AGENDAS & JOURNALS WEEK 4

1.11 (1) If you were an author, what color(s) might you use to symbolize freshness, purity, or sterility? (2) What are three colors that represent wealth and luxury (3) What do you associated with the word "buoy?" (4) What three adjectives would you associated with a wedding cake (nothing related to emotions/feelings) (5) What does it mean to scorn someone because they represent everything you hate, but yet you forgive them?

ENGLISH 11 – 2/9 (M) What are we doing? Gatsby chapter 1 Why are we doing it? To continue to explore our EQ about the American Dream How do you know you got it? You can relate the poems to the American Dream Coming up: Vocab 13 three-column notes due tomorrow Agenda (1) Take out Gatsby (2) Journal (3) Turn in group work from Friday (4) Gatsby ch. 1

1.12 Commonly confused words: These are some commonly confused words. What does each one mean and when do you use them? Use examples if necessary. Their/there/they're Affect/effect Than/then Further/farther.

ENGLISH 11 – 2/10 (T) What are we doing? Finish Gatsby ch. 1, vocab 14 Why are we doing it? To continue to explore our EQ about the American Dream How do you know you got it? You understand what happens in chapter 1 and can understand some of the symbolism. Agenda (1) Take out homework (2) Journal (3) New vocabulary (4) Finish Gatsby chapter 1 (homework if not in class) (5) Begin Gatsby quiz

1.13 Brevity: Remember, Shakespeare said that "Brevity is the soul of wit." Being able to write in brief sentences and still get your point across is important. Using concise statements, write a code of conduct for someone entering the high school social scene. Create at least seven rules.

ENGLISH 11 – 2/11 (W) What are we doing? Gatsby ch 1. quiz Why are we doing it? To continue to explore our EQ about the American Dream, How do you know you got it? You can relate the chapter to the American Dream Agenda (1) Journal (2) Gatsby quiz

1.14 Turning point: In Gatsby, Nick is writing about an influential series of events in his life. Write about an event or series of events that were influential in making you the person you are today.

ENGLISH 11 – 2/12 (TH) What are we doing? Annotating Gatsby ch. 2 Why are we doing it? To continue to explore our EQ about the American Dream, to prepare for Gatsby and to learn about 1920s topics. How do you know you got it? Annotations, symbolism chart Agenda (1) Journal (2) Journal check (3) Read/annotate

Gatsby Annotations: 3 per page If you need help getting started, you may use these as jumping off points. (Note: pages are in the blue version of the book) Page 24: "Low whitewashed..." --> What does this description tell you about the area? Page 25. "Unprosperous" --> What does the unprosperous area represent when compared to the Eggs? Page 25: "Sumptuous and romantic apartments were concealed..." --> What does this say about Nick? Page 25: He was a blond..." --> How does Nick's description of George build on the theme of ghostliness in the Valley of Ashes? Page 25: "Then I heard footsteps.." --> Compare the description of Myrtle with that of the other women. Compare it with the Valley of Ashes. Page 26: "A gray, scrawny..." --> What does the description of the child suggest about the American Dream and how? Page 27: What does the description of the puppies suggest about the city? Page 28: "Well, I'd like to but---" --> Why does Nick not finish his sentence? What does this do to Nick's ethos as narrator? Page 35: "And I was him too" --> Why does this make Nick an appropriate narrator? Page 36: What drew Myrtle to Tom? What does that say about her? Page 38: What is the effect of all the ellipses at the end of the chapter? Page 38: Both movies end this chapter with Nick leaving the party. Why did they omit the scenes with Mr. McKee?