American Literature-Spring

 

Week 1

Begin Zines
Finish Emily Dickenson
Reading Workshop

Week 2

Begin reading-The Great Gatsby
Supplemental material to help with The Great Gatsby
Start writing Zines
Reading Workshop

Week 3

The American Dream
The Price of Liberty
Discussion-Art & Dramatic Readings
The Great Gatsby-Chapter 4
Reading Logs
Reading Workshop

Week 4

Read The Great Gatsby- Chapter 5
Work on 'Zines
Reading Workshop

Week 5

Graphic-The values of Myrtle, Daisy, Tom, and Gatsby
Shared Inquiry-Does Fitzgerald imply a gender difference in the American Dream?
Zines
Reading Workshop

Week 6

work on 'Zines
Read Chapter 7-Gatsby
Reading Workshop

Week 7

Collect 'Zines
Reading Log-Gatsby ,chapter 8
Discuss Writer's voice/techniques
Reading Workshop

Week 8

Gatsby- chapters 8, 9
Shared Inquiry
Reading Workshop

Week 9

Mindmap of The Great Gatsby& essay
Choose a "representative American" and explain your choice
Reading Workshop

Week 10

Begin reading Of Mice and Men
Supplemental Material for Of Mice and Men
Write College Essay of self description