1. American Literature
Week 5
August 27th-31st

2. Do you have The Great Gatsby with you today? Put it on your desk
Vocabulary Assignment-due 9/6 at 8:00 AM(Quiz same day!)
Take out your viewing notes from the A&E biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald-complete viewing quiz
Pick up the Body Biography assignment when you are done. This needs to be completed by tomorrow
Monday

3. Tuesday-Take notes about the time period
The Moderns
Important points from the Preface:
1922-Fitzgerald-”I want to write something new-something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned.”
Fitzgerald did not write this while drunk-took his craft seriously
Jay Gatsby considered “great American character”-exemplifies the American Dream

4. Nick Carraway-narrator
Reader needs to put the events reported by Nick in chronological order-lots of flashbacks
Events take place over 3 month period from June-October (flashbacks not included)
Journal:
What lesson or advice has your family tried to instill in you? What does this lesson or advice tell you about your family’s values?

5. Embedded Assessment- due 9/4
Share Body Map (groups of 4 or 5)
Discuss Embedded Assessment Essay
Look at exemplary essay
Start drafting!
HW: Vocabulary Practice due 9/6-quiz same day
Work on rough draft!
Embedded Assessment- due 9/4

6. Wednesday Thesis Statement-Review examples
GOAL-4 clear paragraphs(including intro. and conclusion)
Begin drafting-use your body biography
HW: Vocab. practice due 8 am
Vocab. Quiz on 9/6
Make sure your have outline of essay(Including thesis statement)or 1-2 paragraphs completed(rough drafting)

7. DO NOW - I’m collecting this 2 minutes after the bell
On a correctly headed piece of paper write:
1. The requirements of the essay
2. Definition strategies you’re using
3. Names of works you’re citing/referencing
9/4 - Definition Essay 9/6 - Vocabulary Due/vocabulary quiz
Thursday-August 30th

8. Thursday-august 30th TODAY
Check Thesis (10 minutes)-Do you have a complete sentence?
Share Thesis w/class
Write Rough Draft (due tomorrow)
Intro. Paragraph- includes hook; thesis statement=last sentence
1st body paragraph-includes clear topic sentence(from thesis); citations from texts we have read and definition strategies
2nd body paragraph-includes clear topic sentence(from thesis); citations from texts we have read and definition strategies
Concluding paragraph-restate thesis
9/4 - Definition Essay 9/6 - Vocabulary Due
Thursday-august 30th

9. Quote Blending 101-see the link on the blog for help adding quotations!
Revision checklist-Make sure you have edited and revised before turning in on Tuesday(link to checklist on blog).
Turnitin.com directions on the blog! You need to submit your paper before you come to class on Tuesday.
Bring a hard copy of your essay and completed elements chart to class on Tuesday. The chart is on the blog!
Any questions? Send me an or Remind message!
Friday