Narrative Work Day

April 9 & 10, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

EQ: Analyze how Fitzgerald's choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the Great Gatsby.

Starter: 

Reflection 

What are you most proud of so far?

What style elements are you including?

What do you want to continue working on?

Vocabulary: 

Word: American Dream

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a narrative representing ideas of the American dream. 

Activity: 

1.  Great Gatsby Final Project 

We will review the requirements together. 

We will peer edit on Thursday, April 12. 

This is due Friday, April 13.

You must complete the plot diagram and turn it in to me today. 

Closure: 

What were you able to accomplish during class?

Narrative Work Day

March 29, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

EQ: Analyze how Fitzgerald's choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the Great Gatsby.

Starter: 

Free Write Friday 

Vocabulary: 

Word: American Dream

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a narrative representing ideas of the American dream. 

Activity: 

1.  Great Gatsby Final Project 

We will review the requirements together. 

We will peer edit on Thursday, April 12. 

This is due Friday, April 13.

You must complete the plot diagram and turn it in to me today. 

Closure: 

What are you most proud of so far?

What do you want to continue working on?

Literature Circle Role Sheet Make Up Assignment

March 27, 2018

If you were absent or want to revise your literature circle assignment complete the following tasks based on the entire novel The Great Gatsby:

• create one higher order thinking question and answer it
• create a 3-5 sentence summary of the entire book
• create an image that represents a significant part of the story
• create one connection between yourself and the story
• select one important quote and explain why you think it is important.

This is due Monday, April 9.  

American Dream Work Day

March 28,, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

EQ: Analyze how Fitzgerald's choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the Great Gatsby.

Starter: 

Create a goal for what you would like to accomplish today in class.

You will have approximately an hour to work on this. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: American Dream

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a narrative representing ideas of the American dream. 

Activity: 

1.  Benchmark Remediation

As a class, we will go over the three questions that were missed the most. 

Remediation has been posted in usatestprep as Remediation 3/19.

Complete the multiple choice questions by April 11.

2.  Ellie's Bad Hair Day 

As a class, we will read the children's book.

Think about who the target audience is and how it creates message.

Consider the purpose of the language and pictures.

3.  Great Gatsby Final Project 

We will review the requirements together. 

This is due Friday, April 13.

You must complete the plot diagram and turn it in to me by Thursday, March 30. 

Closure: 

What is one question you have about the project?

Gatsby Style Project

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

EQ: Analyze how Fitzgerald's choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the Great Gatsby.

Starter: 

Reflect on the idea of the American dream in the Great Gatsby.

What comment is F. Scott Fitzgerald making about the dream?

Explain whether you agree or disagree with his portrayal of it. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: American Dream

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a narrative representing ideas of the American dream. 

Activity: 

1.  Great Gatsby Final Project 

We will review the requirements together. 

This is due Friday, April 13.

Closure: 

What is one question you have about the project?

Gatsby Seminar

March 23, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

EQ: Analyze how Fitzgerald's choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the Great Gatsby.

Starter: 

Free Write Friday 

Activity: 

1.  Socratic Seminar 

Topic: 

Analyze the meaning of the Great Gatsby. 

Socratic Seminar Question Writing 

Create a question for each type in the document linked above. 

Use this time to write questions and gather textual evidence. 

Socratic Seminar Rubric and Peer Evaluation

Today's Meet 

2.  Great Gatsby Final Project 

We will review the requirements together. 

This is due Friday, April 13.

Closure: 

Write a five sentence reflection on the quality of the seminar. 

Gatsby Chapter Nine

March 22, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

EQ: Analyze how Fitzgerald's choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the Great Gatsby.

Starter: 

Respond to the prompt below: 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Tone

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: : style or manner of expression in speaking or writing

Your Definition: 

Activity: Describe the tone of Gatsby. 

Activity: 

1.  Gatsby Literature Circles 

In your  groups, you will discuss chapter nine using your role sheets.

You must pick a role that you have not been previously. 

Discussion Director

Literary Luminary

Summarizer

Illustrator

Connector

2.  Watch The Great Gatsby

As you watch the film version, compare and contrast it to the original F. Scott Fitzgerald version.

3.  Socratic Seminar Prep 

Topic: 

Analyze the meaning of the Great Gatsby. 

Socratic Seminar Question Writing 

Create a question for each type in the document linked above. 

Use this time to write questions and gather textual evidence. 

 Closure: 

Overall, what was your opinion of the Great Gatsby?

 HomeworkSocratic Seminar Preparation 

Gatsby Chapter Eight

March 21, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

EQ: Analyze how Fitzgerald's choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the Great Gatsby.

Starter: 

Identify one major similarity and difference between the novel and the movie. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: Tone

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: : style or manner of expression in speaking or writing

Your Definition: 

Activity: Describe the tone of Gatsby. 

Activity: 

1. Chalk Talk 

With your table, select one quote that is significant to the meaning or aesthetic impact of The Great Gatsby. 

Write the quote on a large sheet of paper and post it in the room.

This quote should come from chapter eight. 

Individually, rotate to each table and react to the quote. 

Make sure that your responses are meaningful and reflect critical thinking. 

2.  Watch The Great Gatsby

As you watch the film version, compare and contrast it to the original F. Scott Fitzgerald version.

 Closure: 

  Identify one similarity and one difference between the book and movie.

 HomeworkRead chapter nine.

Socratic Seminar Alternate Assignment

You must complete both parts of the assignment.

Part A

Analyze whether the American dream is currently still alive or dead.

This must be a TPEQEA paragraph and it must include textual evidence. 

Part B

Reflect on what your American dream is in five sentences. 

Due Date: March 27, 2018

Gatsby Chapter Seven

March 19, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

EQ: Analyze how Fitzgerald's choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the Great Gatsby.

Starter: 

Reflect on what you have read so far.

How does the Great Gatsby portray ideas of the American Dream?

Vocabulary: 

Word: Tone

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: : style or manner of expression in speaking or writing

Your Definition: 

Activity: Describe the tone of Gatsby. 

Activity: 

1.  Gatsby Literature Circles 

In your  groups, you will discuss chapter seven using your role sheets.

You must pick a role that you have not been previously. 

Discussion Director

Literary Luminary

Summarizer

Illustrator

Connector

2.  Watch The Great Gatsby

As you watch the film version, compare and contrast it to the original F. Scott Fitzgerald version.

 Closure: 

  Identify one similarity and one difference between the book and movie.

 HomeworkRead chapter eight.

Benchmark 3/19

March 19, 2018

Standards: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.2.E
Establish and maintain a formal style and objective tone while attending to the norms and conventions of the discipline in which they are writing.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.11-12.6
Determine an author's point of view or purpose in a text in which the rhetoric is particularly effective, analyzing how style and content contribute to the power, persuasiveness or beauty of the text.

Starter:

Write yourself a positive reminder for during the benchmark.

You can decorate an index card to keep for yourself!

Activity: 

1.  Benchmark 3/19

usatestprep.com

Click on the link above.

The school ID is lee59.

If you need help with your username and password please let me know.

You will then see the assignment labeled benchmark 3/19

Complete all the multiple choice questions and free response.

You are required to receive a minimum score of 80%.

If you do not receive this the first time, please take it again.

If you do not receive an 80% the second time, remediation will be offered the following week.

These attempts must be completed by 3/26 and need to be supervised.

Make sure that you schedule time during your lunch or after school if you do not finish today.

Closure: 

What is your biggest strength and weakness in based off the benchmark?