Gatsby reading (and end of the year) schedule

With many students off on trips for music, athletics, and other field trips, I have posted the schedule for the last five weeks of the semester below.  Students are expected to plan in advance and be prepared for any assignments to be completed during the time they are gone.

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri
21 No school	22 Reading Day	23 Ch II quiz Ch II study guide due by the end of the hour	24 Ch III quiz Ch III study guide due by the end of the hour	25 Setting the scene Film comparison Response due
28 Reading Day	29 Ch IV quiz Ch IV study guide due by the end of the hour	30 Review Ch I - IV (notes in class)	1 Reading Day	2 Ch V quiz Ch V study guide due by the end of the hour
5 Ch VI quiz Ch VI study guide due by the end of the hour	6 Ch VI Close Read Comparison	7 Reading Day	8 Ch VII quiz Ch VII study guide due by the end of the hour	9 No school
12 Reading Day	13 Ch VII/IX quiz Ch VII/IX study guide due by the end of the hour	14 Film comparison	15 Film comparison	16 Film response due --- Begin Exam review
19 Exam review	20 4th and 6th Semester Finals	21 2nd, 3rd, 7th Semester Finals	22 1st and 5th Semester Finals --- ½ Day Last day of school	23

Week at a glance April 21 - 25, 2014

We'll continue reading F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.  Students all have their own copy of the novel checked out to them.  Last week we discovered four of the main core characters: narrator Nick Carraway, his cousin Daisy Buchanan and her "hulking" husband Tom, and their friend, Jordan Baker.  This week we meet two minor, yet critical characters: voluptuous Myrtle Wilson and her ghost of a husband George.  After many intriguing rumors, ominous hints, and idle speculation, we will finally also meet the mysterious Jay Gatsby.

• Mon: No school
• Tues: The Great Gatsby - Finish reading Ch. II.  Begin reading Ch. III.
• Wed: The Great Gatsby - Ch. II quiz, study guide due by the end of the hour.
• Thurs: The Great Gatsby - Ch. IiI quiz, study guide due by the end of the hour.
• Fri: The Great Gatsby - Setting the scene: viewing and discussion.

Week at a glance April 14 - 18, 2014

After almost two weeks in the computer labs to complete research and assessments, this week we finally return to the classroom.  We will also begin our final novel unit over F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.  Students will meet Nick Carraway, our narrator, and see life through his young and and a bit innocent perspective. Since we are studying the opening chapter of the novel this week, our focus will be on shaping our first impressions of the characters and learning what we can from them. Students will check out books on Wednesday and will need to bring them to class from now on for the rest of the semester.

• Mon: Begin The Great Gatsby Research Presentations
• Tues: Finish The Great Gatsby Research Presentations
• Wed: Check out The Great Gatsby. Begin reading/discussing Ch. I.  Finish reading Ch. I for Friday.
• Thurs: Quiz over The Great Gatsby Ch. I - study guide due by the end of the hour.  For Tuesday, read Ch. II.
• Fri: No school - Professional Development Day

Week at a glance April 7 - 11, 2014

This week we are doing the KS Reading Assessment and wrapping up our research unit over The Great Gatsby.

• Mon: Meet in the classroom to discuss the format of the KSRA.  Research unit progress check.
• Tues: KSRA in the computer lab. Continue Gatsby research when done.
• Wed: Polish the Gatsby research presentation.
• Thurs: KSRA in the computer lab. Finish polishing the Gatsby research presentation.
• Fri: KSRA make up as needed in the computer lab. Begin Gatby research presentations.