Reading Check on novel: Tuesday, February 12th Monday, January 7th Daily Journal (2) How is the decline of the American Dream reflected in The Great Gatsby? AP Language and Composition: Daily Journal Discuss Language Analysis Packet Homework: You do not have any because we are beginning our Language Analysis Week  Reading Check on novel: Tuesday, February 12th

Period 4: Response to… Do you believe in the American Dream Period 4: Response to… Do you believe in the American Dream? I no longer really believe in the American Dream.- Khari Hayden I believe in the American Dream because I like to believe that one day all my hard work will pay off.-Tarek Moustafa I don’t believe because I think it’s very hard to leave the class that you are already in.-Alexis Ruger I don’t think it’s an American Dream. I think it’s your standards and your dreams.-Jessica Miller No I don’t believe in the American Dream. You don’t always get out as much as you put in.-Brian Brown 22 students responded: 8: Do not believe in the American Dream 14: Still believe

1984 Take a look at Chapter One ( page 5-top of 8) of George Orwell’s 1984 and the view of Oceania, after reading the excerpt, write a well-organized single paragraph in which you characterize Orwell’s view of Oceania and analyze how Orwell conveys this view. Your analysis only needs to consider ONE stylistic element: Diction Syntax Tone

Watch Act I in the Polanski film version Open Note quiz on Act I Tuesday, January 8th Daily Journal (4) What does “fair is foul and foul is fair” mean? What theme does it reflect? Senior English: Daily Journal Finish Act 1: Page 353 Watch Act I in the Polanski film version Open Note quiz on Act I If time…begin Act II

AP Language and Composition: Daily Journal Language Analysis Essay #1 Wednesday, January 9th Daily Journal (3) What is your dream- if you could do ANYTHING…what would it be? Explain. AP Language and Composition: Daily Journal Language Analysis Essay #1

Thursday, January 10th Daily Journal (4) What is Macbeth’s fatal flaw? Senior English: Daily Journal Read and take notes on Act II: Page 360 If time…Watch Act II (Open Note quiz on Monday- Act II)

Answer the following questions: 1,2,3,5,6,8 Page 373 Answer the following questions: 1,2,3,5,6,8

AP Language and Composition: Daily Journal Friday, January 11th Daily Journal (4) How do you feel about the first language analysis essay you wrote? Why? AP Language and Composition: Daily Journal Review the last language analysis essay prompt Write 2nd language analysis essay