We did some practice work on the SAT grammar section.

HOMEWORK:  Continue reading in Gatsby and complete the weblog assignment.

We practiced for the SAT writing test with a timed prompt.

We discussed the first three chapters of The Great Gatsby in preparation for the quiz on Friday.

HOMEWORK: Prepare for quiz and complete first Gatsby weblog assignment.

We continued reading articles today.

HOMEWORK:  Story generators due on Friday.

WHAT’S NEXT:  More revision work.

We took the quiz on Gatsby chapters 1-3.

Following that we talked more about how to organize the American Dream Research Project.

HOMEWORK:  Read chapters 4-6 of Gatsby by Monday. Complete weblog assignment by Friday.

WHAT’S NEXT:  Review the Dickinson poems.

I distributed the American Dream Research Project handout and we discussed what it entailed. We also discussed plagiarism and how to avoid it. Part of the homework is to get the handout signed by a parent/guardian.

Following that, we discussed the first three chapters of The Great Gatsby in preparation for the quiz tomorrow. We spent most of our time discussion the relationships between the main characters. We noted that although the novel is named after Gatsby and is narrated by Nick, the central character seems to be Daisy.

HOMEWORK: Study for Gatsby quiz on Thursday and get handout signed.

WHAT’S NEXT: Organizing your research paper and Emily Dickinson.

We discussed today’s Boston Globe article about new audio technology which can target individual listeners in public.  We talked about this technology in relation to 1984.

We reviewed the study questions for the first chapter (section) of 1984.  We reviewed the characters, concepts and ideas from Oceania and Winston’s world.  We tried to make connections between these concepts and ideas  and the concepts and ideas in today’s society.

HOMEWORK: Prepare for quiz on Thursday. 

WHAT’S NEXT:  Working on research paper and Victorian poetry.

We spent most of the period reading the posted articles on Google Docs.

HOMEWORK:  Work on revising articles and coming up with new ideas.

WHAT’S NEXT:   Layout for next (last?) issue.

I distributed the American Dream Research Project handout and we discussed what it entailed. We also discussed plagiarism and how to avoid it. Part of the homework is to get the handout signed by a parent/guardian.

Following that, we discussed the first three chapters of The Great Gatsby in preparation for the quiz tomorrow. We spent most of our time discussion the relationships between the main characters. We noted that although the novel is named after Gatsby and is narrated by Nick, the central character seems to be Daisy.

HOMEWORK: Study for Gatsby quiz and get handout signed.

WHAT’S NEXT: Organizing your research paper and Emily Dickinson.

We’re on vacation from the 16th to the 20th.  See you on the 23rd.

We took the quiz on Whitman today.  Following the quiz, students were able to read from their novels.  After that we corrected the quiz in class.

HOMEWORK:  Continue reading in the novel.  The first three chapters and study questions must be completed by Wednesday, April 25.