practice vocab words (LAST five on the presentation posted last week).  Then class was broken into five groups:  each was assigned one of the following characters and given 10-12 minutes to come up with a list of five adjectives to describe their character–making sure they could support that idea in the text. Both second and third hour’s words were added to the slides in the master presentation.  Then groups reported out and we discussed as a class.  C.E. also added some lecture/new information into the discussion (see slides comparing Nick with Fitzgerald and talking about symbolic meanings of East and West).

LEARNING TARGETS:  By the end of this lesson/activity you should be able

1. Explain the basic traits of each of the main characters we meet in Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby, (Nick Carraway, Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan and, a little bit of Jordan Baker).
2. Explain the setting of the novel
3. Explain the significance of the scene on the dock at the end of the chapter.

GATSBY:  TEACHER NOTES/STUDENT GUIDE

LEARNING TARGETS:  By the end of the hour you should be able to

• Define Symbolism in your own words
  • SYMBOLISM WEBSITE
  • SYMBOLISM VIDEO
• Be able to explain the key points of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Biography

WORK DAYS:  PAPER FINAL DRAFT (Due Friday)

VOCAB PRACTICE

LEARNING TARGETS:  by the end of class you should be able to

• Correctly pronounce unit 8 vocab words  8 Packet
• Be able to explain what C.E. wants to see from you in final drafts of essays, particularly
  • Thesis
  • Topic Sentences
  • Support

WORK DAYS:  to work on rough draft of OF MICE AND MEN essays.

• Assignment sheets were handed out on Friday, Feb. 7.

LEARNING TARGETS:  by the end of class you should be able to say something intelligent about the key points of chapters five and six in OMAM …especially the last line.

In class: after good things and questions and discussion about the reading worked on handout for chapters 5/6

OF MICE AND MEN QUESTIONS_CHAPTERS 5 and 6

TOMORROW:  VOCAB QUIZ

VOCAB 7 Practice

WARMUP:

What is the most COMMODIOUS vehicle you can think of ?

Of all the teachers you’ve ever had, which one was most like a MARTINET?

LEARNING TARGETS: by the end of class you should be able to EVALUATE several of Mice and Men characters in terms of their relationship to the American Dream.