March 26-30

It's the last week before Spring Break! Here's what's on the agenda:

MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Argument: definition of warrants. Review Logical Fallacies, learn 3 new ones, prepare in-class skits. Read Gatbsy, Chapter 4; draw the beginning and act out Gatsby and Nick's car ride. Fill out Nomination Form for Actors for Great Gatsby. Gatsby Character Songs.

Due: 

Final draft of the "Women in the draft" essay to Turnitin.com by the following dates/times:

4th and 6th period: Thursday, March 22 at 11:00 p.m.

2nd period: Friday, March 23 at 11:00 p.m.

Please read another 20 pages of the independent reading book, up to page 150.

Homework: Finish reading Gatsby, Chapter 4 for Thursday/Friday. 

Finish Nomination Form for Actors for Great Gatsby for Thursday/Friday.


WEDNESDAY: Journal warm-up. Current event day - read and annotate two opposing viewpoints. Discuss and debate, vote. Outline the majority opinion in a synthesis/ACT-style outline response based on the discussion.

Due: n/a

Homework: same as Monday.


THURSDAY/FRIDAY: Journal warm-up. Quiz covering Vocab #19. Read and act out Gatsby, Chapter 5. Vote on Gatsby actors from the Nomination Forms for each role, per class. Gatsby Character Songs.

Due: Read Gatsby, Chapter 4.

Nomination Form for Actors for The Great Gatsby.

Homework: Please finish Gatsby Chapter 5, and read Gatsby Chapter 6.

Read 25 more pages of your independent reading book, up to page 175. If you're not caught up with independent reading, take the opportunity this week to relax and read a bit. We'll be working with the books, and writing about them after break.

Have a spectacular Spring Break!
I look forward to seeing everyone in April.