1. ENG. III Monday, Feb. 1 st Into class: *You will need a text book. Turn to “To Build a Fire” by Jack London. 1) Group assignments for “To Build a Fire” 2) Read/Review 2 pages at a time. 3) Analyze and mark the text. (3 different color highlighters) -Vocabulary -Synonym AND context clues that led you to it -Rhetorical choices that impact the message 4) Make a prediction about what will happen next. (write it at the bottom of the page) HOMEWORK: n/a Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors build stories and lead readers to a theme by using literary elements Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: “T.B.A.Fire” analysis/poster

2. ENG. III Tuesday, Feb. 2 nd Into class: *Turn your tables to face your group members Continue the Close Reading/Analysis you started yesterday… 1) Read/Review 2 pages at a time. 2) Analyze and mark the text. (3 different color highlighters- in margin) -Vocabulary -Synonym AND context clues that led you to it -Rhetorical choices that impact the message 3) Make a prediction about what will happen next. (write it at the bottom of the page) HOMEWORK: complete this process for all pages of To Build A Fire [Stop every 2 pages = 6 stops] Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors build stories and how they use literary elements to build a theme Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: “T.B.A.Fire” analysis/poster

3. ENG. III Wednesday, Feb. 3 rd Into class: *Get into your groups (after attendance is taken) 1) Complete the Plot Structure diagram on the back of your instructions. You do not need to have exactly 9 plot points for rising action… 2) Do the Exit Ticket together. -Discuss the Questions together -Discuss possible Answers together -Write your answers together (each member writes one answer = 4 different handwriting s) 3) Begin discussing potential themes of TBAF. (on separate paper) HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors build stories and lead readers to a theme by using literary elements Turned In Today: Group Exit Ticket (5 questions) Handouts/Pieces Read:

4. ENG. III Thursday, Feb. 4 th Into class: *Get into your groups 1) Continue discussing possible Themes for T.B.A.F. (2 minimum) Each theme that you decide on as a group needs to be justified by including your reasoning and specific details such as plot, rhetorical elements, your predictions… etc. Include: At least 1 literary element from your Plot Diagram (Symbolism? Foreshadowing? Plot structure?) that supports your reasoning A quote from the story that helps you explain why/how this is a theme Every group member should be able to explain your themes and your justifications, if I ask you. Hand in your themes and justifications at the end of class. 2) Use the Question Stems handout to write 5 open-ended questions for To Build A Fire. (not multiple choice questions!) HOMEWORK: 5 open-ended questions due Friday Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors build stories and lead readers to a theme by using literary elements Turned In Today: 2 Themes (and justifications for each) Hand to Ms. Crowley before you write the questions/answers Handouts/Pieces Read: Questions Stems (½ page)

5. ENG. III Friday, Feb. 5 th Into class: *Get a textbook *Today’s work is individual (not group) 1) Complete all 8 questions on page 509 in the text. Write your answers on the page provided. 37 points. Due at end of hour. 2) Remember to turn in your 5 open-ended questions for TBAF. Nice work this week on your Close Reading & Analysis task. Monday: you will create the poster. Tuesday: you will show it off and turn it in! --your music OK today-- HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors use literary elements to lead readers to a theme -To reflect on the story, and its impact on us as readers Turned In Today: Answers to the 8 Questions (p. 509) Handouts/Pieces Read: -Answer Page for TBAF (37 pts)

6. ENG. III Monday, Feb. 8 th Into class: Get out your “To Build A Fire” Close Reading handout Close Reading & Analysis of “To Build A Fire” a) At the top of your poster: the sky Beneath that: the water line, a boat, then the depths of the ocean with anemones and grass on the bottom. b) Your poster should convey all of the following: The sky will be the theme The water line will have the plot structure The fish will have 5 of your extracted words being “hooked” by the context clues The rhetorical elements you found (5) will be the anemones in the water. The 5 questions WITH ANSWERS will be in pieces of grass along the bottom. The title of the work will be on the boat. c) Your work is expected to be neat, organized, and accurate Monday: Create the poster. Tuesday: Share it & turn it in! Wednesday HOMEWORK: Finish Analysis Poster --Due at start of class Wed. 2/10-- Today’s Goal(s): -To illustrate how authors use literary elements to lead readers to a theme -To reflect on the story, and on its impact on us as readers Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

7. ENG. III Tuesday, Feb. 9 th Into class: *Get a textbook *Today’s work is individual (not group) 1)Mark Twain a) Read pages 450-451 in your textbook b) Complete the bullet points. c) Use the Handbook of Literary Terms in the back of the textbook to help you review the terms on your handout. Write the definition. d) Read page 465 about Twain’s humorous style of writing and speaking. Complete the analysis of a proverb that you choose, and the short paragraph. 2) Last 20-30 minutes: Finish your poster for To Build A Fire. Add some color to help us understand how you arrived at these meanings. HOMEWORK: Poster showing your “T.B.A.Fire” analysis is due Wed. Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors build stories and how they use literary elements to build a theme Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: “T.B.A.Fire” analysis/poster

8. ENG. III Wednesday, Feb. 10 th Into Class: Get your poster from the back table. Today: 1)Time to share your poster with the class. Each person needs to explain a part of your poster. Take your time! Place your poster on the back table when you are done. 2) Yesterday’s Mark Twain proverbs - which one was your favorite? To Build a Fire Quiz tomorrow (Thurs.) HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors build stories and how they use literary elements to build a theme Turned In Today: “T.B.A.Fire” analysis/poster Handouts/Pieces Read:

9. ENG. III Wednesday, Feb. 10 th continued.. Your poster should convey all of the following: The sky will be the theme. The water line will have the plot structure The fish will have your extracted words (2)being “hooked” by the context clues The rhetorical elements (2) you found will be the anemones in the water. The 5 questions WITH ANSWERS (2) will be in pieces of grass along the bottom. The title of the work will be on the boat. HOMEWORK: To Build a Fire Quiz tomorrow (Thurs.) Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors build stories and how they use literary elements to build a theme Turned In Today: “T.B.A.Fire” analysis/poster Handouts/Pieces Read:

10. ENG. III Thursday, Feb. 11 th Quiz: To Build a Fire by Jack London 23 questions, multiple choice 22/23 = 96% 17/23 = 74% 21/23 = 91%16/23 = 70% 20/23 = 87%15/23 = 65% 19/23 = 83%14/23 = 61% 18/23 = 78% HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors build stories and how they use literary elements to build a theme Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: “T.B.A.Fire” analysis/poster

11. ENG. III Friday, Feb. 12 th Into class: Y our participation in a Senior Research Project is requested. Write your gender and the photo # that you prefer on the gold piece of paper. Thank you! In your assigned groups today: 1) Mark Twain proverbs – which one was your favorite? Review questions 1-3:What habit, belief, or value was he mocking? Where is the irony in this proverb? (or other vocab word) Is this proverb still relevant? Why or why not? Create a summary which includes the main ideas from 1) your proverb, 2) questions (above) and 3) two of the vocabulary terms on the front side of Twain homework. 2) Build a statement about To Build a Fire which includes all of the following: the old man fire instinct the dog dangercivilization and safety the man respect for naturedeath HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors build stories and how they use literary elements to build a theme Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

12. ENG. III Tuesday, Feb. 16 th Into class: What is the best advice anyone ever gave you? Why? 1)Advice (Mark Twain) Advice to Youth – read in proximity groups (10 min.) Answer questions together (5 min.) Commencement speech: you will do this Thursday (w/chromebooks) 2)Qtr 3 Annotated Bibliography – due ______ 3)Start Gatsby! Notes for Intro to Modernism (15 min.) Ch. 1 of Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald (15 min.) Be sure to read the statements about To Build a Fire which on the back cabinet. They include all of the following: the old man fire instinct the dog dangercivilization and safety the man respect for naturedeath HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors use irony to criticize a social flaw; to build a foundation of knowledge of the Modernism era in life and literature Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

13. ENG. III Wednesday, Feb. 17 th Into class: take out your notes from yesterday 1)Continue Notes on Modernism (prezi & powerpoint) **Field Trip to the Bookstore: Check out your own copy of Gatsby 2) Start reading Gatsby Ch. 1 HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To build a foundation of knowledge of the Modernism era in life and literature -To discover the context of F Scott Fitzgerald Turned In Today: -participation grade on in-class notes Handouts/Pieces Read: -Study Guide for Gatsby

14. ENG. III Thursday, Feb. 18 th Into class: Get a laptop; Login to your school gmail account 1)Choose a commencement speech: http://apps.npr.org/commencement/. This speech will be one of your 2 sources for the Quarter 3 Annotated Bibliography.http://apps.npr.org/commencement/ Answer these questions in Google Classroom: Who is the speaker of the commencement speech you have chosen? Where AND when was the speech delivered? 2)Qtr 3 Annotated Bibliography – due ______ Open a doc in your school gmail account. (this is your annotated bib) Open another document. (this is your problem/solution paragraph) 3)Continue Gatsby Ch. 1 (at Tom and Daisy’s house, description of the house, their wealth, and Tom as a person..) “It was a body capable of enormous leverage- a cruel body.” (where we left off) →“His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor…” (where we are starting) HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To analyze how authors use irony to criticize a social flaw; to build a foundation of knowledge of the Modernism era in life and literature Turned In Today: -Answer the question in google classroom Handouts/Pieces Read: -Qtr 3 Annot. Bib info

15. ENG. III Friday, Feb. 19 th Into class: Write the vocabulary words (on the board) into your notes. 1)Background on F Scott Fitzgerald – take notes. 2)Setting of Great Gatsby - fill this out as we read Ch. 1 3)Continue Gatsby Ch. 1 (at Tom and Daisy’s house, description of the house, their wealth, and Tom as a person..) “It was a body capable of enormous leverage- a cruel body.” (where we left off) →“His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor…” (where we are starting) Qtr 3 Annotated Bibliography – due 2/27 at noon. Add the full citation information for the speech you chose yesterday. Start the annotation paragraph for the speech (the summary, assessment, reflection on & about that source). HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To experience how authors use setting, characterization, and symbol to build meaning in novels Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: -Settings in Gatsby

16. Vocab Terms Chapter 1 Feign Supercilious Conscientious Incredulous Reciprocal Wan Complacent Intimation Infinite Anon

17. ENG. III Monday, Feb. 22 nd Into class: Get a textbook. 1)10 min. for Annotated Bib. -Choose your text source today – a piece from Realism or Modernism era -Write the full citation information into your notes. (Type into your google doc tonight.) Qtr 3 Annotated Bibliography – due Sat. 2/27 at noon. (2 sources: each with full citation, and annotation paragraph) (MLA format; turnitin.com) 2) Chapter 1 Great Gatsby – Review (20 min.) 3)Begin Gatsby Ch. 2 (20 min.) -start with vocabulary- HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To experience how authors use setting, characterization, and symbols to build meaning in novels Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read: -updated Timeline

18. ENG. III Monday, Feb. 22 nd Chapter 1 Great Gatsby – Review (20 min.) Nick as the narrator… is he reliable or unreliable? “I am one of the few honest people I have ever known.” “I am inclined to reserve all judgment.” Connections: “… second cousin…” “had known Tom in college…” “on my right… (Gatsby’s) mansion…” “…within and without…” HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To experience how authors use setting, characterization, and symbol to build meaning in novels Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

19. ENG. III Tuesday, Feb. 23 rd Into class: Write the Ch. 2 vocabulary into your notes 1)Gatsby Chapter 2 (15 min.) Vocabulary: Contiguous Languid FacetImply CowerStrident InterposeDeft ApatheticClad 2) Begin Gatsby Ch. 3 (40 min.) Qtr 3 Annotated Bibliography – due Sat. 2/27 at noon. (2 sources: each with full citation & annotation paragraph) (MLA format; turnitin.com) HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To experience how authors use setting, characterization, and symbols to build meaning in novels Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

20. ENG. III Tuesday, Feb. 23 rd Gatsby Chapter 2 Study Guide packet- Settings page Brief description Textual evidence – 2 quotes used to construct the setting for the reader Colors - To consider: Is the Valley of Ashes symbolic of something? What might it be? What might “the eyes of T.J. Eckelburg” symbolize? First impression of George and Myrtle? Myrtle’s talk of her unhappy marriage? How did Tom and Myrtle meet? Qtr 3 Annotated Bibliography – due Sat. 2/27 at noon. (2 sources: each with full citation & annotation paragraph) (MLA format; turnitin.com) HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To experience how authors use setting, characterization, and symbols to build meaning in novels Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

21. ENG. III Wed. Feb. 24 th Gatsby Chapter 3 To Consider: Gatsby’s “little party” … -Details about the party itself, guests, their conversation, behaviors? -What is the atmosphere of the party? Gatsby’s character… What are some of the rumors about him? What is the significance of these rumors? How are Nick and Gatsby similar? Who is Owl Eyes? Does Nick like New York? What about Jordan? Qtr 3 Annotated Bibliography – due Sat. 2/27 at noon. (2 sources: each with full citation & annotation paragraph) (MLA format; turnitin.com) HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To experience how authors use setting, characterization, and symbols to build meaning in novels Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

22. ENG. III Thurs. Feb. 25 th Gatsby Chapter 4 To Consider: Gatsby’s “little party” … -Details about the party itself, guests, their conversation, behaviors? -What is the atmosphere of the party? Gatsby’s character… What are some of the rumors about him? What is the significance of them? Quiz Friday on Ch. 1-4 Part 1: in pairs (5 multiple ch. questions plus 8 super short answer quest.) Part 2: in groups of 4 (4 short answer questions; collaborate; each person writes 1) Qtr 3 Annotated Bibliography – due Sat. 2/27 at noon. (2 sources: each with full citation & annotation paragraph) (MLA format; turnitin.com) HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To experience how authors use setting, characterization, and symbols to build meaning in novels Turned In Today: Handouts/Pieces Read:

23. ENG. III Mon. Feb. 29 th Gatsby & The American Dream What is F. Scott Fitzgerald saying (in The Great Gatsby) about the American Dream? Citations… --How to use them correctly in your Works Cited page, and inside the body of your paper? --What is a parenthetical citation? Multiple authors… -- How do we bring the viewpoints of multiple authors into our writing? (it’s called synthesis!) --How can Signal Phrases help us do this? HOMEWORK: Today’s Goal(s): -To specify the author’s main point -To weave more than one main point (from >1 source) into a cohesive whole Turned In Today: 5 questions (1/2 pg) (w/short paragraph on back side) Handouts/Pieces Read: -1/2 sheet: Gatsby & Amer. Dream -Signal Phrases

24. Student Responses (mini-synthesis paragraph): Fitzgerald (1925) acknowledges the American Dream in his book “The Great Gatsby” as a need for self-gratification and selfishness. Hearne (2010) observed Fitzgerald’s work in her journal “The Explicator” as a “mirage that entices us to keep moving forward even as we are ceaselessly borne back into the past” (Fitzgerald 189). -A. E. In his describing of Gatsby’s love for Daisy, Fitzgerald (1925) insinuates that the American Dream isn’t about money but finding true happiness with the one you love. Hearne (2016) agrees with this, writing that “The Great Gatsby offers up a rather harsh critique of the American Dream.” -M. M.

25. Edited Student Responses (mini-synthesis paragraph): In his describing of Gatsby’s love for Daisy, Fitzgerald (1925) insinuates that the American Dream isn’t about money but finding true happiness with the one you love. Hearne (2016) agrees with this, writing that “The Great Gatsby offers up a rather harsh critique of the American Dream.” -M. M. In his description of the title character Gatsby’s love for Daisy, renowned novelist Fitzgerald (1925) insinuates that the American Dream isn’t about money but finding true happiness with the one you love. Hearne (2016) agrees with this, writing that “The Great Gatsby offers up a rather harsh critique of the American Dream.” -M. M.

26. Student Responses (mini-synthesis paragraph): The dream portrayed by Fitzgerald is that people want to move up on the social ladder had move forward in life. But in Kimberly Hearne’s analysis of the American Dream, she compares it to “a mirage that entices us to keep moving forward, even as we are ceaselessly borne back into the past.” Hearne also emphasizes the “grotesquely flawed” dream portrayed by the person (1925) … -K. S.

27. Edited Student Responses (mini-synthesis paragraph): Fitzgerald (1925) acknowledges the American Dream in his book “The Great Gatsby” as a need for self-gratification and selfishness. Hearne (2010) observed Fitzgerald’s work in her journal “The Explicator” as a “mirage that entices us to keep moving forward, even as we are ceaselessly borne back into the past” (Fitzgerald 189). -A. E. Fitzgerald (1925) acknowledges the American Dream in his novel The Great Gatsby as a need for self-gratification and selfishness. Hearne (2010) observed Fitzgerald’s work in her journal article “Fitzgerald’s Rendering of a Dream” as a “mirage that entices us to keep moving forward, even as we are ceaselessly borne back into the past” (Fitzgerald 189). -A. E.

28. Vocab Ch. 3 Permeate Innuendo Erroneous Vehement Cordial Impetuous Vacuous Corpulent Provincial Din