Assignments +The+Great+Gatsby+and+Research+Writing

Snow Day
 * Friday 27 March 2009**
 * End 2nd Six Weeks.**


 * Spring Break 28 March-5 April: No School**

Acuity Round 3 SCR's (15 points each). See me for the prompts and more specific instructions. Parent Portal Grade Check Sheets (2nd Six Week Check) (due Tuesday, 7 April, 10 pts)
 * Monday 6 April 2009**

Turn in Parent Portal Grade Tracking Sheets (10 pts). Turn in Grammar Packet (10 pts). P4: Finish Grammar Packets. Begin __The Great Gatsby__. P 7: Present Student Poetry. Begin Grammar Packets. Grammar: [|Apostrophes, SV Agreement.doc], and [|Grammar Cliches.doc], [|Homonyms 2.doc]. (Due Thursday, 9 April, 10 pts)
 * Tuesday 7 April 2009**

Thursday 9 April 2009 (p 7)** [|Gatsby 1920's KWL.doc]. (10 pts. Due at end of class.) Chapter 1 __The Great Gatsby__. [|Gatsby Ch 1 Questions.doc]. (5 pts. Due Friday. P7: Through page 10)
 * Wednesday 8 April 2009 (p 4)

[|Homonyms Worksheet 1.doc]. (10 pts. Due at end of Period.) Begin __The Great Gatsby__ chapter 2. (Read for Monday) [|Gatsby Vocab ch 2 and 3.doc]. (Ch 2 Due Monday. 10 pts.) P7: [|Homonyms Worksheet 2 and 3.doc]. Due at end of period.
 * Friday 10 April 2009**

Review/Summarize Chapter 1 Review Chapter 2 Vocab (Attached above) Chapter 2 Questions as a class. (Due at end of period. 10 pts.)
 * Monday 13 April 2009**

Avoiding Cliches Activity. Review/Summarize Chapter 2 Begin Chapter 3 (Vocab and Questions attached above.)
 * Tuesday 14 April 2009**

Thursday 16 April 2009 (P7)** Homonyms Quiz. (10 pts.) Finish Chapter 3: Review/Summarize. Turn in Chapter 3 Questions (5 pts.) and Chapter 2 and 3 Vocab (10 pts.). Show Movie: __The Great Gatsby__ through Chapter 3.
 * Wednesday 15 April 2009 (P4)

Research Paper Topic Brainstorming. [|Research Project Assignment and Initial Outline.doc] (Thesis Statement Due in Class 10 Pts) Begin Chapter 4. [|Gatsby Chapter 4 and 5 Questions.doc] Parent Portal Check 5. (Due Monday. 10 pts.)
 * Friday 17 April 2009**

Turn in Parent Portal Check Sheets. (10 pts.) Review __Gatsby__ Chapter 4: Chapter Summary, Questions, and Movie. (Turn in Questions). Begin __Gatsby__ Chapter 5. Home Work: __Gatsby__ Chapter 5
 * Monday 20 April 2009**

Gatsby Chapter 5: Summary, Questions, Movie. Paraphrase/Quotation Activity. [|Plagiarism Paraphrase Quote Reading.doc] Topic Sentences (Due at end of Class 10 pts)
 * Tuesday 21 April 2009**

ACT Test for Grade 11. No School for Grades 9, 10, and 12**
 * Wednesday 22 April 2009

LMC Researching Presentation. (Meet in LMC Computer Lab) Research Project Research Time. Fill out back page of handout. [|Research Project MLA Source Checklist.doc] (Strict MLA Formatting)
 * Thursday 23 April 2009 (P 4)**
 * Friday 24 April 2009 (P 7)** **Early Release 12:00: Prom**

Research time for essays. (See Above) Begin Outline: [|Research Project Detailed Outline.doc] Parent Portal Check 4: Due Wednesday/Thursday (10 pts).
 * Monday 27 April 2009**

Quiz: __The Great Gatsby__ Chapters 1-5. Finish Essay Outline: (10 pts). __The Great Gatsby__: Chapter 6 for Friday. [|Gatsby Chapter 6-9 Questions and Vocab.doc]
 * Tuesday 28 April 2009**

Thursday 30 April 2009 (p 7)** Turn in Parent Portal Check Sheets (10 pts). Create Research Paper Rough Draft Document in Google Docs. Essay Outlines/Finish Research. Drafting Time for Research Papers.
 * Wednesday 29 April 2009 (p 4)

__The Great Gatsby:__ Summarize Chapter 6. __The Great Gatsby__: Movie and Questions (5 pts.) Review Research Paper Rubric. [|Research Paper Rubric.doc] Research Paper Outlines Due Monday. (10 pts) Read 10 Pages into Chapter 7 for Monday.
 * Friday 1 May 2009**

Check Research Paper Outlines (10 pts.) Begin Drafting Rough Draft in Google Docs. Finish __The Great Gatsby__ Chapter 7 for Wednesday/Thursday.
 * Monday 4 May 2009**

Drafting time for Research Paper Rough Drafts. Rough Draft Due Wednesday/Thursday. (10 pts.)
 * Tuesday 5 May 2009**

Thursday 7 May 2009 (p 7)** __The Great Gatsby__: Summarize Chapter 7, Movie, Questions (5 pts.) Check Rough Drafts. (10 pts.) MLA Formattting/In-Text Citations/Works Cited Mini-Lesson. Revise Research Paper Drafts. Final Copy Due Friday.
 * Wednesday 6 May 2009 (p 4)

Print out Research Paper Final Drafts. Turn in with Assignment Sheet, Outline, and Research. 10 pts. __The Great Gatsby__: Chapter 8 Due Monday. Parent Portal Check sheets Due Monday (10 pts)
 * Friday 8 May2009**

Turn in Parent Portal Check Sheets (10 pts) __The Great Gatsby__: Finish Chapter 8. __The Great Gatsby__: Chapter 8 Summary, Movie, and Questions (5 pts.)
 * Monday 11 May 2009**

__The Great Gatsby__: Chapter 8. (If not finished Monday.) Read Chapter 9 (Due Wednesday/Thursday beginning of class.) Complete Chapter summaries for each chapter (4-5 sentences each). Due Wed/Thurs
 * Tuesday 12 May 2009**

Thursday 14 May 2009 (p 7)** Movie for Chapter 9. Discuss Chapter 9. __The Great Gatsby__ Test. Turn in __Gatsby__ Chapter Summaries. (20 pts.) [|Gatsby Final Presentations.doc] Brainstorming time for Presentations. Outline due at end of class. (10 pts).
 * Wednesday 13 May 2009 (p 4)

Work time for __The Great Gatsby__ Presentations. (Attached Above) Create Google Docs Presentations Together.
 * Friday 15 May 2009**
 * Turn in __The Great Gatsby__ Books.**

Parent Portal Check Sheets. Due Tuesday 19 May (10 pts) Complete __The Great Gatsby__ Presentations. Begin Presentations (30 pts.) [|Gatsby Final Presentations.doc]. (See Rubric)
 * Monday 18 May 2009**

Parent Portal Check Sheets Due (10 pts) Finish __The Great Gatsby__ Presentations. Begin Essay Revisions. Pass Back Essays.
 * Tuesday 19 May 2009**

Thursday 21 May 2009 (p 7) FINAL** [|Research Project Revisions.doc] Essay Revisions. Due at end of Period. Essay Revision Rationale/Reflection. (20 pts.) (150 points total for the project) (Turn in any checked out materials to avoid a fine.)
 * Wednesday 20 May 2009 (p 4)


 * Friday 22 May**
 * No School: Graduation**

Wednesday 27 May 2009 (p 7)**
 * Tuesday 26 May 2009 (p 4)