AMERICAN LITERATURE Week 5 August 27 th31 st

AMERICAN LITERATURE Week 5 August 27 th-31 st

Do you have The Great Gatsby with you today? Put it on your desk Vocabulary Assignment-due 9/6 at 8: 00 AM(Quiz same day!) https: //www. vocabulary. com/lists/2470778 Take out your viewing notes from the A&E biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald-complete viewing quiz Pick up the Body Biography assignment when you are done. This needs to be completed by tomorrow MONDAY

Tuesday-Take notes about the time period The Moderns-1900 -1950 Important points from the Preface: • 1922 -Fitzgerald-”I want to write something new-something extraordinary and beautiful and simple + intricately patterned. ” • Fitzgerald did not write this while drunk-took his craft seriously • Jay Gatsby considered “great American character”-exemplifies the American Dream

§ Nick Carraway-narrator § Reader needs to put the events reported by Nick in chronological order-lots of flashbacks § Events take place over 3 month period from June-October 1922 (flashbacks not included) Journal: § What lesson or advice has your family tried to instill in you? What does this lesson or advice tell you about your family’s values?

• Share Body Map (groups of 4 or 5) • Discuss Embedded Assessment Essay • Look at exemplary essay • Start drafting! HW: Vocabulary Practice due 9/6 -quiz same day Work on rough draft! EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT- DUE 9/4

WEDNESDAY • Thesis Statement-Review examples • GOAL-4 clear paragraphs(including intro. and conclusion) • Begin drafting-use your body biography HW: Vocab. practice due 9/6 @ 8 am Vocab. Quiz on 9/6 v Make sure your have outline of essay(Including thesis statement)or 1 -2 paragraphs completed(rough drafting)

DO NOW - I’m collecting this 2 minutes after the bell On a correctly headed piece of paper write: 1. The requirements of the essay 2. Definition strategies you’re using 3. Names of works you’re citing/referencing 9/4 - Definition Essay 9/6 - Vocabulary Due/vocabulary quiz THURSDAY-AUGUST 30 TH

TODAY Check Thesis (10 minutes)-Do you have a complete sentence? Share Thesis w/class Write Rough Draft (due tomorrow) Intro. Paragraph- includes hook; thesis statement=last sentence 1 st body paragraph-includes clear topic sentence(from thesis); citations from texts we have read and definition strategies 2 nd body paragraph-includes clear topic sentence(from thesis); citations from texts we have read and definition strategies Concluding paragraph-restate thesis 9/4 - Definition Essay 9/6 - Vocabulary Due THURSDAY-AUGUST 30 TH

Quote Blending 101 -see the link on the blog for help adding quotations! Revision checklist-Make sure you have edited and revised before turning in on Tuesday(link to checklist on blog). Turnitin. com directions on the blog! You need to submit your paper before you come to class on Tuesday. Bring a hard copy of your essay and completed elements chart to class on Tuesday. The chart is on the blog! Any questions? Send me an email or Remind message! FRIDAY