Announcement Regarding E-Learning

All work for class will now be moved to Canvas.  There's no need to visit the blog until we get back to school (whenever that is).

Week of March 9-13

Monday - Discuss chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby and intro to the Junior Theme revised thesis and topic outline.

Homework - Revised thesis and topic outline due Wednesday.

Tuesday - Drafting day for revised thesis and topic outline.

Homework - Revised thesis and topic outline due Wednesday.

Wednesday - The Great Gatsby.

Homework - None.

Thursday - Reading day.

Homework - Read chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby for Monday and complete the journal entry assignment.  (*Note: the particular journal entry for chapter 7 is different.)

Friday - Reading day.

Homework - Read chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby for Monday and complete the journal entry assignment.  (*Note: the particular journal entry for chapter 7 is different.)

FIRSTHAND RESEARCH AND ARTISTIC SOURCE SHOULD BE FINISHED BY THE TIME YOU LEAVE FOR SPRING BREAK.

Week of March 2-6

Monday - Meet in the library.

Homework - Work on your firsthand research and find/read your artistic source.

Tuesday - Meet in the library.

Homework - Work on your firsthand research and find/read your artistic source.

Wednesday - Meet in the library.

Homework - Work on your firsthand research and find/read your artistic source.

Thursday - Meet in the library.

Homework - 1.) Read chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby by tomorrow and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class tomorrow.  2.) Work on your firsthand research and find/read your artistic source.

Friday - Discuss chapter 6 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework - Work on your firsthand research and find/read your artistic source.  These should be complete before you leave for Spring Break.

Junior Theme Preliminary Thesis Practice

CLICK HERE if you're in period 2.


CLICK HERE if you're in period 3.

Week of February 24-28

Monday - Preliminary thesis work.

Homework - Annotated bibliography and preliminary thesis due Wednesday.

Tuesday - NO SCHOOL (TESTING DAY).

Homework - Annotated bibliography and preliminary thesis due Wednesday.

Wednesday - Work day.

Homework - None.

Thursday - Discuss chapter 4 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework - Read chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby for tomorrow, complete a journal entry, and be ready to share in class.

Friday - Discuss chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework - None.

Week of February 17-21

Monday - NO SCHOOL.

Homework - None.

Tuesday - Meet in the library to work on annotated bibliography.

Homework - Work on your annotated bibliography for 30 minutes tonight as homework.

Wednesday - Meet in the library to work on annotated bibliography.

Homework - Work on your annotated bibliography for 30 minutes tonight as homework.

Thursday - Meet in the library to work on annotated bibliography.

Homework - Work on your annotated bibliography for 30 minutes tonight as homework.

Friday - Meet in the library to work on annotated bibliography.

Homework - Work on your annotated bibliography for 30 minutes tonight as homework.

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PRELIMINARY THESIS ARE DUE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH.

Week of February 10-15

Monday - Return research questions and discuss chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework - Read chapter 3 in The Great Gatsby for tomorrow and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class. 

Tuesday - Discuss chapter 3.

Homework - Read chapter 4 in The Great Gatsby for Thursday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class. 

Wednesday - Film day.

Homework - Read chapter 4 in The Great Gatsby for Thursday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class. 

Thursday - Working bibliography and discuss chapter 4.

Homework - None.

Friday - NO SCHOOL.

Homework - None.

Week of February 3-7

Monday - Junior Theme calendar intro and take questions on research questions.  And start the intro to The Great Gatsby.

Homework - 1.) Draft of Junior Theme research questions due Thursday.  2.) Vocab.com Gatsby words due Friday.

Tuesday - The Great Gatsby intro continued.

Homework - 1.) Read pages 1-top of page 9 in The Great Gatsby for tomorrow and be ready to discuss in class.  2.) Draft of Junior Theme research questions due Thursday.  3.) Vocab.com Gatsby words due Friday.

Wednesday - Discuss first 9 pages of The Great Gatsby.

Homework -  1.) Draft of Junior Theme research questions due tomorrow.  2.) Finish chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby for Friday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.  3.) Vocab.com Gatsby words due Friday.

Thursday - Reading day.

Homework - 1.) Vocab.com Gatsby words due tomorrow.  2.) Read chapter 2 in The Great Gatsby for Monday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class. 

Friday - Discuss the rest of chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby.

Homework - Read chapter 2 in The Great Gatsby for Monday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class. 

Week of January 27-31

Monday - Return exams.

Homework - Purchase your copy of The Great Gatsby ASAP.

Tuesday - Unit 3 intro.

Homework - Read Dan Rather's chapter "Audacity" from What Unites Us, complete the freewrite, and be ready to share in class tomorrow.

Wednesday - Unit 3 and intro to the Junior Theme research question.

Homework - None.

Thursday - Research question drafting day.

Homework - None.

Friday - Research questions continued and intro to The Great Gatsby.

Homework - To be announced.

Homework and Exam Preparation for Thursday, January 16

This quote from American philosopher Richard Rorty will -- in some fashion -- be integrated into our semester exam essay question.  In order to start preparing for the exam, do the following for homework tomorrow (Thursday):

1. Carefully read the quote multiple times.
2. Answer these questions in your notebook and bring them to class:

• How would you describe the tone of the quote?  What words come to mind?
• Do you mostly see words with a positive connotation in the quote?  Negative connotation?  Identify specific words and comment on them.
• What impact does it have that the author uses 2nd person ("you") in the quote?  What effect does this have on the reader?
• Paraphrase what argument the author is making in the quote.  What do you think he is saying about America?
• Finally, identify at least 2 texts from the semester that come to mind when you reflect on this quote.  Where do you see some kind of connection between these texts and the ideas in the quote?

3. Be ready to share your ideas in class discussion tomorrow.  The more participation, the better we all will be prepared for the exam!

Week of January 13

Monday - Discuss pages 74-108.

Homework - Read pages 108-132 in Between the World and Me for Wednesday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Tuesday - Reading day.

Homework - Read pages 108-132 in Between the World and Me for Wednesday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Wednesday - Discuss pages 108-132.

Homework - 1.) Finish Between the World and Me for tomorrow -- no journal entry due.  2.) Follow the instructions in my recent blog post to start preparing for the exam.

Thursday - Discuss the rest of Between the World and Me and exam preparation.

Homework - Prepare for the exam.

Friday - Exam preparation.

Homework - Prepare for the exam.

OUR SEMESTER EXAM WILL BE TUESDAY, 1/21, AT 2PM IN ROOOM W250 (J).

Week of January 6

Monday - Intro to Between the World and Me.

Homework - None.

Tuesday - Meet in the library.

Homework - Read pages 1-39 in Between the World and Me for tomorrow and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Wednesday - Discuss pages 1-39.

Homework - Read pages 39-71 in Between the World and Me for tomorrow and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Thursday - Discuss pages 39-71.

Homework - Read pages 74-108 in Between the World and Me for Monday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Friday - Reading day.

Homework - Read pages 74-108 in Between the World and Me for Monday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

NO BLOGGING UNTIL 2ND SEMESTER.