Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Last Wednesday Write: May 13, 2020

Gatsby – the Man left in the Funeral – Junran Tao


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.

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