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Discussion on purpose of grades and education.
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In class discussion:
•Create 3 total Evaluative/Interpretive questions. •Record 2 of your classmates’ questions. •Ask 1 of your questions (you may ask more than 1 if time allows). •Respond or add to the discussion of to at least 2 of your classmate’s level questions. •Display Civil Discourse Etiquette - at all times. Finished chapter 7. Completed, discussed, and turned in Word Cloud Assignment.
Began chapter 8 aloud along with reading activity. Finished Chapter 7 on our own. Created word cloud. Will discuss on Monday.
Finished chapter 6 aloud.
Started reading chatper 7 on your own: This is a long and complex chapter, so EVERYONE needs to create a word cloud to help follow this long and complex chapter. This will be turned in at the end of day tomorrow. Audiobook link Questions to consider: Interpretive - 1. So far, exlain what we know about Gatsby and argue what makes him great… or not? 2.Compare what makes Tom and Gatsby different? Evaluative - 1.Considering Tom, Daisy, and Gatsby’s weird love triangle, how do you think relationships are glorified or misrepresented in today’s pop culture? Finished Ch. 5 and started (hopefully finished) Ch. 6 of Great Gatsby.
Essay Assignment for those who scored a 'C' or lower on the Huck Finn Essay •500 words •Intro, 2 body paragraphs, conclusion •2 in text citations •TYPED AND TURNED IN ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM! Prompt Make a stance on whether Gatsby is “great” or not? What might Fitzgerald’s point be to create this classic novel about a character of questionable background achieving great things… albeit through not great means? |
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