From East Egg to West Egg to the Valley of Ashes: March 11, 2020

Focus: What do the settings reveal about the conflicts in The Great Gatsby so far?

1. Warming up with our penultimate Valentine of the Day and a few ideas about writing conclusions

2. Sketching (literally) your way into Chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby

3. Reading and journalling on Chapter 2; tomorrow's leaders may use this time to prepare

HW:

1. THIS WEEK: Please see your Google docs for my detailed feedback; make revisions and see me for a conference if you'd like more help.

2. THURSDAY: Finish reading Chapter 2 (no Sparknotes--just old-fashioned reading); complete your journal entry before class to prepare for fishbowl. Leader should prepare the syllabus and post it to the link on the web.

Thursday, March 12--Tuesday, March 17: PRINT and turn in your critical review final drafts.

3. BY MARCH 20: If you're interesting in taking A.P. Language or A.P. Literature, please fill out this application.