American Literature (Period 3) Assignments
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- Fall 2018 - Spring 2019
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- English
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Part II
Essay (100 points)
Directions: Carefully read the prompt and answer it fully. Remember to include a thesis statement. A thesis is a point that MUST BE ARGUABLE! The essay must be a minimum of five paragraphs.
Some things you may want to consider in your essay:
The Green Light
Key scenes
The Eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg
The American Dream
Gatsby’s schedule and general resolves
The Valley of Ashes
Gatsby’s death
Essay Prompt:
Select three relationships in The Great Gatsby. Analyze them and explain how they contribute to the theme(s) of the novel.
Also, discuss the novel’s theme that the American Dream is corrupted by the desire for wealth. What does the novel and its theme offer about the American identity?
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Test on Gatsby chapters 4-6, notes and vocabulary
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Gatsby Chapter 5 Questions due today
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"One Pager" for chapter 4 of Gatsby due
1. Must include a border of key quotations
2. The top half should have a focus on symbols/themes with both words and images
3. The bottom half should have a focus on characters and how they develop/change/interact with both words and images
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Great Gatsby Test on
Chapters 1-3
Vocabulary from chapters 1-3
Gatsby notes
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Chapter 3 Great Gatsby questions (assigned last Friday) are due and will be collected.
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I will check to see that you did chapter 1 vocabulary sentences for "The Great Gatsby"
I will also check that you responded to the following question:
“The rich are different” is an old saying used to describe those who have enormous wealth. Please consider this phrase carefully. Are the rich different? What advantages might they have? How does being very wealthy affect how one views the world?"
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Bring "The Great Gatsby" to class beginning today. There will be a book check for 10 points.
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Ben Franklin project due.
1 page typed. Chose a saying on pp. 150-51 and explain what it means. The connect the moral to a spefic example or examples.
Also, provide an illustration that reflects the meaning of the quote. Place the quote somewhere on the illustration. Be creative!
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Read "Life on the Mississippi" on pp. 571-574
Answer 1-4 on page 574
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Choose five of Benjamin Franklin's sayings on pages 149-150 and explain what it means in your own words.
Also, I will check page 150 # 1,2 and 5
Do both assignments is your Notebook
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Read pp. 141-46
Answer #1,2,5 on page 150 of your text
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Huck Finn Presentations due
Directions: You are to
1. Summarize your chapters
2. Choose two key scenes and describe them
3. Make note of ten vocabulary words from your section. Define them and use them in a sentence.
4. Choose three key quotes and explain why you chose them.
5. List and Describe the new characters in your section.
6. List the moral choices the characters must make in the section.
7. Pick a scene, make a skit out of it and act it out for the class. The skit should be around two minutes in length.
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Read Huck Finn Chapters 12-15
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Read Huck Finn Chapter 9