Rising to Level 3: April 15, 2019

Focus: What does Fitzgerald want us to understand better or differently?

1. Warming up with three good things!

2. Perusing the list of prompts for this Friday's timed writing (given out last week and linked here) and beginning to brainstorm by finding evidence:

• First, spend 10 minutes simply freewriting on your topic. If you start freewriting and realize you don't like this topic, switch to another and freewrite on that one!

• Next, find one or two passages from Chapters 1-4 that respond to the prompt you've selected. Jot down the passages or at least the page numbers on your freewriting.

• Then, find one or two passages from Chapters 5-7 that respond to your prompt. Jot down the passages or at least the page numbers on your freewriting.

• As you finish the book, find one or two passages from Chapters 8 and 9 that respond to your prompt.

3. Reading / journalling about / conferencing on Gatsby, Chapter 8

• Delan, David C, Hayes, and David B may use this time to prepare their syllabus in the hallway. Please see the sample syllabus on the website.

HW:
1. For TOMORROW: Finish reading Chapter 8 and complete your journal entry. Tomorrow's fishbowl leaders should prepare their syllabus and post it on the class website.

2. For FRIDAY: Continue preparing for our in-class essay on The Great Gatsby. IF YOU ARE ABSENT THIS FRIDAY, YOU ARE IN CHARGE OF COMPLETING YOUR TIMED WRITING ON YOUR OWN BY MONDAY.