1. 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.

2. February 12, 2018
Watch Ted Talk about Grit r_of_passion_and_perseverance#t
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!

3. 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?

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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.

10. 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!