Gatsby Reading Schedule

Reading means annotating (Q-ReDCAPS).  I encourage you to use the quarter-fold method we discussed in class when reading The Catcher in the Rye.  If your book already has post-its, you should remove these; they may not be reliable and can mislead you as a result.


Annotations will be checked periodically and are due on the dates listed below, even if we are not up to that point in our classroom discussions.  Expect both announced and unannounced quizzes and writing assignments.  Unless you read ahead, there may be a need to read on weekends.  Please be sure to see Ms. Barracca or Mr. Jackett if you are having trouble with the reading.


Should you forget your book or notice you are missing pages, here are some links to the full text:


http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/fitzgerald/gatsby/gtoc.html


https://www.planetebook.com/free-ebooks/the-great-gatsby.pdf




Chapter 1: 5/7


Chapter 2: 5/9


Chapter 3: 5/15


Chapter 4: 5/21


Chapter 5: 5/23


Chapter 6: 5/25


Chapter 7: 5/31


Chapter 8: 6/4


Chapter 9: 6/6

Civil Disobedience & Upcoming Task 2 Essay

Reminders:
The quiz on "Civil Disobedience" is this Tuesday, 4/9 (same day the Transcendentalist project is due!)


Thursday-Friday: In-class Argument (Task 2) essay using the four Transcendental essays in your packet.


Suggestions:


Tonight, review "Civil Disobedience" in preparation for the quiz.


Before Wednesday, try to review your essay feedback for the Task 3 essay that was returned to you in class.  Be sure to review the "Task 3 Rubric Breakdown" sheet that was included in your booklet.


and


Review your midterm Task 2 and the student models you received for the midterm exam. 


and


Review the Task 2 directions in your "Everything You Need to Know ELA" packet. 


and


Come in on Wednesday prepared to ask any questions about the task or about writing in general that you have!

"The Art of the Essay": Due 3/20

Due on Tuesday, 3/20:
Please annotate and complete the margin questions for the following texts, located within the "Art of the Essay" packet you received on 3/14.


"Nature"
"Self-Reliance"
"Walden"
"Civil Disobedience"

Due: Thursday,3/1 & Friday, 3/2

Read, annotate, and answer the margin questions up to the "J" in "The Devil and Tom Walker."


For Friday, please finish reading/annotating the story.

"The Devil and Tom Walker"- Due Wednesday

Read and annotate "The Devil and Tom Walker" to line 78.  Be sure to Q-ReDCAPS and to answer any margin questions associated with those line!

Washington Irving

Please finish reading and annotating the biographical page on Washington Irving, which is located on the last page of the "Devil and Tom Walker" packet you received today in class.
As you read, please mark:

1. information you believe is important
2. information you find to be interesting

AND
     3.  use this page to help you make additional predictions about the text

MIDTERM REFLECTION: DUE MONDAY 2/26

Please use your Midterm, your graded rubric for this task, the TASK 2/TASK3 Rubric Breakdown sheet, and the packet of student models you received in order to complete the following reflection activity, which is due MONDAY, February 26th.

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TASK FOR BOTH MIDTERM ESSAYS
and clearly label each as either TASK 2 or TASK 3

• Re-read your work out loud (try to get a sense of how you write when writing under a timed situation).
• Review your rubric and any written feedback you received.
• Then, read the student samples and complete the following steps.  
• TYPE YOUR RESPONSE; MLA format (12 pt, Times New Roman, double spaced, 1" margins). 
• Please write in complete sentences and proofread carefully. 

 

1. STRENGTHS: 
• Specifically, what are you doing well?  How do you know?
• What does your paper have in common with the student models (specifically reference details from both the models and from your paper to illustrate your points!) 
2. WEAKNESSES:  
• How does your paper contrast with the student models (specifically reference details from both the model and from your paper to illustrate your points!)
• In what areas do you need the most improvement?  How do you know?
3. WHAT DO YOU FEEL are the MOST EFFECTIVE QUALITIES of THE SAMPLE AND HOW SO/WHY? (specifically reference details the model to illustrate your points!)
4. BASED ON WHAT YOU SEE IN THE SAMPLE, WHAT DO YOU SPECIFICALLY NEED TO DO TO IMPROVE YOUR WEAK AREAS?   (specifically reference details from the RUBRICS and the RUBRIC BREAKDOWN sheet!)


 
•  EXAMPLES:
• "I need to learn my homophones, such as their/they're/there."  
• "I need to make sure I write a theme, which is a sentence, instead of a topic."
• "I need to make sure I include sentences that explain how the writing strategy illustrates the claim."
• "I need to make sure I use transitions in my writing"
• "I need to have more comprehensive topic sentences"
• etc.
5. WHAT STEPS WILL YOU TAKE TO MAKE THESE IMPROVEMENTS?
• What specific steps will you take in order to improve your writing?
• Extra help?
• Re-reading student models from throughout the year?
• Pay more attention in class?
• Ask more questions?
• Take my time?
• Practice my paragraph structure?
6. REWRITE and FILL IN the following statement:

"I am doing well with ___________ in my writing,

but I have not mastered __________ YET. 

Instead of giving up, I will _____________________."

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God: Due 2/13

Tonight's homework is to finish annotating "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God."


Please be sure to have this prepared before class tomorrow!

Declaration of Independence

Be sure to finish reading and annotating the Declaration of Independence before class tomorrow (Thursday, 2/1).  To receive full credit, you must also answer the remaining margin questions. 

Upcoming Assignments, Due Dates , and Midterm info

Due Friday, 1/12:  Tomorrow, you will present your list from the World Café.  Be sure to arrive to class prepared to discuss the significance of EACH item on that list, including ones you did not get to in class.  You should by now be able to draw a conclusion as to how all these items connect, and you will need to present quotations (and page numbers) that clearly indicate those connections. 


Due Tuesday, 1/16: In preparation for the upcoming midterm exam, please review (and annotate) pages 1-16 of your yellow "What You Need to Know..." packet. Be sure to annotate important points, high light, etc. Also, as you review the packet, write down any questions you have about the exam. 

Writing Reflection: Due Thursday, 1/11!