February 12, 2018 Spring Semester Grades Discussion Assignment How it was graded Transcendental Background Completion Soulmate Participation Book Check DPS Character Analysis (MG) Rubric DPS Movie Questions Correctness/completion Walk/Reflection Transcendentalist Survey Completion/Effort Transcendentalist Challenge (MG) Self-Reliance Book Check on Friday Watch a video on grit Write a reflection on the necessary steps to get through your high school career.

February 12, 2018 Watch Ted Talk about Grit -- https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_powe r_of_passion_and_perseverance#t-354090 Write: What stuck with you in this video? Do you have grit?? Why did Mrs. Espree show this video to you? Let’s talk about Grades!!  Writing Assignment today: You must write a full page!!! You may not use a dictionary or thesaurus! Put your phones away!! When you are finished, READ!

February 13, 2018 Read Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby Warm-Up Agenda Nick the narrator of the novel, characterizes himself as open minded, “inclined to reserve all judgments” about people. As a result, he explains, how people tend to trust him. Write about a time a person has opened up to you and shared secrets of his or her life. How did that make you feel? Do people still share secrets with you? If no one has ever shared a secret with you, reflect on why this might be. Read Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby Create Character map in your composition book to work on throughout our reading In your journal, under your warm- up for today, write about your first impression of the book. What questions do you have right now?

Gatsby Character Map Daisy Buchanan Tom Buchanan Nick Carraway Create a bubble map to document the characters and their relationships throughout our reading. You will have about 11 characters on this map when we are finished with it so be sure to leave plenty of room. Each character should have a description from the book with a quote and page number, their social/economic status, and anything else you want to add. Must include their relationship on the connector lines. Daisy Buchanan Tom Buchanan Nick Carraway

February 14, 2018 ASVAB & PSAT Results Warm-Up Agenda Choose a prompt to write about and share! Write a paragraph to convince people that a stapler is the most romantic Valentine’s gift you could ever give to someone. Do you like celebrating Valentine’s Day? Why or why not? The answer is, “Valentine’s Day.” Write five different questions. Make a list of as many things as you can think of that are either pink or red. How would the world be different if people could not feel love? ASVAB & PSAT Results In comp book, make a Gatsby tab with a sticky note Finish Chapter 1` of The Great Gatsby Fill in your Character Map Vocabulary – choose 5 words from chapter 1 to define in your comp book.

February 15, 2018 Agenda Warm-Up Google –color symbolism – read & write about your findings. Discuss with your partner Color Symbolism– create this chart You need 6 entries on the chart for Chapter 1 Respond in your composition book. Be sure to write the date on your response. Nick describes Gatsby on the second page of the book. He is only mentioned in connection with his “colossal” mansion and then by Jordan Baker. At the end of the chapter, Gatsby is standing alone in the darkness. Re-read these sections and share your impression of Gatsby.

February 15, 2018 ~ 5th Pd. Warm-Up Agenda Partner up with the following people. Sit with each other! Alonso – Adrian Diego– Noe Nephi– Matthew Jordyn- Dafanie Rebecca--Emily Angel- Christian C. Jimmy – Isaias Julia – Isabella Christian S. -- Carolina Google –color symbolism – write about your findings. Discuss with your partner Color Symbolism– create this chart You need 6 entries on the chart for Chapter 1

Color Symbolism Chart Color (quote & page number) What is the color describing? (person, place or thing) Symbolism – look at the color in context and write about the double meaning of that color “Her gray sun-strained eyes looked back at me …”(11) Jordan’s eyes The gray in her eyes could symbolize her sadness or discontent with her life.

February 16, 2018 – Independent Reading AGENDA: Read your Book Complete One-Pager Small group Book Talks – last 15 minutes of class Share your one-pager without spoiling the plot Write down two books that you would like to read in your composition book GRADES: If you have questions or concerns regarding your grade, we can speak after your one-pager is complete or before school!