Week 8 Agenda

Hello Class,
I hope that each of you is having a fantastic week so far. This week, we will take our first common assessment, as well as begin discussing the American Dream and read The Great Gatsby. If you are not in class, please ensure that you are reading at home. The full text of the Great Gatsby is linked to my Canvas page under readings.

Below is the proposed agenda for the week: 

Essential Questions: 
What is the American Dream?
How does the past affect the future?
What can we learn from others so that we can be as successful as possible?

Monday: Common Assessment #1. Objectives: Today students will take their first common assessment of the semesters. This is to assess students in their comprehension an acquisition of skills throughout the semester thus far, as well as get needed data to assess where they need assistance going the second half of this semester. Outcomes: By the end of class, all students should have taken their common assessments. Homework: Make sure you turn in your romanticism writing assignments on Canvas.

Tuesday: Pass out books, begin discussing The American Dream, discuss motives, and begin reading The Great Gatsby. Objectives: Today is the first day we are reading The Great Gatsby. We will start by discussing the American Dream, as well as motives to achieve it. Outcomes: By the end of class, students will have begun reading The Great Gatsby, as well as discussed the American Dream and its impact on society. Homework: Finish reading chapter one of The Great Gatsby.

Wednesday: Reading quiz, discuss chapter one of The Great Gatsby, discuss motives and power, reading informational text on life in the 1920s, and continue reading The Great Gatsby. Objectives: Today’s class will focus on students continuing to learn about The American Dream, as well as life in the 1920s. Students will also continue reading The Great Gatsby. Outcomes: By the end of class, students will be well versed in the era of the 1920s and its impact on America as a whole. Homework: Finish reading chapter two of The Great Gatsby.

Thursday: Reading quiz, discuss chapter two of The Great Gatsby, vocabulary in context, character maps, and continue reading The Great Gatsby. Objectives: Today’s class will focus on students continuing to reading, analyze, and understand The Great Gatsby. Outcomes: By the end of class, all students will have completed their character maps. They will use these continuously as they map out the characters and build an analysis profile of each character based on their words and actions. Homework: Finish reading chapter three in The Great Gatsby.

Friday: Reading quiz, discuss chapter three of The Great Gatsby, looking at themes and motifs activity, and continue reading The Great Gatsby. Objectives: Today’s class will focus on students understanding and critiquing themes and motifs in The Great Gatsby. Students will also continue reading the text and add to their character maps. Outcomes: By the end of class, all students should be able to identify, discuss, and critique major themes and motifs thus far in The Great Gatsby. Homework: Finish reading chapter four in The Great Gatsby.
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Best,
Mr. T