Greek myth presentations.

Finish Greek Myth Presentations. Quiz on FRIDAY.

Read Part Two of The Odyssey. Work on reading log. Download reading log here if you were absent.

Go over vocab words for Unit 2.

Modernism: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Read and annotate poem and answer study guide questions.

I handed out your journal list for Unit 4. Due MONDAY.

Handouts:
Unit Four Readers Journal List
Prufrock - Study Guide
Prufrock - Poem

Continue reading Part Two in The Odyssey.

HW: Greek Myth Quiz tomorrow!

Discuss "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

HW: Vocab Quiz #2 tomorrow!

Quickwrite: Who has a more difficult time, Penelope or Odysseus? Why?

Finish Part Two in the Odyssey and complete reading log - DUE TOMORROW - Download reading log here.

Extra Credit Project: Download extra credit assignment here.

HW: Finish reading log.

Today we went over your essays on The Onion prompt.

Your Unit Four portfolios were due. If you were absent, your portfolio is due on the day you return.

If you missed the vocabulary quiz on Friday, you have until this Friday to make it up.

Then we started reading Hills Like White Elephants - annotated story and questions due tomorrow for discussion.

Text of Hills Like White Elephants
Discussion Questions

Quickwrite: Do you think Odysseus was justified in killing the suitors? Why or why not?

1. Study Guide for Odyssey test - Test is Monday, March 14. Download study guide here.

2. Ithaca Times Project - We will start working on this project this week! Download project assignment here.

3. Odyssey Make-up Assignment: You have the opportunity to make up all of your missing assignments for this unit by the test day. I have posted all of the reading logs below. Please download what you are missing and complete by Monday if you want partial credit for these assignments.

Introduction RL
Cyclops Visual Assignment
Cyclops RL
Sirens RL
Greek Myth Project
Part 2 Twenty Years RL
Part 2 Penelope - End RL

Computer Lab
Work on Ithaca Times Project - rough draft of articles due Friday.

Today we discussed potential research topics in class.

Gatsby Chapter One Reader's Journal

HW: Chapter One in Gatsby due tomorrow - complete reader's journal, too.

Today we continued discussing research topics and you discussed Chapter One. Complete journal on your own (I handed it out in class).

HW: Media Center on Monday; bring change to make copies of sources and have some topics in mind when you come to class.

Continue reading Gatsby - Chs. 2 and 3 for Wednesday. Please respond to the journal topics listed below:

CHAPTER TWO
While reading Chapter Two, take notes on the following:
a. development of Myrtle's character- what details does Fitzgerald use to make her different from the East Eggers we meet in Chapter One?
b. setting
c. comparison of this scene to the one in Chapter One

Then, respond to the following in one page of writing:

Fitzgerald tries to write as if the narrator is drunk. Identify and discuss the stylistic devices he uses to show this.

CHAPTER THREE
1. What do Nick's characterizations of the guests at Gatsby's party tell us about how Nick feels about them (give examples)?
2. What sense of life in the Jazz Age do we get from the description of this party? Find one or two good examples to discuss.
3. Describe the two incidents involving cars. What role do cars seem to play in the novel so far?

Computer Lab
Work on Ithaca Times project - rough draft of articles due at the end of class today!

HW: Study for test - MONDAY!!

Make-up work due today!

Test on The Odyssey

We will be in the media center all week for the research paper.

Research Paper Packet:
1. Research Packet and Explanation
2. Annotated Bibliography
3. Rubric for Grading

HW: Narrow down your topic, Gatsby for Wednesday.

Today we went over the research project and discussed the topic, your contract, and deadlines.

RESEARCH PAPER: I will give you ONE packet. If you lose it, you must download a new one here.

Download RESEARCH PACKET here.

We also discussed your deadlines for this week:
1. Contract, signed, due THURSDAY
2. PRIMARY RESEARCH, in the form of a poll or survey, due FRIDAY.

Here are two sample surveys:
Open-Ended Survey:

Multiple Choice Survey

You might create a survey like this for your research paper primary research.

We will be in the media center all week for the research paper.

HW: Narrow down your topic, Gatsby for Wednesday.

Media Center Research

Annotated Bib, Notes, and Sources due at the END of class on Friday.

*The deadline for your first five entries on your blog for your outside novel has been extended to after Spring Break. Your entries should be finished by MIDNIGHT on Saturday, April 9.

HW: Work on research paper. We will discuss through Ch. 4 in Gatsby on Monday.

Extra Credit Project due today!

Media Center/Computer Lab -
1. Finish Ithaca Times - DUE THURSDAY
2. Work on topic proposal and survey for research paper - proposal and primary research due Friday

Computer Lab to work on topic proposal for your research paper. You must have your topic proposal finished by FRIDAY at the end of class.

Here is a sample proposal: Sample Topic Proposal

Media Center for research.

HW: Annotated Bib due Friday with notes and sources. Read through Chapter 4 in Gatsby for Monday. Complete journal below:
Chapter 4 - Write a response to each question below.
1. With Jordan in his arms, Nick's thinks of a phrase: "There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy, and the tired." How do you think this phrase reflects on the events of the novel so far? Do you think Gatsby would agree with this phrase? Explain.
2. Analyze Daisy's behavior after Gatsby goes overseas. What is revealed about her character here?
3. What evidence is there that Gatsby might be lying about his background?

Then, choose one passage (at least two paragraphs) and discuss its importance to Chapter 4.

Research Day #1: Finding Sources

We will be in the media center all week. Today you started to find FIVE sources for your research paper. Look in your packet to see what type of sources you must have.

HW: Work on research.

Today we discussed the first part of Gatsby. Continue reading through Chapter 5 for Thursday. Your assignment will be posted tomorrow.

HW: Research Work Day tomorrow!

Today you were in the computer lab working on your novel projects and your research papers.

HW: Read through Chapter 5 in Gatsby by Thursday. Your assignment for Chapter 5 is to take notes as you read, noticing in particular the characterizations of Gatsby and Daisy in this chapter. Take extensive notes and choose three passages to discuss on Thursday. You will also have a quiz on Chapters 1-5.

Research Day #2: Note taking and Copying Sources

We discussed how to take notes at the beginning of class - use your note cards and keep track of your sources. You also need to copy your sources or print them out.

HW: Work on research - sources and notes due MONDAY.

We discussed another synthesis question to prep for Friday's essay.

HW: Chapters 1-5 in Gatsby for tomorrow - Quiz!

Research Day #3: Copying Sources and Taking Notes

Today we were in the media center and you continued working on your sources. Your notes and sources are due on MONDAY.

Research Work Day: You worked on your research papers today.

*I will be out again tomorrow. I would like to discuss your rough drafts with you before you turn them in, so I am extending the deadline as follows:

-Rough drafts are due at 3:45 pm on Friday.
-I will accept them on the Monday after spring break without penalty. They will be due at the BEGINNING of your class period that day. I will not accept them after that.

You worked on your research papers today.

HW: Rough draft due Friday. See the March 29 post for details regarding the rough draft due date change.

Gatsby: We've slowed down a bit with Gatsby so you can focus on your research paper. I'd like for you to finish through Chapter 7 for the Monday after spring break, and complete the following reader's journal: Download Chs. 6-7 Assignment

Outside Novel: See March 16 post for details regarding your first due date.

We worked on your research papers.

Here are some links to help:

1. Citing your Survey: http://www.noodletools.com/helpdesk/kb/index.php?action=article&id=6&relid=2

2. Sample Works Cited Page: http://www.dianahacker.com/pdfs/Hacker-Daly-MLA-WC.pdf