January 3-7

Monday, January 3

Welcome back!

Goal: Discuss the question "Does the American Dream still exist"?

• Final questions/formatting for Synthesis Paper
• Gatsby Intro:
• Check out books
• Reading Calendar
• Background Research

Tuesday, January 4

Goal: understand needs and expectations for college readiness

• Final Synthesis Paper Due
• Assign journal
• Guest speakers--College Preparation

Wednesday, January 5

Goals: understand and apply grammar in writing

• Grammar Wednesday!
• Lesson 1: Verbs
• Exercises 1-3

Thursday, January 6

Goals: Work collaboratively in a small group; discuss author's rhetoical strategies

• Book Club #3
• Author's Language Due

Friday, January 7

Goal: Does the American Dream still exist?

• Grammar lesson due--correct
• Book Club quizzes due
• Gatsby Background info due--discuss
• Theme in Gatsby