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March 2021
American Literature-Period 4
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Character Story, Chapter 7
7 PM
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Gatsby Chapter 8 Questions
7 PM
Colors in Gatsby: What Do They Symbolize?
3:30 PM
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Character Story, Chapter 8
7 PM
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El Greco
3:30 PM
Now that we're close to finishing the novel, think about the characters and what they stand for. Which character do you most identify with, and why?
12:25 PM
Gatsby Chapter 9 Questions
7 PM
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Character Story, Chapter 9
7 PM
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Compare/Contrast Essay Outline
11:05 AM
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Compare/Contrast Essay Rough Draft
7 PM
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Compare/Contrast Essay: The Great Gatsby and Your Jazz Era Character
7 PM
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Reading Inventory Completion
11:05 AM
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Motivation and Intelligence: A Reflective Piece
7 PM
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Classwork for Farewell to Manzanar and the Interview with George Takei
3:30 PM
Merriam-Webster states that profiling is "the act of suspecting or targeting a person on the basis of observed characteristics or behavior." What do you think motivates people to profile others, and what might be the pros and cons of profiling? In your opinion, is there ever a time when it's alright to profile someone? Why or why not?
12:25 PM
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Writing to Compare: Farewell to Manzanar and the Interview with George Takei
7 PM
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"The Life You Save May Be Your Own": Group Discussion
11:05 AM
What kinds of characters and narratives do we tend to see in fairy tales and heroic epics? Next, think back to the last fairy tale you read or watched, or the last heroic epic you read or watched, and then explain how the hero or villain did or did not act like a traditional hero or villain. What happened, and why?
12:25 PM
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"The Life You Save May Be Your Own"
7 PM
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Look back at your response to today's starter question. Do you believe, as Jody's grandfather does, that there are no longer any frontiers for young Americans--no opportunities for heroism? Where do you think young people today might look for frontiers? Explain your answers.
11:05 AM
There's a jaded point of view that holds that the time of heroes is long past. Who are our heroes today (or are there none)? Would you consider them role models? What opportunities do you see for heroism today? Explain your answers.
12:25 PM
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"The Leader of the People" Homework Options
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