Wednesday

30 minutes Reading Time
GATSBY AUDIOBOOK AND TEXT for students who like to listen and read along
HOMEWORK: Read chapter 7
Finish novel for discussion March 7

TODAY:
Plato, Gatsby's Platonic conception of himself, Ernest Renen's Life of Jesus comparison
Color Symbolism in The Great Gatsby Prezi Presentation
Color Symbolism in Gatsby (more in-depth)

Gatsby Vocabulary, chapter 8
Gatsby Vocabulary, chapter 9

Fitzgerald--Great American Dreamer--A&E Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald

Friday we will discuss the novel, do vocabulary, and watch the movie :}

Moon Day

The very way that an author writes reveals his philosophy of life, his worldview.
"You are all a lost generation"


Friday:
Read  A Clean Well-lighted Place, by Ernest Hemingway
Enter at least one observation concerning Hemingway's Writing Style in this Google Doc:
Hemingway's Writing Style 
And if you haven't already done this for Fitzgerald's Writing Style:
Fitzgerald's Writing Style Google Doc 

Fitzgerald--Great American Dreamer--A&E Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Watch The Great Gatsby
Notes: 3 examples showing that the movie is true to the text and 
            3 showing that it is not completely true to the text
HOMEWORK:  Review Gatsby, chapters 1-7 for 10 point reading comprehension quiz Monday
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Hemingway's writing style
Find examples of Hemingway's writing style in his short stories and novels.
1. In Another Country, by Ernest Hemingway
2. The Old Man and the Sea
HOMEWORK: Find three examples of the way that Hemingway uses words and images to develop his ideas in his novella The Old Man and the Sea. Bring to class.

Frey's Day, 23rd day

The very way that an author writes reveals his philosophy of life, his worldview.
"You are all a lost generation"


Friday:
Read  A Clean Well-lighted Place, by Ernest Hemingway
Enter at least one observation concerning Hemingway's Writing Style in this Google Doc:
Hemingway's Writing Style 
And if you haven't already done this for Fitzgerald's Writing Style:
Fitzgerald's Writing Style Google Doc 

Fitzgerald--Great American Dreamer--A&E Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Watch The Great Gatsby
Notes: 3 examples showing that the movie is true to the text and 
            3 showing that it is not completely true to the text
HOMEWORK:  Review Gatsby, chapters 1-7 for 10 point reading comprehension quiz Monday
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Hemingway's writing style
Find examples of Hemingway's writing style in his short stories and novels.
1. In Another Country, by Ernest Hemingway
2. The Old Man and the Sea
HOMEWORK: Find three examples of the way that Hemingway uses words and images to develop his ideas in his novella The Old Man and the Sea. Bring to class.

Wednesday/Friday

The very way that an author writes reveals his philosophy of life, his worldview.
"You are all a lost generation"

Hemingway's writing style
Find examples of Hemingway's writing style in his short stories and novels.
1. In Another Country, by Ernest Hemingway
2. The Old Man and the Sea
HOMEWORK: Find three examples of the way that Hemingway uses words and images to develop his ideas in his novella The Old Man and the Sea. Bring to class.

Friday:
A Clean Well-lighted Place, by Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway's Writing Style Google Doc
Fitzgerald's Writing Style Google Doc

Fitzgerald--Great American Dreamer--A&E Biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald
Watch The Great Gatsby
Notes: 3 examples showing that the movie is true to the text and 
            3 showing that it is not completely true to the text
HOMEWORK:  Review Gatsby, chapters 1-7 for 10 point reading comprehension quiz Monday

Friday,

Valentine's Day--you either love it, or you hate it!
Literary Valentine's Day wishes (quotes from literature)
Romantic poems
e.e. cummings
    somewhere i have never traveled
   as is the sea marvelous 

Pablo Neruda
 Sonnet 1:  I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz 

Fitzgerald

Midnight in Paris--Opening Scene
Midnight in Paris--Hemingway Speech
Midnight in Paris--Fitzgerald
Midnight in Paris--Salvador Dali


Gatsby Vocabulary 1
Quiz Tuesday over all 20 (same words)
Hemingway/Fitzgerald Rewrite--start thinking about it--due March 23
Fairy Tale Rewrite due today
The Three Little Pigs, written in Fitzgerald's style
The Three Little Pigs, by "F. Scott Fitzgerald"

1. Read to the end of chapter 5 for Fri, end of 6 for Monday, etc.
2. Memorize vocabulary, 11-20 for Monday's quiz
3. Fitzgerald's Writing Style Google Doc
Take notes on Fitzgerald's writing style. Enter one observation on the Google Doc, quoting your example, citing the page number, and writing at least two sentences discussing the effect of what you have found.
Example: Daisy's house is described as "a bright rosy-colored space fragilely bound into the house by French windows at either end" (12). You could then discuss any of the following:
Why is it "fragile"? (word choice)    Why is it "bright rosy-colored"?   (imagery)
Why does Fitzgerald choose "French windows" (rather than sturdy American windows, for example)
4. Movie
Midnight in Paris--Opening Scene
Midnight in Paris--Hemingway Speech
Midnight in Paris--Fitzgerald
Midnight in Paris--Salvador Dali

February 14, 2018

Valentine's Day--you either love it, or you hate it!
Literary Valentine's Day wishes (quotes from literature)
Romantic poems
e.e. cummings
    somewhere i have never traveled
   as is the sea marvelous 

Pablo Neruda
 Sonnet 1:  I don’t love you as if you were a rose of salt, topaz 

Fitzgerald

Midnight in Paris--Opening Scene
Midnight in Paris--Hemingway Speech
Midnight in Paris--Fitzgerald
Midnight in Paris--Salvador Dali


Gatsby Vocabulary 1
Quiz Tuesday over all 20 (same words)
Hemingway/Fitzgerald Rewrite--start thinking about it--due March 23
Fairy Tale Rewrite due today
The Three Little Pigs, written in Fitzgerald's style
The Three Little Pigs, by "F. Scott Fitzgerald"

1. Read to the end of chapter 5 for Fri, end of 6 for Monday, etc.
2. Memorize vocabulary, 11-20 for Monday's quiz
3. Fitzgerald's Writing Style Google Doc
Take notes on Fitzgerald's writing style. Enter one observation on the Google Doc, quoting your example, citing the page number, and writing at least two sentences discussing the effect of what you have found.
Example: Daisy's house is described as "a bright rosy-colored space fragilely bound into the house by French windows at either end" (12). You could then discuss any of the following:
Why is it "fragile"? (word choice)    Why is it "bright rosy-colored"?   (imagery)
Why does Fitzgerald choose "French windows" (rather than sturdy American windows, for example)
4. Movie
Midnight in Paris--Opening Scene
Midnight in Paris--Hemingway Speech
Midnight in Paris--Fitzgerald
Midnight in Paris--Salvador Dali

Friday, February 9th

Finish practice Oral Commentaries, Gatsby

Fitzgerald

Gatsby Vocabulary 1
Hemingway/Fitzgerald Rewrite--start thinking about it--due March 23



1. Read to the end of chapter 5 for Fri, end of 6 for Monday, etc.
2. Memorize vocabulary, 11-20 for Monday's quiz
3. Fitzgerald's Writing Style Google Doc
Take notes on Fitzgerald's writing style. Enter one observation on the Google Doc, quoting your example, citing the page number, and writing at least two sentences discussing the effect of what you have found.
Example: Daisy's house is described as "a bright rosy-colored space fragilely bound into the house by French windows at either end" (12). You could then discuss any of the following:
Why is it "fragile"? (word choice)    Why is it "bright rosy-colored"?   (imagery)
Why does Fitzgerald choose "French windows" (rather than sturdy American windows, for example)
4. Movie
HOMEWORK:  Start writing your version of a fairy tale in Fitzgerald's style.
15 points. Due Wednesday, February 14 Example:
The Three Little Pigs, written in Fitzgerald's style
The Three Little Pigs, by "F. Scott Fitzgerald"

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OPTIONAL:
Midnight in Paris--Opening Scene
Midnight in Paris--Hemingway Speech
Midnight in Paris--Fitzgerald
Midnight in Paris--Salvador Dali

Wednesday, 7 Feb

Today:
Gatsby Vocabulary 1
11-20 quiz Friday
Hemingway/Fitzgerald Rewrite--start thinking about it--due March 23



HOMEWORK:
1. Read to the end of chapter 5 for Fri, end of 6 for Monday, etc.
2. Memorize vocabulary, 11-20 for Monday's quiz
3. Fitzgerald's Writing Style Google Doc
Take notes on Fitzgerald's writing style. Enter one observation on the Google Doc, quoting your example, citing the page number, and writing at least two sentences discussing the effect of what you have found.
Example: Daisy's house is described as "a bright rosy-colored space fragilely bound into the house by French windows at either end" (12). You could then discuss any of the following:
Why is it "fragile"? (word choice)    Why is it "bright rosy-colored"?   (imagery)
Why does Fitzgerald choose "French windows" (rather than sturdy American windows, for example)
4. Start writing your version of a fairy tale in Fitzgerald's style.
15 points. Due Wednesday, February 14 Example:
The Three Little Pigs, written in Fitzgerald's style

Midnight in Paris--Opening Scene
Midnight in Paris--Hemingway Speech
Midnight in Paris--Fitzgerald
Midnight in Paris--Salvador Dali

Groundhog'sDay

Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? And how often is he right? (look it up!)
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Today:
Gatsby Vocabulary 1
Words 1-10 for quiz Monday; 11-20 quiz Friday
Hemingway/Fitzgerald Rewrite
The Three Little Pigs written in Fitzgerald's style
Class time for observations concerning  Fitzgerald's Writing Style

HOMEWORK:
1. Read to the end of chapter 3. End of 4 for Wed. End of 5 for Fri, etc.
2. Memorize vocabulary, 1-10 (11-20 for next Friday)
3. Fitzgerald's Writing Style Google Doc
Take notes on Fitzgerald's writing style. Enter one observation on the Google Doc, quoting your example, citing the page number, and writing at least two sentences discussing the effect of what you have found.
Example: Daisy's house is described as "a bright rosy-colored space fragilely bound into the house by French windows at either end" (12). You could then discuss any of the following:
Why is it "fragile"? (word choice)    Why is it "bright rosy-colored"?   (imagery)
Why does Fitzgerald choose "French windows" (rather than sturdy American windows, for example)


Midnight in Paris--Opening Scene
Midnight in Paris--Hemingway Speech
Midnight in Paris--Fitzgerald
Midnight in Paris--Salvador Dali

Fitzgerald--Great American Dreamer

Modernism

Fitzgerald's Writing Style
Hemingway's Writing Style (next week)

Gatsby Vocabulary 1
Words 1-10 for quiz Monday; 11-20 quiz Friday
Gatsby Vocabulary 2 the next two weeks
Gatsby Vocabulary 3 the two weeks after that