Gatsby Chapter 5 quiz this morning when you arrive. Then we will discuss what we learned in this chapter and predict where we think the novel is going. We will have a quiz on chapter 6 on Friday when you arrive.
Continue to work on your Great Depression Essay. Make sure to use your own words and perspective. I am not interested in you copying facts out of the book. Make sure your paper has structure and flow to it. Make sure you have a strong introduction and conclusion. Many of you have lost points on assignments (book reviews, etc.) based on poor intros or conclusions. Many of you are giving up all together on these parts of your essay. An introduction or conclusion paragraph with only 3 sentences will not cut it. Intro's and conclusions are often the most difficult part of a paper (which is why many of you avoid them) but remember this is the first and last impression the grader will get of your work. This is the time to practice your writing in these areas. An intro should contain a topic sentence, sign posts that inform your reader where your essay is headed and a thesis statement. Conclusions should wrap up or explain your thoughts, tell why it is important or why the reader should care, and express your opinion. You can find a rubric here.
Students need to show me a hard copy of the book they plan to read for the last 6 weeks of the semester. There are some issues with students who are not completing their reading or not reading at all. I am also concerned with the quality of the book reviews being turned in. This is an American Literature class and there should be no issue finding a book out of the more than 100 on the list for you to read. You have 6 weeks to complete your reading; that is 42 days. Therefor, if your book is 400 pages this requires you to read less than 10 pages per day. I do not want to hear that you lack the time needed to complete the assignment, more accurately some students have simply been lacking in effort. You need to bring your book to school everyday and read when you have down time in IWT. For college bound students such as yourselves reading a book and following the book review rubric will not be a problem in the last 6 weeks.
Are there any students who are interested in working at graduation? If so please see me or Mrs. Villegas if you plan to help out your school and see graduation.
Grades have been updated. Please check online at powerschool. I will put them up on the board later in the today.
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