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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Homework: April 29

English 11 (A block)

  • If you didn't already annotate your songs, do so tonight. We'll start discussing the essay requirements tomorrow.
  • Write a 2-paragraph response to the film version of The Great Gatsby. Address:
    • Paragraph One: Your reaction, observations about similarities between the film and book
    • Paragraph Two: Differences between film and book (and purpose for the change...for example, in the novel, Gatsby's floating on a mattress in the pool when he's shot by Wilson. In the film, Gatsby's standing at the edge of the pool, gazing at Daisy's house. When Wilson shoots him in the back, Gatsby falls backward into the pool, reaching for Daisy's house but falling away from it. Symbolic, eh?)
  • Study your vocab!
Honors English 11 (C block)
  • If you missed part of class today, you'll want to spend about 15 minutes today using the yellow paper to map out some of the big moments, quotations, etc. from Big Fish that address these essential questions. We'll finish this map in class tomorrow. 
  • Write your own version of "The Things I Carry" using the model I gave you as a guide, but feeling free to vary that format to make it your own.
  • Study that vocabulary! We'll have a 1-80 word unit test on Tuesday next week.
English 12 (E block)
  • Write up a response to today's seminar. Use the prompts below. Due: Friday.
  • Vocab quiz on Friday! Be ready.
  • Complete the Stranger in the Photo prep sheet. 

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