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Even Classes:
2nd Period:
Today we talked about Newspaper writing to prepare you to write your newspaper article. Here are the most important things you need to remember when writing a newspaper article.
- The most important information comes first (this is the Headline)
- Then you tell the next most important information: who, what, when, and where
- Next, you give additional details (at least 3) to give more information about the who, what, when, and where and in these details you should explain the why and possibly how.
- Finally, you give your final detail--which is the least important detail.
Here is what you need to do to make up class work:
1. Answer the following question about The Great Gatsby chapter 2: Look at the description of the valley of ashes on p. 23-24, what is this place like? How does it differ from the Eggs?
2. Find a newspaper article (or come and get one from me) and make a list of the characteristics of newspaper writing. What characteristics of newspaper writing make it different from other forms of writing?
3. Come see me or print off the inverted triangle sheet from online to fill in for the article you read.
Here's the link: http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson249/pyramid.pdf
Homework that is due Monday:
1. Read The Great Gatsby chapter 3
2. Finish your research and complete your Research Reading charts (they are in your folder on the right hand side): You need to complete one for each of your 4 sources.
3. Write a newspaper article about your 1920s topic.
Please email me or call me if you have questions!!! Let me help you!
Odd Classes:
If you missed today, you need to do the following:
1. Describe East Egg, West Egg, and The Valley of Ashes. How are the settings both similar and different?
2. Write out what your topic for your multigenre research paper is and how it could compare to one aspect of our society today.
3. Complete your homework for Monday:
1) Finish your research for your multigenre research paper: you must have at least 4 sources and you need to complete at least 2 Retell/Reflect Research charts in your folder (there is one for each source).
2) Complete your MLA citation sheet for your sources. Use the Works Cited reference sheet in your folder to ensure you are formatting your sources correctly.
3) Read The Great Gatsby chapter 3 and use the The Great Gatsby reading guide in your folder and find one example for each of the eight columns from chapter 3.
If you have questions, please ask! I can only help you if you ask!
Even Classes:
Today we did a lot! So, if you missed class this is what you will need to do:
1. Make a chart listing the five main characters of the novel (Nick, Gatsby, Tom, Daisy, and Jordan) and list their characteristics. Where do they come from, what are their personalities like, what do we know about them?
2. Read through the "Research Reading" strategy in your folder. (If you don't have a folder, which you probably do not, then you need to come and see me during lunch!!)
3. Write up your MLA bibliography for your multigenre research paper. Use the MLA sheet in your folder to ensure you are documenting your sources correctly. Turn in your bibliography on Thursday.
4. Come prepared to class with your poem memorized, and complete your tone map for your poem. You only need to do one poem!
5. Read Chapter 2 in The Great Gatsby.
Odd Classes:
Yay! We got an extra day. We needed one, since we are short about 4-5 odd days this advisory. For those who missed class this is what you will need to do to make up the class:
1. Come see me during lunch to get a detailed explanation of the multigenre research paper.
2. Review the MLA Documentation sheet in your blue folder (if you don't have a blue folder then you need to see me!)
3. Write up your bibliography for your sources for your multigenre research paper in MLA format.
4. Read the "Research Reading" strategy in your blue folder and use the Recall/Reflect sheets to organize your research notes (use one for each source--so you need at least 4 sources for your paper).
5. Practice the research reading strategy by scanning back through the first 2 chapters of The Great Gatsby and recording all of the references to the setting of the novel: Both West/East Egg and The Valley of Ashes.
6. Complete #4 (for at least 2 sources) and #5 for Wednesday!
Hello! Just so you know, there has been a schedule change for next week: Monday is an odd day. We will not have the normal Monday schedule in which you attend all of your classes. So, Even classes be sure you have your poem memorized for Tuesday!
Odd Classes:
Yes, today was icy and snowy, so many of you were late or did not come at all. That means you do have some make up work to do.
1. To make up the punctual piece please answer the following questions for your topic about the 1920s for your project: (1) What do I know? (2) What do I want to learn? (3) How will I find out?
2,Come and see me to get a very important assignment!
3. Look up the vocabulary words: supercilious and extemporizing
4. Write a character sketch (one paragraph for each character) for each of the characters introduced in The Great Gatsby chapter 1: Nick (the narrator), Tom, Daisy, Jordan Baker, and Gatsby.
5. Find at least 5 references to the 1920s society from chapter 1
6. Make sure you solidify your topic on the 1920s and bring 5 sources to class with you on Monday! We will be doing the bibliography on Monday in class, so it is to your benefit to bring your sources so you don't have to do your bibliography at home.
7. Remember to memorize your poem: the class competition is on Wednesday.
8. Have a good weekend :)
Even Classes: Hi students! Today we did a lot! We talked about the final project that we will be working on for the remainder of the advisory: A Multi-genre Research paper. You are probably not familiar with multi-genre research papers--this means you must come see me before school or during lunch. This project is in place of your final exam this advisory, so if you do not complete it thoroughly or adequately you will not be able to earn above a D grade in the class. Don't wait! Come see me!!! You will not want to get behind or miss class because everything we will be doing builds on each other. Your homework for Monday is the following:1. Read The Great Gatsby Chapter 1. 2. Pay attention to the reading questions for chapter 1 because I will choose 4 of the 12 as questions for the punctual piece.3. Complete the anticipation guide for The Great Gatsby. 4. Finalize your topic for your multi-genre paper and find 5 sources and bring them to class with you on Monday: we will be working on MLA documentation so you will want to have your sources in class. As always, if you have questions, please ask!
Odd classes:
I'm sad you missed class today. Today we took a trip in a time machine back to the 1920s. In fact we will be in a time warp for the rest of the advisory. We are swinging on back to the 1920s. And it is going to be a party!
Here is what you need to do in order to get initiated into our 1920s club:
1. You will need to get notes from one of your class members or come and see me before school or during lunch.
2. You will need to make a list of everything you know about the 1920s.
3. You will need to choose a specific topic about the 1920s that you are very curious about and want to learn more about: write at least 5 questions about things you want to learn more about the 1920s.
4. Make sure you narrow your questions: for example, if you want to learn more about the entertainment of the 1920s, be more specific to the type of entertainment (dance, film, theater, music).
5. Make sure you turn in your list and questions to me asap!
6. Now you need to google your topic and find at least 3 sources of information. Please bring these sources with you to class on Friday because we will be working with them in class!
7. We also introduced the novel we will be reading for the remainder of the advisory: The Great Gatsby. I am so excited about this book! It is a mystery. We are on a quest to discover who the Great Gatsby and why he is so great.
8. With The Great Gatsby you will need to fill out the first column in the anticipation guide: simply follow the directions and put an A if you agree with the statement or a D if you disagree.
9. You will also need to read Chapter 1 in The Great Gatsby for Friday. You will want to look at the chapter 1 questions in order to be prepared for the quiz. There are 12 questions and I will select 4 of them for your quiz/punctual piece.
If you have questions, please email me or call me!! I want to help you.
Even classes:
I'm sad you missed class today. Today we took a trip in a time machine back to the 1920s. In fact we will be in a time warp for the rest of the advisory. We are swinging on back to the 1920s. And it is going to be a party!
Here is what you need to do in order to get initiated into our 1920s club:
1. You will need to get notes from one of your class members or come and see me before school or during lunch.
2. You will need to make a list of everything you know about the 1920s.
3. You will need to choose a specific topic about the 1920s that you are very curious about and want to learn more about: write at least 5 questions about things you want to learn more about the 1920s.
4. Make sure you narrow your questions: for example, if you want to learn more about the entertainment of the 1920s, be more specific to the type of entertainment (dance, film, theater, music).
5. Make sure you turn in your list and questions to me asap!
My lovely students, Hello! Welcome to our blog. Isn't living in the 21st Century amazing? Now I know that none of you want to miss class, but if you are deathly ill and must miss class, then this is where you will check to see what you missed in class and get the assignments that you need to do to make up the class work and homework assignments. If something is not clear, you may post a comment, send me an email, or better yet, come talk to be before school or during lunch! I will try and post handouts on the site as well that you will be able to print off, or of course you can always stop by and see me and pick them up. I am so excited to embark on an adventure with you into the 1920s. We will have a Bee's Knees of a time.
