Tuesday 3/18/14: Homework

Block E:

• Finish reading and annotating Chapter 1. You will follow Nick to an awkward dinner party and you will meet the lovely Buchanans. Take note of Nick's observations (remember, he promised he wouldn't judge!)
• Read your independent reading book too.

Block F:

• Read Chapter 13 in the novel. Continue to track the Creature's experiences on your timeline using quotes and language from the text as you record the events in his story. 

Block A:

• Work on revising your "Lie" story (final due on Friday) based on the feedback that you received today.
• Work on responding to Writing Invitation #1--follow the directions on the handout and bring in your response (typed, saved to your Google Drive). Remember, writing invitations are practice pieces that are meant to provide you with a structured way to explore your ideas that you will eventually develop into a more formal essay. 

Block B:

• Begin reading the circus known as Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby. Get ready for some DRAMA, some HOT weather, some DRUNK and DISORDERLY conduct, and some very BIG events. For tonight, read to page 135. Take note of the travel arrangements, the weather, and Nick's observations. Pay attention to language--there are lots of great lines in this chapter!

Monday 3/17/14: Homework

Block A: 

• Read "Consider the Lobster" for tomorrow. 
• Write a story of a "Lie" due tomorrow.

Block B:

• Finish the figurative language essay you began this weekend, using the feedback I gave you in class today. 

Block C:

• Finish reading and annotating Chapter 1. Remember to focus on Nick's background.

Friday 3/14/14:Homework

Block B:

• Work on the figurative language essay response--develop an introductory paragraph and one body paragraph. Bring a typed and printed copy of your work in progress to class on Monday.
• Continue to study your vocabulary words. The list is growing!
• Make sure you have read and annotated Chapter 6 of Gatsby.  We will be talking about the chapter again on Monday.

Block C and E:

• Review the notes you took in class today on the historical context of the "Roaring 20's." Here's John Green's Crash Course on the 1920's that we watched in class. Check it out again as you study:

• Begin reading and annotating Chapter 1 of Gatsby pages 1-8. 

Block F:

• Begin reading the Creature's story, which begins on Chapter 11. Use the timeline/chart we created in class to trace the important aspects of his story and the events that have occurred since his "birth." Remember to use quotations and specific language from the text as you complete the timeline. 
  

• Read Chapters 11 and 12 this weekend and trace the events as you read. 

Thursday 3/13/14: Homework

Block E:

• Bring your final draft of your letter to Emma Donoghue to class tomorrow. Be sure to proofread it and PRINT IT BEFORE YOU ARRIVE TO CLASS!
• Bring the notes that we started to take on The Great Gatsby. We will begin the novel tomorrow.

Block F:

• Read Chapters 9 and 10 tonight. Focus Question: How does the setting affect Victor's mood?
• Create an illustration of an important scene in the novel thus far. Be sure to provide a caption that includes a specific quote from the novel that captures the essence of your illustration. 

Block A:

• We had a great discussion on the report by David Grann titled "The Chameleon" today. Use our discussions this week to develop the third piece in our project that we are calling "Two Truths and a Lie." This week your story should be about a lie; one that you've told, one that you have been told, or one that you've heard about in the world that you are curious about. Be ready to do some research. For more inspiration, you can check out this episode of This American Life that features an entire hour of true stories about liars! Check it out here.
• Don't forget, you are also responsible for completing and writing about one of the "Art Assignments" by the end of the month!  Remember, you should document your assignment (take pictures) and then write about your process and experience. Have fun! 

Wednesday 3/12/13: homework

Block F:

Today we created a chronological timeline of events thus far in Frankenstein. I've attached the notes in case you missed class. 

Tonight, please read and annotate Chapter 8, keeping in mind our focus questions:

     What happened to William and why does Victor feel responsible? 

Block A:

1. Read, annotate, and respond to "The Chameleon" in The New Yorker. 

2. Revise your first 2 memoir (truth) pieces. Print and prepare to submit for tomorrow. 

Block B:

1. Begin planning your close reading response on the figurative language prompt we started in class today. By Friday, you should have a plan and a working thesis to show me, along with your passage annotations. 

2. Work on your assigned Vocabulary word that you will use to teach the class. Bring your word to class on Friday. 

Block C:

1. Revise and proofread your letter to Donoghue. Print it before class on Friday. 

Tuesday 3/11/13: Homework

Block A:
Work on revising your first two memoir pieces due on Thursday. Read and annotate "The Chameleon" for Thursday.

Block B:

• Read and annotate Chapter 6 in Gatsby
• Revisit our discussion and the film clips we watched today. I've included them here for you to look at again. Then, write a SPA paragraph in response to the following question:

In what way are the central ideas in Fitzgerald's novel still relevant and alive today in our world?

Block C and Block E:

Work on revising your formal letters to Emma Donoghue. They should be as close to perfect as possible...ask a parent, a friend, or an older sibling to proofread it for you. Letters are due at the start of class (PRINT BEFORE  YOU ARRIVE TO CLASS!) on Thursday (Block E) and Friday (Block C). 

Monday 3/10/14: Homework

Block C and E:
Revise and develop your letters to Emma Donoghue, using the discussion that we had in class today as inspiration. Remember, your letter is meant to demonstrate your thorough understanding of the text, so you should be including specific details and asking specific questions as you write. Bring your revision to class tomorrow.

Block F:
Read and annotate Chapter 7 tonight, answering the guide questions I gave you to help with comprehension. Think about the discussion we had on Friday about Victor's role and responsibility as a "parent." Evaluate how he is doing thus far in this role. I've included the notes from our discussion below.