Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Great Gatsby, Chapter 9, and Character Collages

I forgot to put yesterday's work on the blog...

Yesterday, Wednesday, we completed the following bellwork. Then we quizzed over chapter eight of The Great Gatsby. After discussing the chapter we continued to read through the end of the novel.

Today's bellwork is here. We quizzed over and discussed chapter nine. Then we worked on character collages as we watched some scenes from the film.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

The Great Gatsby, Chapter 7 and 1920 Slang

Today in class we quizzed over and discussed chapter seven of The Great Gatsby. We also took time to analyze and translate slang from the 1920s into modern speech/slang with this handout as a guide. In class we completed this in small groups, but I would still like you to make it up individually if you missed class today.

Monday, March 28, 2011

The Great Gatsby, Chapter 6

Today's bellwork is here. You'll need this short biography to complete the bellwork. We quizzed over chapter six of The Great Gatsby and went over the chapter as a class. Chapter seven should be read by tomorrow.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Latin Roots and Vocabulary Quizzes

Today in class we turned in two bellworks, our Latin roots crossword and our punctuation practice handout. Then we took our quizzes over Latin roots and punctuation. We watched a few minutes of 1974 film version of The Great Gatsby. Finally, we began reading chapter six. Be ready to quiz over chapter six of the novel when we return. Have a great spring break!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

Review and Chapter Five of The Great Gatsby

Today we quizzed over chapter five of The Great Gatsby. In preparation for tomorrow's quizzes, we reviewed our Latin roots through this crossword and our punctuation work with this handout. Be ready for these quizzes tomorrow.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Character Webs and Chapter Five of The Great Gatsby

Today we started off practicing using commas and semi-colons to correct complete sentences with this handout. We took our chapter four quiz over The Great Gatsby. Then we worked on these character webs for a character from the novel. Finally we began to read chapter five. Please be ready to quiz over chapter five tomorrow.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Colons and Setting Maps

Today's bellwork is here. You'll need this Latin roots study guide to complete it. We took some notes over colons using this handout. It does not need to be turned in, but make sure you complete it and understand it. Finally, we finished the setting maps we began on Friday. Tomorrow we will take the chapter four reading quiz over The Great Gatsby.