Finishing Strong: May 18-20, 2020

Focus: How do we finish strong in American Lit?

1. Warming up with three good things!

2. Gathering all books that you've borrowed from me; please place a sticky note inside each one with your name and my name and return all books to school on your assigned day (the school will communicate this to you)

Things to Wrap Up by Wednesday, May 20:

REQUIRED:

• Complete the course survey, linked here.

• Make sure you have finished The Great Gatsby, using these prompts to guide your Level 3 thinking. All blogs must be posted by Wednesday if you wish to receive credit.

• If you missed any fishbowl discussions or would like to add to your comments on the outer circle, please do so by Wednesday.

• If you need me to update any grades in IC, please e-mail me (I don't know when you've added to your blog, add fishbowl comments, etc).

• All course work due by Wednesday, May 20; no grades will be changed after that.

Final Discussion of The Great Gatsby: May 15, 2020

Focus: What does Fitzgerald want us to understand better or differently?

All of today's activities will be done in our live class at 2:30! See you there!

1. Warming up with significance of the first shot and final shot in The Great Gatsby

2. Enjoying our final discussion of The Great Gatsby

• Make sure you have posted your journal entries for Chapters 2-9 on your Gatsby blog.

• If you missed today's discussion, you need to make it up within 24 hours by posting your comments on today's class blog.

Things to Wrap Up by Wednesday, May 20:

REQUIRED:

• Complete the course survey, linked here.

• Make sure you have finished The Great Gatsby, using these prompts to guide your Level 3 thinking. All blogs must be posted by Wednesday if you wish to receive credit.

• If you missed any fishbowl discussions or would like to add to your comments on the outer circle, please do so by Wednesday.

• If you need me to update any grades in IC, please e-mail me (I don't know when you've added to your blog, add fishbowl comments, etc).

• All course work due by Wednesday, May 20; no grades will be changed after that.

Thursday Socratic Prep: May 14, 2020

Focus: How do we prepare for a thoughtful final discussion of The Great Gatsby?

1. Optional: Warming up with an interview with Leo on the meaning of Gatsby

2. Required: Reading and journalling on The Great Gatsby, Chapter 9; finish strong!

• Check out these prompts and use them to guide your thinking; incorporate at least one into your final journal entry for The Great Gatsby.

• Everyone: Make sure you post your Chapter 9 journal before class on Friday. Incorporate at least one of the prompts linked above, and make it your best reading journal of the year!

• Join us Friday at 2:30 for our final class!

Weekly Tasks To Accomplish by Friday:

REQUIRED:

• Finish reading The Great Gatsby.
• Post to your blog your journal on Chapter 9; make sure all journals are posted.
• Join our live discussion at 2:30; remember that everyone will be discussing aloud.
• All make-up / revised coursework due by Wednesday, May 22.

OPTIONAL:

• Watch the screencasts on Grammar #9 and/or Grammar #10.
• Take the grammar quizzes.
• Try out the quarantine creative writings / mental health exercises posted on Tuesdays.
• Complete the 5-minute Wednesday Creative Write.
• Practice the Gatsby vocabulary words on Quizlet.

Last Wednesday Write: May 13, 2020

Focus: What conflicts does the ending of The Great Gatsby resolve? What is left unresolved, and for what purpose?

1. Warming up with this week's Wednesday Write

• Click HERE for the screencast of today's Wednesday Write.

• Click HERE for the Google doc version of the Wednesday Writes.

2. Required: Reading and journalling on The Great Gatsby, Chapter 9; finish strong!

• Check out these prompts and use them to guide your thinking; incorporate at least one into your final journal entry for The Great Gatsby.

• Everyone: Make sure you post your Chapter 9 journal before class on Friday. Incorporate at least one of the prompts linked above, and make it your best reading journal of the year!

• Join us Friday at 2:30 for our final class!

Weekly Tasks To Accomplish by Friday:

REQUIRED:

• Finish reading The Great Gatsby.
• Post to your blog your journal on Chapter 9; make sure all journals are posted.
• Join our live discussion at 2:30; remember that everyone will be discussing aloud.
• All make-up / revised coursework due by Wednesday, May 22.

OPTIONAL:

• Watch the screencasts on Grammar #9 and/or Grammar #10.
• Take the grammar quizzes.
• Try out the quarantine creative writings / mental health exercises posted on Tuesdays.
• Complete the 5-minute Wednesday Creative Write.
• Practice the Gatsby vocabulary words on Quizlet.

The Best Day: May 12, 2020

Focus: How do we finish strong?

1. Warming up by repeating the past: Optional Creative Writing on the Best Day

2. Required: Reading and journalling on The Great Gatsby, Chapter 9; finish strong!

• Check out these prompts and use them to guide your thinking; incorporate at least one into your final journal entry for The Great Gatsby.

• Everyone: Make sure you post your Chapter 9 journal before class on Friday. Incorporate at least one of the prompts linked above, and make it your best reading journal of the year!

• Join us Friday at 2:30 for our final class!

Weekly Tasks To Accomplish by Friday:

REQUIRED:

• Finish reading The Great Gatsby.
• Post to your blog your journal on Chapter 9; make sure all journals are posted.
• Join our live discussion at 2:30; remember that everyone will be discussing aloud.
• All make-up / revised coursework due by Wednesday, May 22.

OPTIONAL:

• Watch the screencasts on Grammar #9 and/or Grammar #10.
• Take the grammar quizzes.
• Try out the quarantine creative writings / mental health exercises posted on Tuesdays.
• Complete the 5-minute Wednesday Creative Write.
• Practice the Gatsby vocabulary words on Quizlet.

Welcome To Your Week: May 11, 2020

Focus: How do we finish strong?

1. Warming up with Welcome To Your Week; send me your three good things!

Focus: How do we finish strong?

1. Warming up with Welcome To Your Week; send me your three good things!

2. Optional: Watching my screencasts on Grammar Lessons #9 and 10; taking the quizzes (all posted on our website)

3. Required: Reading and journalling on The Great Gatsby, Chapter 9; finish strong!

• Check out these prompts and use them to guide your thinking; incorporate at least one into your final journal entry for The Great Gatsby.

• Everyone: Make sure you post your Chapter 9 journal before class on Friday. Incorporate at least one of the prompts linked above, and make it your best reading journal of the year!

• Join us Friday at 2:30 for our final class!

Weekly Tasks To Accomplish by Friday:

REQUIRED:

• Finish reading The Great Gatsby.
• Post to your blog your journal on Chapter 9; make sure all journals are posted.
• Join our live discussion at 2:30; remember that everyone will be discussing aloud.
• All make-up / revised coursework due by Wednesday, May 22.

OPTIONAL:

• Watch the screencasts on Grammar #9 and/or Grammar #10.
• Take the grammar quizzes.
• Try out the quarantine creative writings / mental health exercises posted on Tuesdays.
• Complete the 5-minute Wednesday Creative Write.
• Practice the Gatsby vocabulary words on Quizlet.

Discussing Gatsby, Chapter 8: May 8, 2020

Focus: What's the larger importance of the pool in Chapter 8?

All of today's activities will be done in our live class at 2:30! See you there!

1. Warming up with significance of the pool in Chapter 8 of The Great Gatsby

2. Enjoying our live fishbowl discussion of The Great Gatsby

• Make sure you have posted your journal entries for Chapters 2-8 on your Gatsby blog.

• If you missed today's discussion, you need to make it up within 24 hours by posting your comments on today's class blog.

Weekly Tasks To Accomplish by next Friday:

REQUIRED:

• Finish The Great Gatsby; use these prompts to guide your Level 3 thinking.
• Post to your blog your journal on Chapter 9; try to incorporate at least one of the prompts linked above.
• Join our last, live discussion at 2:30 on Fridays. It will be a Socratic, not a fishbowl, so come prepared to speak!

OPTIONAL:

• Watch the Grammar screencasts and take the quizzes (on the website).
• Complete the 5-minute Wednesday Creative Write.
• Practice the Gatsby vocabulary words on Quizlet.