04-20-2017
- Bell-Ringer Journal
- Length: 6-8 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- Prompt: Discuss the one thing that really gives you the creeps. Spiders, rats, the sight of blood--do any of these make your skin crawl? What movies or books have used these things to create an atmosphere that makes you shudder? Which works top your "creepiness scale"?
- Bell-Ringer Journal Discussion
- Share out
- What is it that makes something scary for us?
- Can we help it, at times?
- Are these fears something that we can overcome/conquer?
- Background Information Video
- Reading "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
- Below, you will find a link to William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily". Below that link, you will find the guided reading questions that need to be completed for this story.
- Guided Reading Questions for "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
- Directions: For each question, provide your answer in a complete sentence. Unless the question states otherwise, you will need to provide text evidence, using the RACE strategy, as part of your answer.
- Reread the first chapter of the story. What mood does Faulkner establish with his initial description of the Grierson house?
- What is your initial reaction to Emily? Cite two examples of figurative language that helped to describe her.
- Within part II of the story ("So she vanquished..."), what words and images help create an ominous mood in the story?
- What two tragedies led Emily into isolation? You do not need to provide text evidence to support your answer.
- Who is the person who visits Emily regularly?
- Why do the men of the town secretly sprinkle lime? You do not need to provide text evidence to support your answer.
- Why do you personally believe that Emily did not marry?
- In what way did Emily initially cope with the death of her father?
- Why did the townspeople disapprove of Homer? You do not need to provide text evidence to support your answer.
- What did Emily do with the arsenic?
- What else did she do that you find "creepy"? You do not need to provide text evidence to support your answer.
- Write two sentences that convey your reaction to the end of the story. You do not need to provide text evidence to support your answer.
- Directions: For each question, provide your answer in a complete sentence. Unless the question states otherwise, you will need to provide text evidence, using the RACE strategy, as part of your answer.
04-07-2017
- Bell-Ringer Journal
- Length: 6-8 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- Prompt: Given what we have read so far in English 11, and given your experiences in the world, what does it take for someone to be a "good man"? Is this a universal thing? Is there a strict definition we can use to define this concept?
- Bell-Ringer Journal Discussion
- What does it mean for someone to be a "good man"?
- Have we met one yet in the literature we have read this year?
- Have we met one yet in any literature we have read in high school or middle school?
- Does such a thing exist?
- What does it mean for someone to be a "good man"?
- Reading "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor
- Guided Reading Questions for "A Good Man is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor
04-05-2017
- Common Summative Writing Assignment
- In class today, you were given the prompt for the common summative writing assignment that will be completed in regard to the film and the novel version of this story.
- If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Mr. Anthony for assistance.
04-03-2017
- Preparation for Presentations
- I will allow your group 15 minutes to prepare for what you will be presenting in regard to chapters 8-9 of the novel.
- Each group member needs to contribute evenly to this process.
- There is no specified length to your presentation, but be sure you are covering all of the necessary content.
- I will allow your group 15 minutes to prepare for what you will be presenting in regard to chapters 8-9 of the novel.
- Group Presentations
- Be sure that you are being courteous to other groups as they are presenting.
- Be sure that you are being courteous to other groups as they are presenting.
- Finishing The Great Gatsby Film
- Be sure to be wrapping up your notes and coming to an understanding of some big "take aways" that you have in comparing the novel to the film version of The Great Gatsby.
03-23-2017
- Reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald (Chapters 8-9)
- We will be completing this section of the reading today in small groups.
- Gather into groups of 4.
- Within your group, decide the following roles:
- Reader for chapter 8 (16 pages)
- Reader for chapter 9 (18 pages)
- After your group has finished reading...
- Chapter 9 readers will share information with chapter 8 readers.
- Chapter 8 readers will share information with chapter 9 readers.
- Your group will create a presentation (5 slides) that includes the following (at least 4 points for each chapter):
- What physically happened in the story in chapter 8?
- What physically happened in the story in chapter 9?
- What is the deeper meaning behind what happened in chapter 8?
- The most meaningful quotation.
- What is the deeper meaning behind what happened in chapter 9?
- The most meaningful quotation.
- Your group's general reaction to the ending of the story.
- We will be completing this section of the reading today in small groups.
03-21-2017
- Bell-Ringer Journal
- Length: 6-8 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- Prompt: In the film version of The Great Gatsby, there is a scene in the Plaza Hotel. There is a variation from what is presented in the novel when Gatsby grabs Tom by the collar and yells "Shut up!" at him several times. In what way is this moment both entirely insignificant yet entirely climactic in the story?
- Bell-Ringer Journal Discussion
- How is this moment insignificant?
- What sort of commentary can we make on the subject matter of the novel from seeing this moment as insignificant?
- How is this moment significant?
- Is this whole situation entirely based on how far we, as readers, immerse ourselves within this society presented to us in the novel?
- What was F. Scott Fitzgerald trying to get at here?
- How is this moment insignificant?
- Reading The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- We will be finishing Chapter 7 of the novel today.
- Remember, there are guided reading questions that you started last class period.
- Be sure that your answers are in complete sentences and that they follow the R.A.C.E. strategy when necessary.
- We will be finishing Chapter 7 of the novel today.
- Watching Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby Film
- Now that we are nearing the end of the story, it is important that you come to some conclusive points with your notes that you are taking.
- Again, these notes will be very helpful in completing the writing assignment that will follow the film.
03-17-2017
- Common Summative Assessment 06
- There is a video element to this common summative assessment, so be sure to pay attention to that when it is played before the assessment is given.
- Finishing The Great Gatsby Film
- Remember to be keeping up with your notes as we are watching the film.
- Remember to be keeping up with your notes as we are watching the film.
03-15-2017
- Chapter 6 Writing Assignment
- Last class, you took notes over the novel version of Chapter 6.
- With those notes, answer the following prompt:
- Length: 6-8 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- Prompt: "Does Gatsby really love Daisy? I'm curious to hear if you buy into his dreams, or if you think he's delusional and is really in love with the idea of her. Be sure to use at least two different pieces of textual evidence to support your answer."
- Bell-Ringer Journal Discussion
- Reading Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby
- Guided Reading Questions for Chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby
- Answer the following questions about chapter 7 in complete sentences. Be sure to utilize textual evidence to support your answers.
- What was Gatsby's reaction to Daisy's child?
- What did George Wilson do to Myrtle Wilson? Why?
- Why do the five drive into the city on such a hot afternoon?
- What does Gatsby think about Daisy's relationship with Tom?
- What is Daisy's reaction to both Tom and Gatsby?
- What happens on the way home from New York?
- Select either George Wilson, Tom Buchanan, Nick Caraway, or Jay Gatsby and describe how they react to the answer from question 6.
- What is the true relationship between Daisy and Tom? How do you know?
- What does Nick say that completely contradicts everything that he told us about himself in Chapter 1?
- How does Jordan Baker react to Nick?
- Answer the following questions about chapter 7 in complete sentences. Be sure to utilize textual evidence to support your answers.
03-13-2017
- Bell-Ringer Journal
- Length: 6-8 complete thoughts/sentences/independent clauses
- Prompt: In what ways would you consider The Great Gatsby to be an outdated story? How so? What ways would you consider this story to be timeless? How so?
- Bell-Ringer Journal Discussion
- Share Out
- Is this story dated?
- How so?
- How not?
- Is this story timeless?
- How so?
- How not?
- Reading Chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- As we are reading chapter 6 of the novel, your task is as follows:
- You will need to take notes over what the novel has to say about the events of this chapter.
- You will be using these notes to complete a writing assignment.
- You will not get the prompt for this writing assignment until later, so be sure you are taking thorough notes.
- As we are reading chapter 6 of the novel, your task is as follows:
03-09-2017
- Finish Reading Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- You will be given time to finish the required reading for Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- Complete Writing Assignment for Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
- As you are finishing the chapter, you will be tasked with completing the following writing assignment for Chapter 5 of the novel.
- After you have finished Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby, read through the following questions. On a separate sheet of paper, write an analysis for three questions of your choosing. Each analysis should include:
- A minimum of two paragraphs (6 sentences each)
- An analysis of the chapter pertaining to the question
- Introduce the point you are trying to convey to the reader.
- Summarize the material (if needed).
- Through the act of analyzing the text, draw conclusions using your own opinions and thoughts regarding the question.
- At least 2 quotations (text evidence) from the chapter to support this analysis.
- The analysis question options are as follows:
- Why is this scene considered by many to be the turning point, or climax, or the novel? Describe the first meeting between Daisy and Gatsby. What is the significance of the mantelpiece clock?
- What is the significance about Klippspringer's song at the end of this chapter?
- Gatsby reveals where the green light is coming from during this chapter. Where is it? Why has Gatsby been so interested in this green light?
- In what way does Gatsby's behavior change when he is around Daisy?
- At the end of the chapter, Nick thinks, "No amount of fire or freshness can challenge what a man will store up in his ghostly hands." What is he referring to?
- After you have finished Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby, read through the following questions. On a separate sheet of paper, write an analysis for three questions of your choosing. Each analysis should include:
- If you have any questions about the writing assignment, please be sure to speak with Mr. Anthony.
- As you are finishing the chapter, you will be tasked with completing the following writing assignment for Chapter 5 of the novel.
- Watching Chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby
- Remember, as we are watching the film, you should be keeping up with the notes that you have taken over the content of the film.