Homework: May 30

English 11 (C block)

• By next class, finish reading through chapter 5 in Gatsby, and fill out the Scavenger Hunt handout. You'll have time to work on this tomorrow in class if you'll be here!

Honors English 11 (D block)

• By Friday, finish up with chapter 4 and start into chapter 5. Use the Reading Road map for chapter 4 to help you keep track of important information.

Homework: May 29

English 11 (C block)

• Study vocabulary and continue to read Gatsby! Start chapter 5.

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Tomorrow, you have a quiz! You should be ready to write about current vocabulary words (and maybe some old ones, too), up through chapter 3 in Gatsby, as well as the argument essay by Pau Gasol. 
• By Friday, finish chapter 4 and start into chapter 5.
• You’re going to work on a revision of your Strength/The Arrival essay. It’ll be due next Thursday.

English 11 (F block)

• You have a vocab quiz on Friday, and you should also finish reading chapter 6. Additionally, fill out the “Scavenger Hunt” handout. If you’re in class Thursday, you’ll do a vocabulary review activity and will have time to read. If you’re not here, you must find time to do these things on your own.

Honors English 11 (G block)

•  By Friday, finish Gatsby through chapter 5. Remember, you should be reading and marking up your questions, observations and connections.
• Friday, you have a quiz! You should be ready to write about current vocabulary words (and maybe some old ones, too), up through chapter 5 in Gatsby, as well as the argument essay by Pau Gasol.
• You’re going to work on a revision of your Strength/The Arrival essay. It’ll be due next Tuesday.

Homework: May 25

English 11 (F block)

• Read to the halfway point of page 95 in Gatsby.

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Read to the point we marked on page 53 of Gatsby.
• Make sure you're also studying vocabulary and reading/marking up the opinion essay by Friday, for the quiz!

Homework: May 24

English 11 (C block)

• Read Gatsby chapter 4 to the point we marked in class.
• Make sure you're studying vocabulary for Wednesday's quiz!

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Read Gatsby chapter 3 to the point we marked in class.
• Make sure you're studying vocabulary and reading the Pau Gasol essay for Wednesday's quiz!

Homework: May 23

English 11 (F block)

• Finish reading and marking up chapter 4 in Gatsby.
• Complete the handout for Gatsby chapter 4.

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Finish reading chapter 2 in Gatsby. Make sure you’re ready to do some character study next class.
• If you have time, read/mark up the weekly article (you’ll write a response to it on your quiz).
• Finally—have you submitted your Strength/The Arrival essay? If not, do so by Friday and bring in your book/notes.

Homework: May 22

English 11 (C block)

• Make sure you've finished reading and marking up chapters 1-3 of Gatsby.

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Read and mark up chapter 2 of Gatsby.

Homework: May 21

English 11 (C block)

• Study for your vocab quiz--it's tomorrow!
• You should have read Gatsby to the point we marked on page 53.

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Finish reading chapter 1 of Gatsby.
• Watch this 5-minute video about chapter 1--jot down some notes about your key take-aways.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjTS6AhMJ8

English 11 (F block)

• Continue to read Gatsby, ending at the bottom of page 74. Answer questions 1-3 on the Gatsby reading road map.

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Read Gatsby to the point we marked on page 37.
• Watch this 5-minute video about chapter 1--jot down some notes about your key take-aways.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehjTS6AhMJ8

Homework: May 18

English 11 (F block)

• Study your vocabulary, and start reading chapter 4! You'll read up to the point we marked on page 70. Make sure to make some notes about your observations, questions and connections.

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Study your vocabulary, and make sure you've finished reading and marking up chapter 1 of Gatsby.

Homework: May 17

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Read Gatsby to the end of the first paragraph on page 21. Remember, you can listen to the audio here if you'd like. Mark up the text, keeping an eye on: character introductions, and subtext (what are the characters saying to each other? What are they "REALLY" saying?)

English 11 (C block)

• Read Gatsby to the end of the paragraph on p. 53 that we marked in class today. (It's the one that ends "I will rejoin you later.")

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Study your vocabulary! Your quiz is Monday.
• Read Gatsby to the end of the first paragraph on page 21. Remember, you can listen to the audio here if you'd like. Mark up the text, keeping an eye on: character introductions, and subtext (what are the characters saying to each other? What are they "REALLY" saying?)

Homework: May 14

English 11 (F block)

• Start studying your new vocab!

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Work on your Strength in What Remains/The Arrival response.

Honors English 12 (A block)

• Analytical film essays are due tomorrow!

English 11 (C block)

• Read Gatsby to the bottom of page 34. Mark it up!

Homework: May 10

English 11 (C block)

• Study vocabulary--you have a quiz tomorrow!

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Work on your Strength in What Remains/The Arrival comparative essay.

English 11 (F block)

• Finish reading chapter 2 in Gatsby. 

Honors English 11 (G block)

• Work on your Strength in What Remains/The Arrival comparative essay.

Homework: May 7

English 11 (C block)

• Study your vocabulary--you have a quiz coming up Friday.

Honors English 11 (D block)

• Start thinking/planning/organizing/drafting your Comparative Review of Strength in What Remains and The Arrival. The full assignment is in Classroom.

English 11 (F block)

• Add to your Gatsby character chart.
• Study your vocabulary--you have a quiz coming up Friday.