Watched Gatsby film–stopped after Chapter 3.  (So we’ve watched and read the same amount).

LEARNING TARGETS:  Be able to explain

• What points Fitzgerald is making about America in the 1920s during the scene at Gatsby’s party?
• What we learn about Gatsby after meeting him.
• What we learn about Nick.
• What we learn about Jordan.

OF MICE AND MEN PAPERS:  I’ve decided to allow a rewrite if you meet the following conditions.

1. Original was turned in on time.
2. Re-draft is turned in meeting the following specifications
   1. Hard Copy
   2. Original Rubric Attached
   3. Accompanied by a self-reflection where you explain to me why you think this one is better/what you improved this time around.
3. DUE:  TUESDAY 3/14

LEARNING TARGETS:  By the end of the day, you should be able to explain and give examples of three types of IRONY

• Situational
• Dramatic
• Verbal

In addition, we read ch. 2 of Gatsby in class!  You should be able to say something intelligent about the symbols of

• The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckelberg
• The Valley of Ashes

LEARNING TARGETS:  By the end of these two days, you should be able to explain the following:

• A brief overview of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s life
• What you’ll need to be able to do at the end of the unit
• What is the setting of “THE GREAT GATSBY”
• What do we know about Nick Carraway?”
• What are our first impressions of
  • Nick
  • Tom
  • Jordan
  • Daisy

F SCOTT FITZGERALD BIOGRAPHY

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IN CLASS WEDNESDAY

1. Practice Vocab Quiz
2. Intro to Gatsby
3. Began Gatsby Ch. 1

IN CLASS THURSDAY:

1. Finished Gatsby Ch. 1
2. Started digging into the characters

1.  Finish “OF MICE AND MEN” film
2.  TIME FOR VOCAB
3.  Start Looking at the World of the 1920s.

LEARNING TARGET:  be able to explain (in your own words)

• why cities were such a draw in the 1920s?
• how there was a clash between traditional and modern culture in the 20s?

1920s-culture

BOOM AND BUST!

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WEEK AT A GLANCE

• TUESDAY: Collect OF MICE AND MEN BOOKS, PAPERS RETURNED.
• WEDNESDAY:  VOCAB CHECK: PRACTICE VOCAB
• WEDNESDAY: (tentatively) Start: THE GREAT GATSBY
• FRIDAY:  VOCAB TEST (the one that counts)

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1.  Started with new vocabulary (UNIT 8)
2. Had time to peer edit papers using rubric  (FINAL DRAFT DUE THURSDAY 2-23, 11:59 p.m.)

1.  STARTED WITH OF MICE AND MEN QUIZ
2. Worked on papers (DRAFT DUE TO DOCS BY TUESDAY 2/21)

QUIZ THURSDAY:  10 ?

• MC/Very Short Answer
• Topics Covered: Of Mice and Men and Juxtaposition.
• Any/all makeup Unit 7 Vocab Quizzes

IN CLASS WED/THURSDAY

• Worked on “Of Mice and Men” Papers:  “What is the most important theme Steinbeck develops in Of Mice and Men.
  • Details at GOOGLE CLASSROOM
  • Timeline
    • Wed/Thursday: work in class.
    • By end of Thursday:  see C.E. for Visual Outline check
    • BY THE TIME YOU COME TO CLASS TUESDAY 2/20: Have rough draft finished
    • IN CLASS TUESDAY: Peer Editing
    • THURSDAY 2/23: Final Draft Due
    • TUESDAY 2/28:  Papers returned.

In Class Today:  Working on Themes from OF MICE AND MEN

1. Pick out quotes from your notes/reading that illustrate any of the themes we highlighted yesterday.
2. Write out the quote with proper MLA Citation (Steinbeck 52) on a post it note (it’ okay to just write the first couple of words and last couple separated by an ellipsis “I pledge allegiance….with liberty and justice for all”.
3. Add your post its to the proper poster on the tables along the back wall.