English 10C – 2/8-2/17

Monday 2/8 Class: Discuss Chapters 6-7,  The Great Gatsby.  WJ #8 due. Share motifs.

HW: Read and annotate Chapter 8, The Great Gatsby.

Tuesday 2/9 Class: Discuss The Great Gatsby Chapter 8.

HW: Read and annotate The Great Gatsby Chapter 9.

Wednesday 2/10 Class: Discuss Chapter 9, The Great Gatsby.

HW:  WJ #9: What makes Gatsby “great”?  What makes the novel “great”? How does the greatness of the novel (or perhaps lack thereof) contribute to your understanding of why it might be on Bloom’s list of American canonical works? What would A.O. Scott think of Gatsby? What would Morrison think of Gatsby?

Thursday 2/11 Class: Share writing. Turn in WJ #6-9.

HW: Review The Great Gatsby Chapters 7-9 in preparation for quiz on Wednesday 2/17.  Rewrite WJ #9: What makes Gatsby great? How did Gatsby strive to make himself “great”? How does Fitzgerald strive to make the novel “great”?  Are they successful?  You must include textual evidence and analysis in support of your opinions.

Friday 2/12 – NO CLASS

Monday 2/15-Tuesday 2/16 –SCHOOL CLOSED

Wednesday 2/17 – Quiz on Gatsby Chapters 7-9.  WJ #9 revisions due. Discuss/share writing. Handout essay assignment.

HW: WJ#10: What makes a good essay? (see handout) due Thursday 2/18.