Wednesday, February 20th

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.