11th American Lit: April 2011 Archives

11th Grade: May 2nd-May 6th

By
Nicole Hayes
on April 27, 2011 2:30 PM |

 

Essential Question(s): What are the various themes, symbols, and other literary elements that are present in The Great Gatsby?

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, May 2nd 2011

-EOCT Review:  the Major Literary Periods

 

 

Tuesday,   May 3rd   2011

-Literary Periods PowerPoint Presentation Review

  PERIODS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE Final Presentation.ppt

  American Literary Periods Chart Blank.doc

 

 

Wednesday,   May 4th  2011

-Computer Lab Day for essays

 

 

Thursday,  May 5th 2011

-Rough Drafts Due: Peer Edit

 

-Quiz over the remaining chapters of Gatsby and the Literary Periods

 

Rough Draft for Essay Due

Friday , May  6th 2011

-Film: Gatsby/Peer Edit/Discuss

 

 

 

Gatsby Theme Analysis Essay Due: Monday, May 9th 2011

By
Nicole Hayes
on April 25, 2011 10:53 AM |

 

Listed below are the due dates and the assignment attachment:

The Great Gatsby Literary Analysis Essay 2011.doc 

 Timeline:

  • Due Thursday 4/28:   Brainstorming outline with thesis statement, Chosen themes, AT LEAST six supporting quotes- three per body paragraph, and the chosen character(s), relationship, symbol, event, or setting.

·         Friday 4/29: Computer Lab Day

·         Tuesday 5/3: Computer Lab Day

  • Due Thursday 5/5:  Typed rough draft, for peer edit and homework grade at beginning of period.
  • Due Monday 5/9:  Complete, typed essay; begin submitting to turnitin.com.

11th Grade: April 25th-29th

By
Nicole Hayes
on April 22, 2011 2:16 PM |

 Essential Question(s): What are the various themes, symbols, and other literary elements that are present in The Great Gatsby?

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, April 25th 2011

-Vocabulary Quiz

 

-In-class reading day:  The Great Gatsby (be sure to bring Gatsby books and questions)Chapter 7!

 

 

Tuesday,  April 26th 2011

 -EOCT Practice

 

-Introduce Gatsby Theme Analysis Essay Assignment

The Great Gatsby Literary Analysis Essay 2011.doc 

 

-Theme Activity

themes and motifs.doc

Work on Brainstorming Outline

 

Wednesday,  April 27th 2011

 -Discuss Chapter seven of Gatsby

 

-Discuss Theme Activity

 Work on Brainstorming Outline

 -Chapter 7 Reading Questions Due

Thursday,  April 28th 2011

-EOCT Practice

 

 -Continue Discussion on Theme and Chapter seven

 

-Discuss "Reacting to Stress Chart" for major characters and events in the novel

 

-Brainstorming Outline (for Gatsby Essay) Due

Friday, April 29th 2011

 -Computer Lab (E-103) for work on essays

 

 

 

 

 

11th Grade: April 18th-22nd

By
Nicole Hayes
on April 15, 2011 1:52 PM |

 

 

 

Essential Question(s): What are the various elements of Modernist Literature?  What elements of Modernism are present in The Great Gatsby?

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, April 18th 2011

-Character Activity

  characterization chart.doc

Read Chapter 6 of Gatsby

 

Tuesday,  April 19th 2011

-Discuss Character Activity

 

-Discuss Chapter 6 of Gatsby

 Chapter 6 of Gatsby Due!!!

 

Wednesday,  April 20th 2011

 -Gatsby Vocabulary Words

 

-Article:  Was Gatsby Back, Jewish, or neither?

Was Gatsby Black.doc

Homework- Due Friday: 

Who was Gatsby.doc 

 

Thursday,  April 21st 2011

 -Discuss Gatsby

 

-Reading Day (Chapter 7)

 

 

Friday April 22nd

 -EOCT Practice

-Film:  The Great Gatsby

 

Who was Gatsby?  (Homework Assignment Due)

 

11th Grade: April 11th-15th

By
Nicole Hayes
on April 1, 2011 10:05 AM |

Essential Question(s): What are the various elements of Modernist Literature?  What elements of Modernism are present in The Great Gatsby?

Date:

Class Work

Homework

Important Due Date

Monday, April 11th 2011

-Web Quest on the Harlem Renaissance (Computer Lab)

  HARLEM RENAISSANCE BROCHURE.doc

-Read Chapters 4 and 5 of Gatsby

 

Tuesday,  April 12th 2011

-Introduction to Modernism:  PowerPoint and Notes Outline

  11th grade Modernism PowerPoint Follow.doc

Final American Modernism.ppt

-Read Chapters 4 and 5 of Gatsby

 

Wednesday,  April 13th 2011

-Gatsby Quiz

 

-Discuss chapters 4 and 5 of Gatsby

 Chapters 1-5 Gatsby Quetsions

 Reading Quiz on Chapters 4 and 5 of Gatsby

Thursday,  April 14th 2011

-Finish Chapter 5 Discussion of Gatsby

 

-Discuss Chapter 5 of Gatsby

 Chapters 1-5 Gatsby Quetsions

 

Friday April 15th

-EOCT Practice

-Film:  The Great Gatsby

 

Gatsby 1-5 Reading Questions due for a Homework Grade

 

Spring Break: April 4th-8th

By
Nicole Hayes
on April 1, 2011 10:03 AM |

Have an AWESOME and SAFE Spring Break!

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