Wednesday 11.30.16

Block B:
1. Finish your 3-layer timeline for tomorrow. Add two more events from Chapter 2.
2. Begin Chapter 3 and read up to the bottom of page 51.

Block C:
Write a one-pager (typed) on Moonrise Kingdom. Use the instructions on the handout I gave you in the beginning of the year to help you.

Block D:
Add details and observations to your timeline on Big Fish for class tomorrow.

Block F:
Add details and observations to your timeline on Big Fish class Friday.

Survey for Mr. Decker!

Please take a moment to complete this survey for Mr. Decker, who will be finishing his student teaching this Friday. We are so sad to see him go!

Monday 11.29.16: Homework

Block F:
Read your independent reading book.

Block A and B:
Fill in your three-layer timeline with at least ONE more event from Chapter 2.
Study for your weekly check-in (Tuesday for A Block, Wednesday for B Block).

Block C:
Work on your response to Biddle. Your They Say/I Say essay is due on Wednesday!

Wednesday 11.23.16: Homework

Block C:
Work on your response to the Biddle article, using the "They Say/I Say" template to help you structure your response.

Block D:
Study your vocabulary words for our weekly check-in when we return.

Tuesday 11.22.16: Homework

Block F:
Study for your vocabulary check-in on the  Monday after we return.

Block A and B:
Read and annotate to the end of Chapter 2 in Gatsby over the weekend.

Monday 11.21.16: Homework

Block A:
Finish reading and annotating Chapter 1 in Gatsby for Tuesday. Be ready to show what you know!

Block B:
Read up to the bottom of page 34 in Gatsby. 

Some things to look for as you read:

 

1.The valley of ashes. What is important to know about this place??

  

  

  

2.The billboard that features the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg. What might the eyes symbolize?

  

  

  

3.Meet the Wilsons. Note the details Nick uses to describe both of them, and then see if you can detect some of the differences between Myrtle and Daisy?

Block C:
Prepare for your weekly check-in and book club meeting on Wednesday. Work on your response to the Biddle article due after the break.


Block D:
Study your vocabulary words for your next check-in. Read your independent reading book too.

Friday 11.18.16: Homework

Block B:
Finish reading and annotating Chapter 1 in The Great Gatsby for Monday.

Block C:
Read and annotate the scholarly article by Arthur Biddle: "The Mythic Journey of the Body."

Block D:
Your essay revision is due by midnight tonight. Upload it to Turnitin.com under the "Revised" essay assignment.
Study your new vocabulary words as well/

Block F:
Your essay revision is due by midnight tonight. Upload it to Turnitin.com under the "Revised" essay assignment.
Study your new vocabulary words as well/

The Great Gatsby audio book

If you are an auditory learner and would like to access the audio version of The Great Gatsby, you can do so HERE (narrated by Jake Gyllenhaal) or HERE. (narrated by Frank Muller).

Thursday 11.17.16: Homework

Block D and F:
Today we watched a TED talk (see below). Tonight, write a response to the following prompt:

How does Bennet characterize the creative and the athlete? Why does he believe in the power of stories and creativity? Use specific details in your response.

Block A:
Finish reading and annotating Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. Be on the look-out for some curious things that come up during the awkward dinner party that Nick attends at the Buchanan household.

Wednesday 11.16.16: Homework

Block F:
Continue to work on your essay revisions due on Friday.

Block A:
Finish reading and annotating Chapter 1 in Gatsby.

Block B:
Read and annotate to the top of page 18 in Gatsby. Keep your eyes out for the awkward moments I told you to watch for during the dinner party.

Block C:
Complete the close reading organizer for your assigned passage. Prepare for a group discussion on Friday.

Tuesday 11.15.16: Homework

Block A and B:
Be sure you've read and annotated to the bottom on page 8 in Gatsby. Fill out your STAR-ganizer on Nick Carraway using specific examples from the text.


Block C:
Locate some areas of The Body that you would like to examine more closely as a whole class when we meet tomorrow.


Block D:
Read your independent reading book and continue to work on your essay revision due on Friday. 

Monday 11.14.16: Homework

Block C:
Finish reading and annotating "The Body" for tomorrow. Prepare for your presentation if you have not done so already. Arrive to class ready to discuss.

Block D:
Work on your essay revisions, due on FRIDAY! Seek help if you do not understand the feedback we provided to you.

Also, study for your weekly check-in TOMORROW!

Block F:

Work on your essay revisions, due on FRIDAY! Seek help if you do not understand the feedback we provided to you.

Also, study for your weekly check-in on Wednesday!

Thursday 11.10.16: Homework

Block F:
Finish your essay by midnight tonight and upload it to Turnitin. com. If you need help signing in to Turnitin, check out yesterday's blog post.


Blocks A and B:
Read and ANNOTATE to the bottom of page 8 in The Great Gatsby. Fill in your STAR-ganizer with details that you've collected about Nick Carraway, our narrator.

Study for your vocabulary quiz on Tuesday!

Wednesday 11.9.16: Homework

Block A and B:
Study your vocabulary words for our next Day 1 quiz.
We will begin reading The Great Gatsby tomorrow!

Block C:
Study for our weekly vocabulary check in on Monday.
Prepare for your first book club meeting on Monday. You should prepare a three-part response in the same format you used for our Room book club meetings.

Block D:
Finish your Alexie essay due in the Google Classroom at the end of the day on THURSDAY! Don't forget to upload your essay to Turnitin. Sign up using the following code:

Class ID: 13974099
Password: Englishrocks

Blocks D and F: Turn it in!

Use the following class ID and password to join Turnitin.com

Block D:   Class ID: 13974099
Password: Englishrocks

Block F: Class ID: 13974110
Password: Englishrocks

Monday 11.7.16: Homework

Block B:
Develop a list of ten things you know about the 1920's time period. Bring your list to class on Wednesday!

Block C:
Your comparative essay is due by midnight tonight! Upload it to both our Google classroom and to Turnitin.com. To sign into our class in Turnitin, use this code:

Class ID: 13958263
Password: Englishrocks

Block D:
Continue to work on your essays. Use the feedback provided to you to develop your ideas!

Friday 11.4.16: Homework

Block D and F:
Work on your essays!
Study your new vocabulary words too.

Block A
Develop a list of 10 things you know about the 1920's time period.

Thursday 11.3.16: Homework

Block F:
Work on your essays. Take a look at the feedback Mr. Decker has provided in the Google classroom.

Block A and Block B:
Write a thorough and thoughtful reflection on the Socratic seminar you participated in today.

Block C:
Work on your comparative essays due on Monday.
Continue to read through Chapter 26 in The Body for Wednesday. Prepare for your presentation.

Wednesday 11.2.16: Homework

Blocks A and B:
Prepare for tomorrow's Socratic seminar on Serial. You should prepare thorough responses to the questions we will explore (this means your should write paragraphs, not just arrive with a bunch of bullet points or notes). 

Block C:
First, check out this cool (brief) video which explores the significance of Salvatore Dali's painting--thanks to Eva for bringing this allusion to our attention today:

1. Work on your comparative essay due in Google classroom by Monday 11.7.
2. Read and annotate through Chapter 18 in The Body for Thursday.
3. Prepare for your student-led discussion. 

Block D:

Continue to work on your Alexie analytical essay. 

Tuesday 11.1.16: Homework

Block C:
Follow the reading schedule for The Body. You should be up to Chapter 17 for tomorrow.
Continue working on your comparative  essay due on Monday 11/7/16.

Block D and F:
Continue working on your graphic organizer and essay planning outline as you begin to write your essay this week.
Study for your vocabulary quiz on Thursday!