Wednesday - 1.6.10

Today we begun the period by going over the two major assignments that will be due for Great Gatsby. The first assignment is a criticial analysis paper. The students are expected to write a half page analysis per chapter, along with the three questions on the same topic. We will be discussing possible writing topics after each chapter is read. The second assignment is a color symbolism journal. Students were given a sample journal (covering chapters 1-2) and a chart of colors and their symbolic meaning. Students are expected to chart quotes with colors mentioned, and then guess what the colors mean. Students were also given a list of vocabulary terms for the novel, which will appear on the final test. We also read chapter 1 today in class.