1. LA III – Monday, 1/30  Collect Permission Slips  New Seats  Rules and Expectations for Second Semester  First semester Write-up  Vocab #1  HW: First Semester Write-up due tomorrow Vocab #1 due Wednesday, 2/1

2. First Semester Write-Up Answer the following questions:  How did first semester go for you?  What did you like and what did you dislike?  What kind of student do you want to be this semester and what do you need from me?  Anything else you want me to know?

3. LA III – Tuesday, 1/31  Pass out Packets  1920s Background and Word Cluster Activity* * Be sure to fill out your note sheet while we do this  Discuss 1920s Background Project HW – Vocab #1 due tomorrow 1920s Project due Monday, 2/6 If you choose to purchase your own copy of The Great Gatsby, you MUST have it by next Tuesday, 2/7

4. Social Political Other

5. LA III – Wednesday, 2/1  Check Vocab #1  Library Day!  HW –  1920s Project due Monday, 2/6  If you choose to purchase your own copy of The Great Gatsby, you MUST have it by next Tuesday, 2/7

6. LA III – Thursday, 2/2  Journal: Write about dreams or wishes that you once had that you now know were unrealistic or foolish. What have you learned since those days?  Anticipation Guide  Continuum Activity & Discussion  Anticipation Guide Write-up HW – Anticipation Guide Write-up due tomorrow Vocab #1 Test tomorrow

7. AGREE DISAGREE

8. LA III – Friday, 2/3  Collect Anticipation Guide Write up/Permission Slips?  SSR/Study for Vocab  Vocab #1 Test  Symbol Powerpoint and Lesson* *Be sure to fill out your note sheet on Symbols in your packet  Symbolism Activity HW – 1920s Project due Monday 2/6

9. LA III – Monday, 2/6  Gatsby Vocab #2  Finish Symbol Activity  1920s Project Mini Presentations HW – If you purchased your own text, bring The Great Gatsby tomorrow Vocab #2 due Wednesday & Study Guide due Friday!

10. LA III – Tuesday, 2/7  Finish up 1920s Project Mini Presentations  Discuss Facebook Project and Timeline  Begin reading Gatsby Chapter 1 HW – Finish reading Chapter 1 by tomorrow Vocab #2 due tomorrow

11. LA III – Wednesday, 2/8  Stamp Packets  SSR/Check Vocab  Quiz on first ½ of Chapter 1  Discuss end of Chapter 1* *Fill in Timeline HW – Read Chapter 2, pages 23-38 by tomorrow Facebook Check #1 tomorrow, 7pm

12. LA III – Thursday, 2/9  Gatsby Quiz Chapters 1 & 2  SSR  Discuss Chapter 2* *Be sure to fill in your Timeline and Symbol Chart HW – Read Chapter 3, pages 39-59 Facebook Check #1 tonight, 7pm

13. LA III – Friday, 2/10  SSR/Study for Vocab  Collect Vocab #2 Study Guide  Vocab #2 Test  Correct Quizzes  Chapter 3 Discussion  Quickwrite *Fill in Timeline HW – Read Chapter 4, pages 61-80 for Monday

14. Quickwrite:  At the end of Chapter 3, Nick declares himself to be “one of the few honest people [he has] ever known”. Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Use examples from what we have already read to support your answer, which should be at least a ½ page.

15. LA III – Monday, 2/13  Stamp Packets  Gatsby Quiz Chapters 3 & 4  Vocab #3  Chapter 4 Discussion* *Fill in Timeline HW – Read Chapter 5, pages 81-96 Facebook Check #2 tomorrow, 7pm

16. LA III – Tuesday, 2/14  SSR  Discuss Chapter 5* *Fill in Timeline  Quickwrite HW – Read Chapter 6, pages 97-111 Facebook Check #2 tonight, 7pm

17. LA III – Wednesday, 2/15  Gatsby Quiz Chapters 5 & 6  SSR  Discuss Chapter 6* *Fill in Timeline  Figurative Language Exercise HW – Read first ½ of Chapter 7, pages 113-128 Vocab #3 Test and Study Guide due tomorrow

18. LA III – Thursday, 2/16  SSR/Study  Vocab #3 Test  Discuss Chapter 7* *Fill in Timeline  Character Analysis Exercise HW – Finish reading Chapter 7, pages 129-145 And Chapter 8, pages 147-162, by Tuesday 2/21

19. LA III – Friday, 2/17  No School!

20. LA III – Monday, 2/20  No School!

21. LA III – Tuesday, 2/21  Gatsby Quiz Chapter 7  SSR  Discuss end of Chapter 7* *Fill in Timeline  Work on Venn Diagram Writeup HW – Read Chapter 9, pages 163-180 You’re Finished!

22. LA III – Wednesday, 2/22  SSR/ Stamp Packets  Discuss Chapter 8* *Fill in Timeline  Discuss Final Papers HW – Facebook Pages due Friday, 2/24

23. LA III – Thursday, 2/23  Gatsby Chapters 8 & 9 Quiz  Discuss Chapter 9  Anticipation Guide Follow Up Activity HW – Facebook Pages due tomorrow

24. LA III – Friday, 2/24  Finish Timeline  Facebook Presentations  Explain Socratic Seminars HW – Write 5 open-ended questions, related to The Great Gatsby, for Monday’s Seminar

25. LA III – Monday, 2/27  Bingo Gatsby Review  Workday HW – Packets due Friday, 3/2

26. LA III – Tuesday, 2/28  Final Paper Writing – Day One* -Prewriting -Rough draft *Papers due tomorrow by the end of the period HW – Packets due Friday, 3/2

27. LA III – Wednesday, 2/29  Library Day!* * Final Papers due by the end of the period! HW – Packets due tomorrow Final Test tomorrow

28. LA III – Thursday 3/1  Counselors! HW – Packets due tomorrow Final Test tomorrow

29. LA III – Friday, 3/2  Collect Packets  Collect annotated copies for Extra Credit  The Great Gatsby Final