S UMMER R EADING Honors American Literature

E XPECTATIONS Students will arrive on the first day of school, September 4, 2013, will all summer reading materials completed and prepared for discussion Materials are due on this day

M ATERIALS & O RDER OF ASSIGNMENT COMPLETION PowerPoint detailing assignments and expectations American Dream Intro (worksheet) Link on website Assignment: Worksheet “Rethinking the American Dream” by David Kamp (from Vanity Fair ) Link on website Assignment: 10 annotations A & E Biography on F. Scott Fitzgerald Link on website Assignment: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Assignment: 10 Annotations/chapter (90 total) Final Reflection Assignment: 1-2 page written reflection

B EFORE R EADING …

Complete the “American Dream Intro” anticipation guide Think about your answers and provide thoughtful responses We will be discussing the responses formulated before reading and how those responses may change after completion of the unit.

B EFORE R EADING … Read the article “Rethinking the American Dream” by David Kamp found in the April 2009 issue of Vanity Fair Link on website As you read, complete 10 annotations See directions for annotating later in PowerPoint

B EFORE R EADING … Watch the A&E Biography on F. Scott Fitzgerald YouTube link can be found on website Complete a as you view 3 interesting/important facts about Fitzgerald and his life 2 questions regarding Fitzgerald and/or the time period in which he lived and wrote 1 quote by or about Fitzgerald

D URING R EADING

D URING R EADING … As you read, create 10 annotations for each chapter of The Great Gatsby Focus on… Character/character development/character relationships Symbolism Plot development Connections to theme Quotes (minimum one quote per chapter)

A FTER R EADING

A FTER R EADING … Complete the written reflection Link on website

A NNOTATIONS

W HAT ARE ANNOTATIONS ? Annotations are essentially notes you take while reading to help deepen comprehension. Annotating is a written record of how readers think as they read instead of after they read.

W HAT ARE ANNOTATIONS ? Annotations can include any of the Writing in the Margins Strategies: Clarification Questions Connections Summaries Responses

W HY DO WE ANNOTATE ? Helps the teacher see which students are reading, how they are thinking, who has an insight, who is struggling, and who needs immediate help Provide a way for readers to show their thinking even if they don’t completely understand The more ways readers think about the text, the more proficient readers they will become.

W HAT DOES ANNOTATING LOOK LIKE ? Annotating is writing in the margins, interacting with text, underlining, circling, etc. Since we can’t write in our books, we need to modify Post-its Notes on notebook paper

H OW DO I START ? Sometimes getting started is the hardest part. One great way is to ask QUESTIONS about the text. Questions propel us to read on Questions help us to isolate our confusion Questions give us direction or guidance

W HAT DO I NEED TO INCLUDE IN MY ANNOTATION ? Page number Context What is happening that makes you ask a question, react in a certain way, make a connection, ect? Analysis What does the event/question/etc. reveal about the character or the situation?