Vocabulary for Friday's quiz:
epigram, fractiousness, unobtrusively, complacency, extemporize, peremptory, contiguous, pastoral, apathetic, incessant

Gatsby vocab

Hemingway/Fitzgerald Rewrite assignment

 Books must be at least 150 "real pages."BOOK REPORT  Due April 10. 60 points
Handout: Creative Book Report handout

Example of collage book report (similar to a book report, anyway)
Example of animated movie book report
Example of timeline
Example of timeline book report
How to make a diorama
Example of diorama book report
Example of movie poster book report

Mr. Isom's recommended Reading List
College Recommended Reading List
Top 100 Books of the Century, Modern Library List

Commentary passage

Commentary handout
Commentary passage--"pink cloud" (page 99)
Watch Jack Clayton Great Gatsby film

HOMEWORK: 

Finish entire novel over break

Gatsby vocab

Hemingway/Fitzgerald Rewrite assignment

How Fitzgerald Writes--Notes

Pages 13 (imagery), 
16 (actions of characters), 
21 (what the characters talk about), 
25 (what narrator discusses), 26

Watch movie

Friday

HOMEWORK: Finish chapter 7; try to finish chapter 8

Finish entire novel over break

Gatsby vocab

Hemingway/Fitzgerald Rewrite assignment

How Fitzgerald Writes--Notes

Pages 13 (imagery), 
16 (actions of characters), 
21 (what the characters talk about), 
25 (what narrator discusses), 26

Watch movie

Thursday

I am going to give you 20 minutes of Gatsby reading time today. During the first 5 minutes, I would like you to think in terms of the Baz Luhrmann Gatsby film and whether or not you feel that your assigned character is portrayed in a way that is true to the text. To determine this, you have to understand the character as Fitzgerald has created him or her concerning character strengths and weaknesses, worldview, and interactions with other people. These characters are all very human, and you need to consider them from that point of view, which boils down to how they participate in the human drama.

In your notes, jot down three specific examples from the text (quotes) that support your statements that Luhrmann's portrayal is accurate or not.

Baz Luhrmann film                                           Jack Clayton film
Gatsby--Leonardo de Caprio                           Gatsby--Robert Redford
Daisy--Carey Mulligan                                    Daisy--Mia Farrow
Tom--Joel Edgerton                                         Tom--Bruce Dern
Jordan--Elizabeth Debicki                               Jordan--Lois Chiles
Nick--Tobey Maguire                                      Nick--Sam Waterston

Hemingway/Fitzgerald Rewrite assignment

How Fitzgerald Writes
Pages 13 (imagery), 16 (actions of characters), 21 (what the characters talk about), 25 (what narrator discusses), 26

This week's vocabulary comes from The Great Gatsby--words "surfeit"--"fractiousness"      Gatsby vocab

Tuesday

This week's vocabulary comes from The Great Gatsby--words "surfeit"--"fractiousness"      Gatsby vocab

This week's vocab  

Gatsby vocab

Book report assignment

Watch Gatsby: Is the movie true to the book?


Actors' portrayal of characters

True to the text:                                                 Not true to the text

Daisy
1.
2.
3.

Tom

1.                                                                       1.

2.                                                                       2.

3.                                                                       3.

Jordan

1.                                                                       1.

2.                                                                       2.

3.                                                                       3.

Nick

1.                                                                       1.

2.                                                                       2.

3.                                                                       3.

4.
5.

Commentary notes: Daisy's house

Monday

This week's vocabulary comes from The Great Gatsby--words "surfeit"--"fractiousness"      Gatsby vocab

. Vocab quiz
2. This week's vocab  

Gatsby vocab

3. Book report assignment
4. Watch Gatsby: Is the movie true to the book?

True to the text:                                                 Not true to the text
1. "       " (25), etc
2.
3.
4.
5.



I hope you enjoyed Mr. Rick's book talks yesterday. He has a real passion for more contemporary fiction, and it seems to me that his goal is to get everyone in this school reading.  I think its very effective to arrange lit. by genre, for example, as it makes browsing so much easier. In general, I like you guys to read classics for book reports, but this time around, anything goes. Just make sure that it is quality literature, ok? And I'd like you to read books at your appropriate grade level. I this means that the ideas in the book will engage you intellectually (not just a "fun read") and that you will find the vocabulary level somewhat challenging. My feeling is that you should encounter at minimum 10 words and/or terms that you did not know prior to reading the book, probably more. For example, The Scarlet Letter is plenty hard for all of you (and too hard to most, admittedly), but Huckleberry Finn is a bit too easy. I think that you guys know what I mean without breaking it down for you. But, as I said, pretty much everything goes for this book report.
 Books must be at least 150 "real pages."BOOK REPORT  Due April 10. 60 points
Handout: Creative Book Report handout

Example of collage book report (similar to a book report, anyway)
Example of animated movie book report
Example of timeline
Example of timeline book report
How to make a diorama
Example of diorama book report
Example of movie poster book report

Mr. Isom's recommended Reading List
College Recommended Reading List
Top 100 Books of the Century, Modern Library List

Monday

1. Vocab quiz
2. This week's vocab
3. Book report assignment
4. Watch Gatsby: Is the movie true to the book?

True to the text:                                                 Not true to the text
1. "       " (25), etc
2.
3.
4.
5.



I hope you enjoyed Mr. Rick's book talks yesterday. He has a real passion for more contemporary fiction, and it seems to me that his goal is to get everyone in this school reading.  I think its very effective to arrange lit. by genre, for example, as it makes browsing so much easier. In general, I like you guys to read classics for book reports, but this time around, anything goes. Just make sure that it is quality literature, ok? And I'd like you to read books at your appropriate grade level. I this means that the ideas in the book will engage you intellectually (not just a "fun read") and that you will find the vocabulary level somewhat challenging. My feeling is that you should encounter at minimum 10 words and/or terms that you did not know prior to reading the book, probably more. For example, The Scarlet Letter is plenty hard for all of you (and too hard to most, admittedly), but Huckleberry Finn is a bit too easy. I think that you guys know what I mean without breaking it down for you. But, as I said, pretty much everything goes for this book report.

BOOK REPORT  Due April 10. 60 points
Handout: Creative Book Report handout

Example of collage book report (similar to a book report, anyway)
Example of animated movie book report
Example of timeline
Example of timeline book report
How to make a diorama
Example of diorama book report
Example of movie poster book report

Mr. Isom's recommended Reading List
College Recommended Reading List
Top 100 Books of the Century, Modern Library List

Thursday

I hope you enjoyed Mr. Rick's book talks yesterday. He has a real passion for more contemporary fiction, and it seems to me that his goal is to get everyone in this school reading.  I think its very effective to arrange lit. by genre, for example, as it makes browsing so much easier. In general, I like you guys to read classics for book reports, but this time around, anything goes. Just make sure that it is quality literature, ok? And I'd like you to read books at your appropriate grade level. I this means that the ideas in the book will engage you intellectually (not just a "fun read") and that you will find the vocabulary level somewhat challenging. My feeling is that you should encounter at minimum 10 words and/or terms that you did not know prior to reading the book, probably more. For example, The Scarlet Letter is plenty hard for all of you (and too hard to most, admittedly), but Huckleberry Finn is a bit too easy. I think that you guys know what I mean without breaking it down for you. But, as I said, pretty much everything goes for this book report.

BOOK REPORT
Handout: Creative Book Report handout

Example of collage book report (similar to a book report, anyway)
Example of animated movie book report
Example of timeline
Example of timeline book report
How to make a diorama
Example of diorama book report
Example of movie poster book report

Mr. Isom's recommended Reading List
College Recommended Reading List
Top 100 Books of the Century, Modern Library List

WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2015

BOOK REPORT
Handout: Creative Book Report handout

Example of collage book report (similar to a book report, anyway)
Example of animated movie book report
Example of timeline
Example of timeline book report
How to make a diorama
Example of diorama book report
Example of movie poster book report

Mr. Isom's recommended Reading List
College Recommended Reading List
Top 100 Books of the Century, Modern Library List

Go to library to check out novel for out of class reading and book report, due April 13
Mr. Isom's Recommended Reading List for High School Students
College Recommended Reading List
Top 100 Books of the Century, Modern Library List

Finish District Reading Test

Monday, March 2

Vocabulary for Friday: SAT vocab 547 SAT Terms "dearth" --"feint" (about 40 words down)
TEST: Of Mice and Men 1-50 only

If you were not here for the debate over euthanisia (DECA students), I would like you to type 1/2 - 3/4  page double-spaced (no more, please!) arguing that it is wrong to euthanize a pet. Yes, even if you vehemently disagree, this is your task }:-}
10 points.
Check the following links to get ideas, if you'd like.
 Is it  Ethical to Euthanize Your Dog 
 Top 10 Pros and Cons

READING SCHEDULE for THE GREAT GASPY:
March 3, chapter 1 must be finished
March 4, chapter 2
March 9, chapters 3, 4
March 10, chapter 5
March 11, chapter 6
March 13, chapter 7
The remainder to be determined.