English 11 Bell Work 4th Quarter

Monday, April 16 Complete Set 34 #375-377 on page 70 and questions #404-406 on page 77. (The pages are out of order!) Write your answers on your Bell Work paper. DO NOT WRITE ON THE COPY!

Tuesday, April 17 Complete Set 37 #407-414 on pages 78-79. Remember, the pages are out of order. You will need to skip a page in between. Write your answers on your Bell Work paper. DO NOT WRITE ON THE COPY!

Wednesday, April 18 What do you know about the Roaring 20’s (Jazz Age) time period?

Monday, April 23 Complete Set 38 #415-425 on pages 80-82. Write your answers on your Bell Work paper. DO NOT WRITE ON THE COPY! Your bell work paper will be collected today.

Tuesday, April 24 Write down at least 5 facts that you can recall about F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Wednesday, April 25 Give a brief definition of “old money.” Provide an example or two of someone that you would consider to be “old money.” Give a brief definition on “new money.” Provide an example or two of someone that your would consider to be “new money.”

Thursday, April 26 How does self-reflection (looking inward) enable us to understand the world around us?

Friday, April 27 What are your expectations for someone referred to as the “Great” Gatsby? What are your predictions for this character? (3-4 sentences)

Monday, April 30 Take a new bell work paper from the basket. Write down two adjectives to describe each of the following characters Nick (narrator) Tom Daisy Jordan

Tuesday, May 1 Explain how East Egg and West Egg differ from the Valley of Ashes.

Wednesday, May 2 Explain how Myrtle behaves as the party in the apartment progresses. Does she change in any way? Provide at least three specific details.

Thursday, May 3 Who is Owl Eyes? What surprises him about Gatsby’s library? What is he impressed by? (p. 45-46)

Write down 5 things that you can recall from Chapter 3. Monday, May 7 Write down 5 things that you can recall from Chapter 3.

Wednesday, May 9 If you could have one “do over” in life, relive one event in order to change the outcome, what would it be and why?

Thursday, May 10 The weather in chapter five is important. What do you think the following might represent in literature in general? Rain Fog Snow The four seasons

Friday, May 11 What is your prediction for Daisy and Gatsby? Do they have a future? Explain.

Monday, May 14 Take a new bell work paper from the basket. Briefly summarize the events in Chapter 5. (4-5 sentences)

Tuesday, May 15 Write down 5 things that you learned about Gatsby’s background in chapter 6.

Wednesday, May 16 What is your opinion of Gatsby at this point? Explain!

Thursday, May 17 What is your opinion of Daisy at this point?

Monday, May 21 Write down one thing that you can infer about Gatsby or George based on information provided in Chapter 8. Provide an explanation as to how you arrived at this conclusion.

Tuesday, May 22 What is your impression of Gatsby’s father? Use examples from the story to support your response.

Wednesday, May 23 Do you think we should admire Gatsby as a dreamer, or should we criticize him for being morally corrupt? Explain. (3-4 sentences)

Thursday, May 24 What are your final thoughts on the novel? Did you like it or dislike it? Was there any lesson to be learned? Is there any particular character that you liked or disliked? Is it a good portrayal of the American dream?