Due Monday, December 3, 2012

Read The Great Gatsby, chapters 5 and 6

• Please remember to bring the novel to class on Monday.

Read "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" in the Early American Writings of your textbook.

Post something for the vocabulary from "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin"

Write a 300 word letter as your character about another character from The Great Gatsby. The powerpoint with directions and examples is on Veracross.

Due Thursday, November 29, 2012

Finish your character role sheet for Thursday's Literature Circle. 500 words on Nick Carraway, Jay Gatsby, Jordan Baker, Tom Buchanan, or Daisy Buchanan.

Due Monday, November 26, 2012

The Advertisement Project is due. Please be sure to refer to the directions and rubric.

Read to Ch. 4 of The Great Gatsby.

Due Monday, November 19, 2012

Read Chapters 1 and 2 of The Great Gatsby. We will discuss it in class.

Choose two advertisements for the advertisement project. One from the 1920s and one modern one. Powerpoint directions on Veracross.

Due Thursday, November 15, 2012

Post an example word for each PRS from the vocabulary of "Winter Dreams."

Due Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Write a 500 word Literature Circle on one of the following subjects in regards to "Winter Dreams." Please be sure to bring a paper copy to class.

• Dexter Green's character
• Judy Joness character
• Setting
• Theme
• Style

Due Thursday, November 8, 2012

Post something for each vocabulary word from "Winter Dreams."

Due Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Read "Winter Dreams" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Post a quotation in the analysis section that has to do either with the dream of a character in the story, or the time period. Explain how it is related.