March 5

HOMEWORK: Finish chapter 7 of Gatsby by Friday
Note: Read this book carefully. It's a very rich work.  Like Prufrock, the simple beauty of the language makes it a must read.

Great Gatsby Vocabulary for Friday's quiz: Gatsby vocab chapters 5-9
The best way to study vocabulary is to read the words in context. The best example sentences are found at:
yourdictionary.com (you have to scroll down pretty far)
collinsdictionary.com has good ones, too. 

Here's a basic calendar of reading for The Great Gatsby:
By Tuesday, March 11, finish chapter 6
By Friday, March 14, finish chapter 7
By Monday, March 17, finish the book
Watch movie after finishing reading the novel. 

GATSBY/HEMINGWAY REWRITE DUE TUESDAY, APRIL 8

Today:
Finish district reading assessment (are you having fun yet?  B^}


"The best thing a girl can be in this world is a beautiful, little fool" (Gatsby, p. 21)
Sadly, this idea was still around when I was born. For a disturbing peek into the world of the oppressed woman of 1963, read these 10 quotes from 
Fascinating Womanhood