Rm. 122 Mr. Giguere Modern American Literature January 29, 2010.

Rm. 122 Rm. 122

Mr. GiguereMr. Giguere Modern American Modern American

LiteratureLiteratureJanuary 29, 2010January 29, 2010

Are You In The Right Place?Are You In The Right Place?

1- Mod. Am. Lit- ENG036-0071- Mod. Am. Lit- ENG036-007 3-Eng. 11H- ENG037-0013-Eng. 11H- ENG037-001 4-Mod. Am. Lit- ENG034-0084-Mod. Am. Lit- ENG034-008 6. Shakespeare- ENG036-0026. Shakespeare- ENG036-002 7. MCAS Skills 27. MCAS Skills 2

Seating ChartSeating Chart Essential Questions:Essential Questions:

Do you know your name?Do you know your name?

Do you know the Do you know the EEnglish nglish alphabet?alphabet?

Can you communicate with your Can you communicate with your classmates effectively enough to classmates effectively enough to create a seating chart in create a seating chart in alphabetical order by last name? alphabetical order by last name?

ROOMROOM

122122

HASHAS

1st1st

LUNCH LUNCH

Got a problem with your Got a problem with your schedule?schedule?

See your See your guidance guidance counselor during counselor during the class that is the class that is the problem.the problem.

Get a pass to Get a pass to return to class.return to class.

*Indoor Weather Advisory**Indoor Weather Advisory* This is and old drafty building with uneven heat distribution This is and old drafty building with uneven heat distribution

and little air conditioning. So, dress for it!and little air conditioning. So, dress for it! On hot days:On hot days:

Wear lightly colored, loose, Wear lightly colored, loose, lightweight lightweight clothing.clothing.

During Winter:During Winter:

Dress in layers, so that you can take offDress in layers, so that you can take off

and put on as needed.and put on as needed.

A Few Tips- flip flops, miniskirts,A Few Tips- flip flops, miniskirts,

and tukesand tukes

Some Important Term 3 DatesSome Important Term 3 DatesSemester 1 Attendance Appeals due-Semester 1 Attendance Appeals due- 2/5 2/5

Term 2 Semester 1 Report Cards-Term 2 Semester 1 Report Cards- 2/10 2/10

Vacation- No School-Vacation- No School- 2/15-2/19 2/15-2/19

MCAS Retest-MCAS Retest- 3/1- 3/5 3/1- 3/5

Term 3 Progress Reports-Term 3 Progress Reports- 3/10 3/10

English MCAS-English MCAS- 3/23-3/26 3/23-3/26

No School- Good Friday-No School- Good Friday- 4/2 4/2

Term 3 Grades close- 4/12Term 3 Grades close- 4/12

Yea, Its Like that!Yea, Its Like that!--All electronic devices should be OFF AND All electronic devices should be OFF AND

AWAY, EVEN IN THE HALLS. Please AWAY, EVEN IN THE HALLS. Please don’t make me take it from you. (p.22)don’t make me take it from you. (p.22)

--If there is a hat on your head, I’m taking If there is a hat on your head, I’m taking it. (p.20)it. (p.20)

--Your I.D. needs to be on a lanyard Your I.D. needs to be on a lanyard around your neck. (p.20) Slipped for an around your neck. (p.20) Slipped for an ID, you may have already been! ID, you may have already been!

-Do not bring food or drink to class. (p.15)-Do not bring food or drink to class. (p.15)--When the bell rings, and you are not When the bell rings, and you are not

here, you are late, show me your pass here, you are late, show me your pass or suffer the consequences. (p.48) or suffer the consequences. (p.48) Some stats.Some stats.

Survival Skills- Success in any Survival Skills- Success in any endeavor usually requires some endeavor usually requires some minimal adherence to some basic minimal adherence to some basic principles of work ethic:principles of work ethic:

Show Up!Show Up! On timeOn time With your stuffWith your stuff Ready to workReady to work

Do what is asked of you.Do what is asked of you. Don’t give anyone a hard time.Don’t give anyone a hard time.

Show Up!Show Up!Semester course- On # 6 abs. lose creditSemester course- On # 6 abs. lose creditPer. 1 Term 1- 59% over the loss of credit markPer. 1 Term 1- 59% over the loss of credit mark

On time-On time- Bell ring, door shut, you late. 3T=1A Bell ring, door shut, you late. 3T=1A

With your stuff-With your stuff- need note book, book, need note book, book, detentiondetention

Ready to work-Ready to work- sleep, eat do homework on sleep, eat do homework on your own timeyour own time

Do what is asked of you.Do what is asked of you.This class awards college prep. credit, so that is This class awards college prep. credit, so that is

the way it will be run. Duh, you must do:the way it will be run. Duh, you must do:

HomeworkHomework StudyStudy NotebookNotebook Term PaperTerm Paper

Disregarding any of these will probably result in Disregarding any of these will probably result in failure. failure.

Hey, Senior! Hey Athlete! Hey employee! Hey, Senior! Hey Athlete! Hey employee!

Don’t give anyone a hard Don’t give anyone a hard time.time.

Are you a bully?Are you a bully?

You think you funny?You think you funny?

Should I call you Jacques?Should I call you Jacques?

Too cool to do school? Here’s your mop. Too cool to do school? Here’s your mop. Don’t let your self esteem get the best of Don’t let your self esteem get the best of you. you.

Writing Assignment 1Writing Assignment 1 There comes a point in a person’s life There comes a point in a person’s life

when it is necessary to begin when it is necessary to begin preparing for the future. By eleventh preparing for the future. By eleventh grade, most people begin to have an grade, most people begin to have an idea what they plan on doing with idea what they plan on doing with their life.their life.

In an essay, explain what you would In an essay, explain what you would like to do with your life, what you like to do with your life, what you need to do to achieve that goal and need to do to achieve that goal and what obstacles you will need to what obstacles you will need to overcome to reach that goal. overcome to reach that goal.

Monday, 2/1/10, MAL Per. 4, Day 1Monday, 2/1/10, MAL Per. 4, Day 1Tuesday, 2/2/10, Per. 1, Day 2Tuesday, 2/2/10, Per. 1, Day 2

Pass in Writing Assignment 1Pass in Writing Assignment 1 Semester 1 Attendance Appeals Due Semester 1 Attendance Appeals Due

Friday.Friday. MAL SyllabusMAL Syllabus Essential QuestionsEssential Questions Expectations Sheet- signed and Expectations Sheet- signed and

returned.returned.

HW- Have Parents sign and return HW- Have Parents sign and return expectations sheet. Be sure to include expectations sheet. Be sure to include parent’s e-mail address. parent’s e-mail address.

Essential Questions for MALEssential Questions for MAL Disillusionment Disillusionment

What is it?What is it? What were Modern American authors disillusioned What were Modern American authors disillusioned

WITH?WITH? What did this disillusionment cause and how is it What did this disillusionment cause and how is it

reflected in the literature?reflected in the literature? What quotes from primary and secondary sources What quotes from primary and secondary sources

support the idea of disillusionment in the support the idea of disillusionment in the literature?literature?

TheThe AmericanAmerican Dream Dream How is MAL ANTI- American Dream? (not anti-How is MAL ANTI- American Dream? (not anti-

American)American) How is this reflected in the literature?How is this reflected in the literature? What quotes from primary and secondary sources What quotes from primary and secondary sources

support the idea of MAL as support the idea of MAL as ANTI-American Dream? ANTI-American Dream?

Tuesday, 2/2/10, Per. 4, Day 2 (Per. 1, 2/3)Tuesday, 2/2/10, Per. 4, Day 2 (Per. 1, 2/3)

Pass in Signed Expectations SheetsPass in Signed Expectations Sheets Do Now- Respond in open response Do Now- Respond in open response

form- Many people grow up in and form- Many people grow up in and come to this country with the come to this country with the “American Dream” in mind. What “American Dream” in mind. What does the term “The American Dream” does the term “The American Dream” mean and does it actually exist?mean and does it actually exist?

When done, pass it in. When done, pass it in. MAL DefinedMAL Defined Review Essay Form & Evaluate EssaysReview Essay Form & Evaluate Essays HW- “Matchism” work independently. HW- “Matchism” work independently.

Modern American LiteratureModern American LiteratureWhat does “contemporary” mean? What does “contemporary” mean?

o Well this ain’t that!Well this ain’t that!

o Modern American Lit. should not Modern American Lit. should not be confused with Contemporary be confused with Contemporary American Lit.American Lit.

The Erosion of the American The Erosion of the American DreamDream

What is disillusionment and what What is disillusionment and what causes it?causes it?

The chicken crossed the road to die, The chicken crossed the road to die, alone, in the rain… alone, in the rain…

Essay Format Review

Multi-paragraph essay means what? Topic Sentence- What are you talking about?

– A brief intro the topic discussed in the essay.– Look to the prompt and provide a definition or explanation of the broad topic.– Label with “T,”

Thesis- What’s your point? “I have always been interested in…”

Label with “TH” Details in first paragraph? D1-The job, D2-the preparation,

D3 the obstacles. Para 2- Explain the job (3 sent. of exp. # them on your paper) Para 3- The preparation (3 sent. of expl. # them) Para 4- The obstacles (3 sent. of expl. # them) Conclusion paragraph (CO) with a concluding word (CW). Why is important to know this stuff now? (IMP) How many points on this rubric?

Wednesday, 2/3/09, Day 3, Per. 4 (Per. 1, Wednesday, 2/3/09, Day 3, Per. 4 (Per. 1, 2/4)2/4)

If you were absent this week, you need If you were absent this week, you need to see me after school to get caught to see me after school to get caught up. up.

Pass in “Matchism”Pass in “Matchism” Have an “Essay Format Review” sheetHave an “Essay Format Review” sheet Pass back American Dream ORPass back American Dream OR Evaluate OR with Rubric:Evaluate OR with Rubric: TO, TH, D1, D2, D3, CO, CW, IMPTO, TH, D1, D2, D3, CO, CW, IMP Grade & pass in.Grade & pass in. Book Slip. Elements of Literature, 5Book Slip. Elements of Literature, 5thth

Course, Holt. Course, Holt. Review “Matchism”Review “Matchism” Read p. 524-529Read p. 524-529 HW- “The Ismist”HW- “The Ismist”

Friday, 2/5/09, Day 5• Take out “Ismist” • Check and review. • Complete 524-529• MAL Intro Presentation, “The American Dream”• HW- (OR)- Modern American Literature has a lot to

do with the idea of disillusionment. Define disillusionment and give three examples of how a person may become disillusioned. Be sure to explain what the person is disillusioned with and how they became disillusioned.

• Rubric- TO,TH, D1, D2, D3, CW, CO, IMP

Monday, 2/8/10, Day 6, Per. 1&4

• Take out disillusionment OR and pass it in.

• “The Moderns” notes

• Continue reading in “The Moderns” 530-533

• Update Notes

• HW- Cather Bio notes, p. 538

Tuesday, 2/9/10, Day 7, Per. 1&2

• Pass in Cather bio notes.

• Disillusionment OR (open response is not an essay)

• Definition and Examples

• Evaluate- TO, TH, D1, D2, D3, CW, CO, IMP.

• Continue “The Moderns” and Notes

• HW- Cather Voc.

Modern American Disillusionment• Disillusionment- a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction;

disenchantment.• In other words, disillusionment is finding out that a situation is not what you

always thought it was and being bummed out by that.• To a child, their parent is the smartest, strongest, coolest, person there is,

until you grow up and realize that they are flawed humans.• To an idealist, the world should take better care of the poor, downtrodden

and the environment until they become tax payers and realize that someone has to pay for it.

• In America, anyone can be president, but in reality, it usually takes money, education, politicking, sucking up, connections and a compromise of morals and ideals.

• There is no Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy etc.• When your parents took your old dog to a farm to live where she could play

all day, they had it put down.• Advertising, Boyfriend-Girlfriend, Catholic Priests, Cops• Ever buy x-ray glasses from the back of a comic book?

Wed., 2/10/10, Day 2, (2/11, per. 1&4)

• Pass in Cather Voc.• Continue reading in “The Moderns”

534-536 • “The Moderns” notes• Using the notes and the textbook, do

The Moderns worksheet, individually, partners, or in small groups, whatever.

• HW- Complete The Moderns worksheet and expect quiz!

• Act. Bell Friday

Friday, 2/12/10, Act Bell, Per. 1&4

• Per. 1- 8:38 Per. 4- 11:48• Use Moderns Sheet to enjoy Quiz!• Pass in sheet and quiz when done.• When done, work on Cather Voc. Words to

Own, p. 33, do and review.• Points of View sheet• Reading AW• HW- Finish Reading AWM and do the sheet.

Expect quiz. • Have a safe vacation and don’t do anything

stupid!

Monday, 2/22/10, Day 3 Per 1&4• Take out Wagner sheet and use it to enjoy

quiz.

• When done, pass in quiz sheet and paper and use the period to get the correct answers for the questions on the sheet.

• If/when done, do crossword.

• HW- Voc. sentences WITH UNDERLINED CONTEXT CLUES for Wagner, voc. quiz Wed.

Tuesday, 2/23/10, Day 4, Per. 1

• Pass in sentences for AWM• Period 1- Points of View Sheet• Review of Cather sheet with brief

presentation.• Quotable quotes, take notes, good term

paper info! • AWM voc. crossword (add 2 boxes to #10)• HW- Complete crossword study for voc.

quiz Wed.

AWM Quotable Quotes

• p. 542 para. 2- “’Don’t love it…that’”.

• p. 544 para. 1 “Then…war.”

• p. 546 2nd to last & last para. “I spoke…door.”

Wed., 2/24/10, Day 5, Per. 1

• Enjoy Cather voc. Quiz! C. eluded

• When done, pass in quiz and answer sheet and take out crossword to be checked.

• Reading p. 558-559

• HW- Frost Bio Notes & Signed Grade Sheet

Wednesday, 2/24/10, Day 5, Per 4

• Pass in sentences for AWM• Enjoy Cather voc. Quiz!• Frost Bio notes• Review Crossword puzzle• Lunch at the Second Bell!• Review of Cather sheet with brief presentation.• Quotable quotes, make notes, good paper info.• HW- In an open response, using information

directly quoted from “The Moderns” (1) and from this biography (1), describe Frost’s poetry and how it is related to Modernism.

Thursday, 2/25/10, Day 6, Per 1&4• Pass in Frost Bio notes any signed grade sheets• Do Now- In an open response, explain how reading poetry is

different from reading prose.• Evaluate & Score• Do Frost voc. in class. Be sure to quote the whole sentence where

the word appears and not just the line, but quote it like a line of poetry.

• Ex. “Now is the winter of our discontent/ Made glorious by this sun of York;/ And all the clouds that lour’d upon our house/ In the deep bosom of the ocean buried” (l 1-4).

• Grade Sheets, per. 4• HW- In an open response, using information directly quoted from

“The Moderns” (1quote) and from this biography (1quote), describe Frost’s poetry and how it is related to Modernism.

• Remember, to quote “The Moderns,”- “Write the quote” (Leggett and Brinnin pg. #).

• To quote the bio, “Write the quote” (Sime and Wahlgren pg. #).

Friday, 2/26/10, Day 7, Per. 1&4

• Pass in Frost Voc and Any Signed Grade Sheets• Take out Frost message OR from HW to be checked.• TO, TH, D1,D2,D3,Q1, Att. Q2 Att., CW, CO, IMP. • Frost quotable quotes. • Poetry Reading Tips:

– Read it like prose, using punctuation.– Read it more than once.– Pay attention to pre-reading tips.– Read it more than once.

• What is Frost saying about life in this poem?• Circle Reading “Birches,” p. 567-568• HW- “Birches” sheet & questions # 2, 6, 9 on p.568

Quotable Quotes about Frost • "Frost's independence was grounded in his ability to handle ordinary New England Speech and in his

surprising skill at taking the most conventional poetic forms and giving them a twist all his own. In an era when "good was being equated by many artists with "new," the only new thing about Robert Frost was old: individual poetic genius. Using this gift to impose his own personality on the iambic line in verse, Frost created a poetic voice that was unique and impossible to imitate" (Leggett and Brinnin 534).

• "…traditional verse forms and offered penetrating insights into a variety of American character types" (534).

• "…stimulated by meeting English poets, Frost continued to write poetry, though he found his subjects in New England" (Sime and Wahlgren 558).

• "These poems were marked by flinty realism and an impressive mastery of iambic rhythm, narrative dialogue, and the dramatic monologue" (558).

• By 1915, "he was an accomplished writer who had already extended the scope and character of American literature into the twentieth century" (559).

• "In a period when poetry was being changed by verbal experiment and by exotic influences from abroad, Frost remained devoted to traditional forms and firmly rooted in the American soil" (559).

• "…he seemed to belong more to the past than to the present…" (559).

• "Neither the cranky realism nor the homly philosophy of self-reliance and spiritual independence that mark his work have been forgotten" (559).

• "…created a unique voice that remained unaffected by the clamor of modernism" (559).

• From “The Moderns” and Frost Bio

Drop 2 Schedule, 2/24/10

• 9:20 – 9:54- Period 1• 9:58– 10:30- Period 2• 10:34 – 11:06- Period 3• 11:10 – 12:46- Period 4• 11:44 - 12:14- Second Lunch (the second

bell)• 12:52 – 1:24- Period 6• 1:28-2:00- Period 7

Monday, 3/1/10, Day 1, Per. 4 (3/2, per. 1)

• Pass in “Birches” HW

• Do Now- Define home- be as specific as possible.

• Review “Birches” unless half didn’t do it.

• What is home? Track and discuss on the board.

• Reading “The Death of the Hired Man”

• HW- p. 575- 1,2,3,5,6,8 Frost Voc quiz Thurs.

Tuesday, 3/2/10, Day 2, Per. 4 (3/3 Per. 1)

• Take out “Birches” and “Death” questions and use them to enjoy the quiz!

• Review Poems

• Frost Crossword in Class

• HW- Sentences for Frost Voc., study for quiz Wed. (Thurs, Per. 1)

• Need Make-up Work/? After School Today

Wed. 3/3/10, Day 3, Per. 4 (3/4, Per. 1)• Pass in voc. sentences.• Enjoy Voc. quiz! Bring both papers to me

when done.• When done, write an open response that

explains a “back in my day” story you have heard. Who said it, what was it about and did you really want to hear it?

• Reading p. 606• HW- Bio notes for Steinbeck• Need Make-up Work? After School Today

Friday, 3.4.10, Act Bell, Per. 1&4

• The final cut-off for any make-up quizzes is Wed. See me after school Mon. or Tues.

• Pass in bio notes for Steinbeck

• Do Now- Quickwrite on page 607

• Evaluate and discuss

• Steinbeck voc.

• HW- Complete Steinbeck voc.

Mon. 3/8/10, Day 5, Per. 1&4

• The final cut-off for any make-up quizzes is Wed. See me after school Mon. or Tues.

• Pass in Steinbeck voc.• Keep in mind: Heroes Back in My Day• Reading “The Leader of the People,” p. 609• Look for and note quotes for:• Mr. Tiflin’s attitude toward the grandfather• The Grandfather’s attitude toward “westering”• HW- Complete story and sheet.

Tuesday, 3/9/10, Day 6, Per 1&4

• The final cut-off for any make-up quizzes dated before today is Wed. See me after school today and tomorrow.

• Take out completed sheet for “The Leader of the People” and use it to enjoy quiz!

• Review sheet and quiz.• In class, Steinbeck voc. Words to Own, p.36 • HW- Complete voc. HW, Voc quiz Thurs.• Mid-term TEST and Notebooks next week.

Wed. 3/10/10, Day 7, Per. 1 & 4• Last call for make-up quizzes dated before 3/9 is

today. They all turn to solid ZEROS when I leave this afternoon.

• Take out Voc. HW for Check and ReviewSpringsteen, Bruce. “Glory Days.” Born in the USA.

Capitol; Records. 1984.Hear the Tune, Read the LyricsWith a partner, answer the questions on the back in

complete sentences and paragraphs. Be sure each student has a copy of the answers.

• HW- Study for Steinbeck Voc. quiz• Mid-term TEST and Notebooks next week.

Thursday, 3/11/10, Day 1, Per. 4 (3/12, per. 1)

If you didn’t make-up quiz any dated before 3/9, it is now a zero. TBSS.

• Mid-term TEST and Notebooks next week.

• Have Hw on desk.

• Enjoy Voc. Quiz

Review: Springsteen, Bruce. “Glory Days.” Born in the USA. Capitol; Records. 1984.

Read p.623

HW- Thurber Bio Notes

Friday, 3/12/10, Day 2 Per. 4 (3/15, per. 1)

• Have Thurber Bio notes on your desk to be checked.

• Thurber Voc. in class

• Here’s your Notebook check, due sometime this week, probably Thursday, to be passed in the day of the test.

• HW- Thurber Voc. Crossword

Monday, 3/15/10, Per. 4 (3/16 Per. 1) • Pass in Thurber voc. and Crossword

• Do now: Freewrite- What do you daydream about and why?

• Review Crossword

• BOT- “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”

• HW- Complete Mitty sheet, expect quiz. Notebook due Friday, day of Mid-term Test. Be sure to have notebook Thursday.

Wed., 3/17/10, Day 5, Per. 1&4

• Take out Mitty sheet and use it to enjoy the quiz!• When done: Create a graphic organizer /

representation of the abbreviations we use to evaluate open responses.

• Review Mitty• “The New Yorker's Farewell,” p.629• Complete reading and sheet• HW- Complete New Yorker Sheet and begin studying for

the test. Be sure to have your notebook on Thursday. Have grade sheet signed.

• Grade Sheet Problems, after school today and Thurs.

• Test and Notebook Friday

Thursday, 3/18/10, Day 6, Per. 1&4

Take out New Yorker sheet to be checked & reviewed. Pass in signed grade sheets.

• MCAS Schedule for Next Week

Graphic Organizers

• Test Review

• HW- Have notebook in order and study for test.

Friday, 3/19/10, Per. 1&4• Pass in Notebook & Any Signed Grade

Sheets• Enjoy Mid-term Exam Part 1!• NOTE: There are no bonus point on tests, so

if you find an error, bring it to my attention only if it keeps you from understanding the question!

• When Done, Pass it in and Get Part 2, Open Response

• Pass in Open Response• MCAS Schedule for Next Week

Monday, 3/22/10, Day 1, Per. 4 (3/23, Per. 1)

• MCAS Schedule for Next Week

• Eudora Welty (1909-2001), Read p. 633

• Read and do Bio Notes.

• When done Begin Voc.

• HW- Welty voc.

Tuesday, 3/23/10, MCAS Sch. (1,4,5,6) 3/26 Per. 1.

• Note: Term 3 grades close 4/12.

• Pass in Welty Bio. Notes & Voc. Voc quiz 3/36

• BOT- “The Worn Path,” 22.33

• HW- Complete sheet and be ready for quiz!

Thurs., 3/25/10, MCAS SCH. (2,4,5,7) 3/29/10, Per 1

• Note: Term 3 grades close 4/12. See me this week after school about make-up work from 3/9-3/26.

• Take out Worn Path HW and use it to enjoy quiz!• When Done: Do words to own, p. 38• Review p. 38• Meet Miss Bulis• Grade Sheets. • Reading on page 640-641• HW- “Phoenix Jackson’s Grandson” sheet

Friday, 3/26/10, Day 2, Per. 4Tuesday, 3/30/10, Day 3, Per. 1

• Note: Term 3 grades close 4/12. Note: Term 3 grades close 4/12. See me this week after school about make-up work from 3/9-3/26.

• Pass in Signed Grade Sheets• Take out “Phoenix Jackson’s Grandson” sheet to be checked• Do Now- OR- The essay we read yesterday (or Monday)

provided an author’s response to a question she has been asked by readers and students. If you could ask any author any question regarding anything we have read this term, what would it be and why would you ask it? Be sure to provide the GAT for the selection you have chosen.

• Evaluate and pass in. • Review “Phoenix Jackson’s Grandson”• Page 640-641• Reading, p. 650-651• HW- Hemingway Bio Notes

Monday, 3/29/10, Day 3, Per. 4,Thursday, 3/31/10, Day 5, Per. 1

• Note: Term 3 grades close 4/12. See me this week after school about make-up work from 3/9-3/26.

• Pass in Hemingway Bio notes.

• Grade Sheets- Problems? The line forms to my right.

• Hemingway Voc. in class.

• HW- Hemingway crossword.

Wednesday, 3/31/10, Day 5, Per. 4, Thursday, 4/1/10, Per. 1

• Review Hemingway Crossword (Done, Per. 1)• Note: Term 3 grades close 4/12. See me this week

after school about make-up work from 3/9-3/26. • Do Now- Characterization is the manner in which an

author identifies and describes the characters in his or her work. Explain the difference between direct and indirect characterization in an open response.

• Evaluate & Pass in• Reading “Soldier’s Home” • HW- Complete reading & character profile for Harold

Krebs.

Thursday, 4/1/10, Day 6, Per. 4, Monday 4/5/10, Per. 1

• Take out Character profile for Krebs and use it to enjoy quiz!

• Pass in HW with the quiz and do this:• Create some sort of highly detailed organizer

that would take the information in our OR rubric and expand it to a multi-paragraph essay format. What must be added? Bring that to class Monday.

• Review Krebs’ Profile.• HW- Complete organizer and bring it to the next

class.

Monday, 4/5/10, Day 7, Per. 4, Wednesday, 4/7/10. Per. 1 Grades Close Monday, see me after school Thursday with

questions. Do Now- Use the book to review the Tenets of the American

Dream on p. 529 and Elements of Modernism from page 533. Take notes, that is, PARAPHRASE on the sheet provided. ***Think about PROGRESS, DISILLUSIONMENT AND the American Dream.***

Then take out the multi-paragraph essay organizer from

yesterday.

• Although the 2006 Disney/ Pixar feature film Cars is a contemporary film, it has a message that is in line with the ideas of Modernism. Explain the Modernist / Anti-American Dream message in Chapters 21-24 with respect to Sally (or Lightning), the Rt. 66 vs. the Interstate, AND the town of Radiator Springs.

• PAY ATTENTION! View Chapters 21-24 of the 2006 Disney/ Pixar feature film Cars.

Monday, 4/5/10, Day 7, Per. 4, Wednesday, 4/7/10. Per. 1

Viewing 1:– Get a basic understanding of the PLOT.– Look at the prompt, how will you answer it?

• What is the prompt asking you to comment on?• What evidence will you need to respond to the

prompt?• Viewing 2:

– Pay attention for evidence that supports your explanation of the THEME.

• Viewing 3:– Look for QUOTES to support your ideas.

• HW- Complete a highly detailed planning activity to respond to the prompt in full-contact, multi-paragraph essay form during the next class.

Tuesday, 4/6/10, Day 1, Per. 4Thursday, 4/8/10, Per. 1

• Term 3 grades close 4/12. Last call for make-up work from 3/29-4/8 after school today.

• Take out planning activity for essay and write the essay. Pass in the plan and the essay together.

• HW- Ms. Bulis says no homework!

Wednesday, 4/7/10, Per. 4, Friday, 4/9/10, Per. 1 Day 4

• Introductions

• Go over rubric and evaluate Cars papers

• Assign research paper- questions?

• HW. Choose a topic, create a thesis, and write a paragraph explanation of your thesis

Thursday, 4/8/10, Day 3

Senior Project meeting Tuesday at 2:10 in rm. 131- anybody interested? Incentive: “exemption from up to two senior final exams, under the provision that the project covers the two disciplines.”

• Take out homework from last night and share• Peer- evaluation of Cars papers• Research paper assignment- questions?• HW. Choose a topic for your research paper,

come up with a thesis, and write a paragraph explanation for Monday.

Monday, 4/10/10, Day 5• Senior Project Incentive: “exemption from up to two senior

final exams, under the provision that the project covers the two disciplines.” Meeting Tuesday at 2:10 in rm. 131.

• Respond to one of the following prompts:Some people think that having money leads to happiness. Do you agree? Why or why not? What are the advantages or disadvantages of being wealthy.

What is the "American Dream"? Where did it originate, and how has it changed over the centuries?

Have you ever wanted to relive a moment from your past, to redo it? Describe the situation. How and why would you change the past?

• Discuss Do Now• Questions about research paper?• Work on research paper/ finding quotes from the text

Tuesday, 4/13/10, Day 6• Senior Project Incentive: “exemption from up to two senior

final exams, under the provision that the project covers the two disciplines.” Meeting today at 2:10 in rm. 131.

• Term 4 Begins today!• Go over Library assignment/ pass back Thesis statements-

REFINE THAT THESIS STATEMENT!• WHAT IS YOUR SPECIFIC POINT AND HOW WILL YOU

PROVE IT?• Library• HW- Work on research paper. Quotes due Thursday on

Buzzword, two per source (duh, look in your notebook) and introduction due Friday on Buzzword.

Wednesday, 4/14/10, Day 7

• Go over Library assignment/ pass back Thesis statements.

• REFINE THAT THESIS STATEMENT!• WHAT IS YOUR SPECIFIC POINT AND HOW WILL

YOU PROVE IT?• WHAT KEYWORDS WILL YOU SEARCH TO FIND

INFO TO SUPPORT YOUR THESIS?• To the Library• HW- Work on research paper. Quotes due Thursday

on Buzzword, two per source (duh, look in your notebook) and introduction due Friday on Buzzword.

Thursday, 4/15/10, Day 1• Poll of research paper confidence/

Topics• Go over introduction: Identify the GAT,

topic, and thesis• Article search help- what have you found/

what do you need help finding. • Classwork: find your primary source

quotes• HW- 15 quotes and introduction of

paper due tomorrow on Buzzword (Please have them sent by class time)

Monday, 4/26/10, Day 3

• Welcome Back!• Research paper questions?• Respond to this quote:

– “A really good education makes kids subversive. That’s why so little really good education goes on.” –Chris Satullo

– Introduce Gatsby/ hand out books– Read Chapter 1– HW. Read chapter 1. Reading quiz tomorrow

Tuesday April 27, Wednesday, 4/28/10, per. 4

• Report Cards Today!

• Enjoy Chapter 1 Reading Quiz!

• When done, think about what questions you have regarding the research paper, now is the time to ask.

• http://englishable.wikispaces.com/

• Then do this Do Now in OR form: What do you think will happen at the end of the book? Respond in third person only!

• Trade and Evaluate.

• Discuss Chapter 1. Setting, Historical Background, Main Characters.

• Chapter 1 key events worksheet?

• HW. Read chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby. Pay particular attention to the different characters. Expect Quiz! Work on 2nd draft.

Wednesday, 4/28/10, Day 5, Per. 1Thursday, 4/29/10, Per. 4

• Report cards today in advisory after 7th!• Senior Project meeting after school 4/29

• When done, think about what questions you have regarding the research paper, now is the time to ask. 2nd draft due 5/3, Final draft due 5/10.

• http://englishable.wikispaces.com/• Then, write these Gatsby questions down:1.Describe the “valley of ashes.” What does it look like and what does it

represent?2. Describe Mr. Wilson and Myrtle. Do they seem to fit into this setting?3. What more have we learned about Nick in this chapter? Is he

similar or different than the people he spends his time with?4.Describe what happened between Tom and Myrtle at the apartment.

What does this reveal about him?With a partner, respond to these questions in complete sentences and

paragraphs. Each partner should have complete responses to each question.

HW- Read Ch. 3 in Gatsby. Work on 2nd draft.

Thursday, 4/29/10, Day 6, Per 1• Senior Project meeting after school 4/29• 2nd draft due 5/3!... Lets talk about this…• Review Ch. 2 questions1.Describe the “valley of ashes.” What does it look like and what

does it represent?2. Describe Mr. Wilson and Myrtle. Do they seem to fit into this

setting?3. What more have we learned about Nick in this chapter? Is

he similar or different than the people he spends his time with?4.Describe what happened between Tom and Myrtle at the

apartment. What does this reveal about him?• Ch. 3 questions• Start reading chapter 4• HW- Work on 2nd draft due 5/5.

Thursday April 29 period 4• Senior project meeting after school today• Research paper- Second rough draft.• Chapter 2 quiz1.Describe the “valley of ashes.” What does it look like and what does it





Go over quiz questionsRead chapter 3HW- work on papers/ finish reading chapter 3

Friday April 30th P.1

• Happy Friday!

• Go over Chapter 3 questions

• Start reading Chapter 4

• HW- Complete reading chapter 4, Research paper.

Friday April 30th, 4th period• Happy Friday!• Chapter 2 quiz• Go over chapter 2 questions/ quiz1.Describe the “valley of ashes.” What does it look like and what does it





Go over quiz questionsRead chapter 3HW- work on papers/ finish reading chapter 3

Monday, May 3rd Period 4

• Research papers!

• Chapter 3 reading quiz

• Discuss Chapter 3

• Characterization activity

• Begin reading chapter 4

• HW- Research Papers

Tuesday, 5/4/10, Day 2 P.1• MLA Citation guide/ Research paper questions-- also can be

found on englishable.wikispaces.com• Chapter 4 quiz:• Why does Fitzgerald list all of Gatsby’s party guests?• Who is Meyer Wolfsheim and what role does he play in the

novel?• Why did Gatsby want Daisy to see his house?• Nick says, “ There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the busy

and the tired.” What does Nick mean? How does each character in the novel fit into this schema?

• Characterization Activity• Begin reading chapter 5• HW- Research Papers

Tuesday, May 4th P.4

• MLA Citation guide/ Research paper questions-- also can be found on englishable.wikispaces.com

• Complete Characterization activity

• Symbolism activity


• HW- work on research paper

Wednesday May 5th P.1

• Research paper questions??? Go over rubric

• Complete Characterization Activity

• Symbolism in Gatsby Worksheet


• HW- Read Chapter 5

Wednesday, May 5th P.4

• Research Paper Questions? Go over rubric• Answer the following questions about chapter 4: • Why does Fitzgerald list all of Gatsby’s party guests?• What role does Meyer Wolfsheim play in the novel?• What does Jordan’s story of Daisy’s marriage reveal

about Daisy?• Nick says, “There are only the pursued, the pursuing, the

busy and the tired.” What does Nick mean? How does each character in the novel fit into this schema?

• Discuss questions• Symbolism Activity• HW- read chapter 5

Thursday, May 6th P.1

• Respond to quote• Answer questions about chapter 5:• Why does Gatsby deliver so many goods and

services to Nick’s house?• Describe the effect of rain on the plot.• Explain the significance of the green light.• Why does Gatsby get so many phone calls? What

does this say about him?• Discuss questions• Facebook Activity• HW- Read chapter 6/ work on paper

Friday, May 7th P.1• Questions about research paper/ FB activity?• Answer chapter 6 questions independently:• Describe the transformation from Jay Gatz to Jay Gatsby.• Describe the meeting of Tom and Gatsby. What does this reveal

about them?• Why did Daisy and Tom find Gatsby’s party loathsome?• How did Gatsby measure the success of his party?• When Nick told Gatsby that “you can’t repeat the past”, Gatsby

replied, “Why of course you can!” Do you agree with Nick or Gatsby?

• Discuss questions• Character Correspondence activity• Share• HW- Research paper final draft DUE MONDAY!!!!

Friday, May 7th P.4

• Research paper questions?• Answer questions about chapter 5:• Why does Gatsby deliver so many goods and

services to Nick’s house?• Describe the effect of rain on the plot.• Explain the significance of the green light.• Why does Gatsby get so many phone calls? What

does this say about him?• Discuss questions• Facebook Activity• HW- Final draft of Research Paper DUE MONDAY!!!!

Monday, 5/10/10, Day 6 P.1

• A Note From Mr. Giguere: No papers accepted after 5/14. Be sure all grade questions up to 5/13 are resolved with Ms. Bulis by 5/14. 5/17 is her last day.

• Respond to this quote and answer, ‘What kind of footprint do you want to leave behind?’:

• “Lives of great men all remind usWe can make our lives sublime,And departing, leave behind usFootprints on the sands of time." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), A Psalm of Life.

• Research paper questions• Work on FB assignment• HW- read chapter 7

Monday, May 10th P.4

• A Note From Mr. Giguere: No papers accepted after 5/14. Be sure all grade questions up to 5/13 are resolved with Ms. Bulis by 5/14. 5/17 is her last day.

• Respond to this quote and answer, ‘What kind of footprint do you want to leave behind?’:

• “Lives of great men all remind usWe can make our lives sublime,And departing, leave behind usFootprints on the sands of time." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), A Psalm of Life.

• Research paper questions• Work on FB assignment• HW- Read Chapter 6

Rm. 122 Mr. Giguere Modern American Literature January 29, 2010.

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