1. Agendas for Monday 5-10-15

2. Juniors Monday 5-10-15 1.Half of the period (maybe a bit more) = SSR in Gatsby (you should have read through page 123 this weekend) 2.Begin Literary Device Notes HW: catch up through page 123

3. Finishing The Novel Tuesday 5-12 Reading Assignment: 124-133 Wed. 5-13 Reading Assignment: 134-145 Thursday 5-14 Reading Assignment: 146-155 Friday 5-15 Reading Assignment: catch up through page 155 Monday 5-18 Reading Assignment (ALL IN-CLASS) = 156- end of chapter 8 HW for Monday 5-18: Finish novel (chapter 9) by Thursday 5/21

4. Gatsby-Literary Device Notes Setting: geographical location, time period (i.e. year, century), season, homes, towns, etc. Provide THREE examples of the setting in the story and why/how these aspects of the setting are important to the message of the story or the plot Symbol: a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning beyond its obvious meaning Symbols and meaning in Gatsby

5. Freshmen Monday 5-10-15 1.Reading check quiz on “Thunder” 2.Briefly discuss upcoming Socratic Seminar topics 3.Analyze “Thunder” in pairs/trios HW: find Socratic Seminar articles for “Teacher” seminar (not just opinion articles, but articles about legislation, or articles with research) DUE: Wednesday 5-13-15

6. “Thunder” Reading Check Directions: Answer by writing true or false. 1.Time Safari, Inc. offers hunting trips into the distant past. 2.Keith, a candidate for president, has dictatorial tendencies. 3.Eckels shows little fear of the giant dinosaur. 4.The hunters are unable to kill their prey. 5.By stepping on a butterfly, Eckels changes the course of history.

7. Analyzing “Thunder” 1.Complete #7-10 on page 514 2.TONE: Write down TWO adjectives you would use to describe the tone of the story (provide a passage or two that support the tone) 3.CHARACTERIZATION: What techniques does the author use to create the characters in this story? (remember the elements of direct and indirect characterization...see chapter 2 pages 84-85; PROVIDE EXAMPLES FROM TEXT) NOTE: Divide up recording responsibilities. Everyone should write the answer to AT LEAST one question. Use ONE paper for your group; turn in HW from last night and this assignment by the end of the period