English 11B (Period 1)

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Agenda 5/14

1. The American Dream Discussion - What does it look like for you?  What does it look like for Daisy?  What are some historical examples of the American Dream?  You should be thinking about what your American Dream is and exploring how to achieve it for your Performance Task Final. 

2. Sojourner Truth - "Ain't I a Woman" speech in partners.

3. Work on Chp 4 Note Taking Guide.

**Vocab 14  Quiz and Journal Check on Friday!

HW: work on Part 1 of your Performance Task - due Monday May 19th.

GG American Dream Performance Task

This document outlines your final for this class.  There are three parts to your final performance task, and each has its own due date. This is so I can provide you with feedback and comments before you submit the final product.

Part One is due May 19th.

Part Two is due May 27th.

Part Three is due May 30th.

Your final, completed exam with all parts is due the day of your final.

Agenda 5/13

1. Journal #6 Vocab 14.5

2. Discuss Final Performance Task - see the above document.  There are three parts to your final, and three checkpoints for your progress.  This is so I can give you feedback and comments on your essay before you submit the final project.  

Part One will be due May 19th.

Part Two will be due May 27th.

Part Three will be due May 30th.

Your final completed Performance Task will be due the day of your final exam.

3. Review last night's reading.

4. Continue Chp 4 - pair reading and notes.

*Vocab 14 Quiz and Journal Check on Friday.

Agenda 5/12

1. Journal #4 Vocab 14.4

2. Gatsby Chp 1-3 Quiz

3. Start reading Gatsby Chp 4 and working on note guide

*Vocab Quiz and Journal Check on Friday

HW: Read Gatsby pgs 61-69

Agenda 5/9 *1 hr late start

1.Journal #4 Vocab 14.3

2. Continue Gatsby Chp 3 and note guide

*Gatsby Chp 1-3 Quiz on Monday!  You can use your book and your note guides, so make sure you have both with you.

HW: Finish reading Chp 3

Agenda 5/8

1. Journal #3 Vocab 14.2

2. Read Great Gatsby Chp 3 and Note Taking Guide (see above file if you need the guide)

*Gatsby Quiz Chp 1-3 on Monday - you can use your notes and book!

HW: finish Characterization Chart on Google Docs for Gatsby

Agenda 5/7

1. Correct Definitions for Vocab 14.1

2. Great Gatsby Note Taking Guides - Chp 1-2.  Read Chapter 2 and complete the note taking guides I gave you yesterday (see below attachments if needed).  Remember that you can use these on a quiz, but I will not be collecting them until we finish the novel.

3. If you finish early, work on the Rethinking the American Dream chart.  I will be collecting this tomorrow.

*Great Gatsby Chp 1-3 Quiz on Monday

HW: Chp 1 and 2 guides

Rethinking the American Dream chart

GG note taking chp 2

Keep this guide with you - I will collect ALL chapter guides as a packet when we finish the novel.  You may use these notes to help you on a quiz, so it is in your best interests to keep up with these as we finish chapters.

GG note taking chp 1

Keep this guide with you - I will collect ALL chapter guides as a packet when we finish the novel.  You may use these notes to help you on a quiz, so it is in your best interests to keep up with these as we finish chapters.

Agenda 5/6

1. Journal #1 Vocab 14.1 - guess definitions

2. Journal #2 Gatsby video notes: we watched the movie adaptation of Chapter 2.  If you were absent, or need to make up this Journal, watch the clips below to help you complete this journal.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Rn9N612MM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT16CncS8I8

Make 5 observations about how the movie portrays the Roaring 20s.

Compare/contrast Tom and Daisy's marriage to Tom and Myrtle's affair.

How are they similar?

How are they different?

3. Chapter 1 and 2 Note Taking Guides - see the above files.  I will be collecting the guides for ALL chapters when we finish the novel; KEEP THESE IN A SAFE PLACE.  You will be able to use your notes and book on quizzes, so it is in your  benefit to keep up with the guides as we finish chapters.

HW: Finish Chp 1 Note taking guide

Agenda 5/5

1. Vocab 13 Quiz

2. Turn in Journals

3. Work on any unfinished Google Docs from last week.

Agenda 5/2 *2 hr late start

1. Journal #10: Writing a Picture (if you need to make this up, see me for the picture)

2. Great Gatsby Chapter 2: The Valley of Ashes

3. Exit Slip

HW: finish any late or missing work

*Journal Check and Vocab 13 Quiz on Monday

Agenda 5/1

1. Journal #9 Vocab 13.5

2. Continue Great Gatsby Chp 1 and Character  Observations Chart - see the file below for instructions.

3. Gatsby video - The Dinner Party

*Journal Check and Vocab 13 Quiz on Monday!

HW: Finish reading Chp 1

Vanity Fair Article and Chart - due tomorrow!