Monday, December 7, 2015
Agenda 12/7
Monday 12/7
Christine’s Classes
Agenda
**PROGRESS GRADES CLOSE THIS FRIDAY!
Classic Lit
-Finish Ch1 and Ch2-
answer Ch 2 questions
-Quiz
Tuesday
Government
-Finish 3 paragraph responses on
the rights most important to you
-Read President's address from 12/6
-Complete
Week 4 of “Monitoring the situation” and turn in whole packet
-Watch
Civil Rights/Freedom Rides Movie as a class-write 5 facts you learned
Modern Lit
-Write next Chapter of your story, “How
to write about death”
Into to Lit
-Finish NIGHT, take notes, Test on
Wednesday
American Lit -First drafts of Essay, Final drafts due by Wednesday
-Create
new book cover poster for Mice and Men-due by Weds
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Experiential Per 5 12-2-15
Experiential Period 5
12/2/2015
- We will watch a short video about
Holocaust survivors who hid underground for 511 DAYS. What would you take
to survive that long? Write a one
paragraph response.
- We will be outside for part of the
class experiencing some of the conditions and feelings the prisoners dealt
with during their time in camp. Imagine being completely shocked and
removed from your home, forced to walk barefoot in the snow, in perfect
cadence, without food. It’s truly horrifying. Look at your surroundings.
What natural items could you use to your benefit if you had to spend time
hiding and surviving out here? Write
a one paragraph response.
- What would be the most challenging parts of isolation and hiding for you if this happened in modern times? Write a two paragraph response.
- Make a one page collage/poster that highlights and represents the
story NIGHT. What images and quotes will you include?
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Gatsby Ch 1 and CH 2 Questions Dec 1/2 CLASSIC LIT
GATSBY
Chapter 1-
- Who is the narrator? Where is he from?
- How does Nick know Daisy and Tom?
- What is the name of the book Tom is reading?What does it show about him?
- Who is Jordan Baker?
- Who is Gatsby?
CH 2.
1) How does Nick meet Tom's mistress?
2) Describe George Wilson. How does he react to Tom's arrival?
3) How does Myrtle behave as the party progresses?
4) Describe the setting of the valley of ashes where George and Myrtle live. What aspects of the setting imply that it is intended to have a symbolic meaning as well as a literal one?
5) How does the author describe Myrtle Wilson? Does her physical appearance reflect her character in any way?
6) Compare the setting of the party in this chapter with the setting of the party in Chapter One. What does this reveal about the characters and their personalities?
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