Gatsby Circle Products

Remember the group product is your "final test" for the novel.
1. You will identify the example of your "best" individual work. This will be evaluated based on a total of 30 points.
2. Your teacher will choose another piece of your work to evaluate on a 30 point scale, if, and only if, you have complete work for each of the nine chapters.
3. Your best group work will be evaluated on a 40 point scale--ten points per product. Remember your group has to have one of each of the four types of products for the best work.

Your total will be out of 100 summative points!

Forsberg's Bonus: Nothing to Sneeze At.

Students who bring a full-size box of facial tissue to class on Monday, March 3rd, on which they have printed their name and class period, will earn 10 bonus particpation points!

One Day Only!

Leap Year Day in Forsberg's Class

1. I will collect your work with the Gatsby article. Remember: Typed only. What does the author want the audience to take for the article. BONUS. If you are absent, you must get it to me via email by 11:59 PM. Friday.
2. You need to be finished with the book! You will have the majority of the time to work on the final product for The Great Gatsby.
3. REMEMBER: THERE WILL BE NO EXCUSES FOR PEOPLE NOT HAVING THEIR PRODUCTS TO TURN IN ON MONDAY! THERE WILL JUST BE WAILING AND GNASHING OF TEETH.
4. Gatsby books will be collected on Monday, March 3rd. Bring yours!

"B" day with Forsberg

We will be examining two things in class:
1. A video about F. Scott Fitzgerald to see what connections we can make.
2. The use of The Great Gatsby to teach newly arrived people about America.

Reminder of bonus...

This is a reminder of a previous post advertising easy bonus points for exploring your (extended) twin cities neighborhood.

Get a picture of yourself standing in front of these landmarks in St. Paul (Don't ask Forsberg or Bennett for the addresses - the research is part of the assignment).

• The Fitzgerald Theatre
  
• The statue of Fitzgerald in Rice Park
  
• The Fitzgerald House (the residence he lived in while writing This Side of Paradise).
  

Bring these in by the end of the trimester for 5 bonus formative points.

"A" Day this week Forsberg

1. We will be having notebook check #3.
2. We will have time for students to work individually on their work for the final project. This in terms of completing mind maps and organizing the presentation.
3. Students can work individually to complete reading chapter nine and the work for the group.

Monday in Forsberg's class

1. Seems as though I will not have any takers on the bonus opportunity. Less than two hours to go.
2. Bring your assignment for chapter eight. I will be grading them for quality and completeness of work.
3. Be ready to discuss in your groups chapter eight.
4. There will be a quiz on chapter seven.
5. Plan ahead for a notebook check on Tuesday.

Notebook Check #2 Items

Let me suggest that before you begin answering the questions on a notebook check that you determine what is being asked for. Then, when you know what is being asked for, you should be able to find it in your notebook.

The latest notebook asked for information on thes topics:
Two questions (as always) dealt directly with items from the agenda. The dates are given, so you should be able to find them if you have dated them.
One question dealt specifically with information about the 1920s. We dealt with the 1920s with the video tape. Check there for the information.
One question as a vocabulary word with the cue "Fitzgearald uses." This should be a word you either know the meaning of, or it should be in your annotation from the book.
One question dealt with sentence usage. Sentence usages deals with writing--check your notes about the persuasive paper. We dealt with sentence usage in revising the paper.
One question dealt with linking verbs. Verbs are part of grammar. I'd check the grammar section of your notebook or again, we are dealing with writing, so check the notes you took on revising your paper.

If you know what is being asked for, you will have a better chance of knowing where it is in your notebooks.

Forsberg's Chapter Six Bonus

If you email me by midnight Sunday into Monday with the name of the person who schemed Gatsby out of his $25, 000 legacy, there will be three bonus points in it for you! One guess per student!

Forsberg's Class's Four-Day Weekend!

1. Remember to have The Great Gatsby read through chapter six. I will be checking your work for chapters five and six on TUESDAY!
2. Notebook checks were disappointing. On Thursday, February 21st, there will be a workshop for any students who want help organizing their notebooks and a review on how to take helpful notes.
3. I will get to the papers in as timely a fashion as I can. I will not be putting papers into folders that have other stuff in them. Clean out your folders and take stuff with you! If you ask about when I will get your papers finished, your paper will go on the bottom of the pile! You had a month; now, give me a month!
4. There may be bonus point opportunities on the blog this weekend. You will want to check frequently.
5. If you email me before midnight Friday night with the name of Gatsby's best friend, there will be three bonus points in it for you! Hint: It's not Nick or Daisy. Only one guess per student!
6. It may be a good weekend to visit the "saintly" twin city and snaps some photos!

Bennett's Class...

Don't forget that chapter 6 is coming due on B day this week (since we have no school on Friday). In addition, Wednesday at 2:15 is the absolute last time that I will be accepting persuasive letters for full credit. If you do not see me in class that day, make sure to arrange a time to drop off your letter.

I am designing another bonus opportunity for The Great Gatsby. It will involve textual analysis, and will be available for all. If you have missed a deadline already for literature circle products, or feel that you may have not done as well on quizzes as you would like, I'd encourage you to consider this option. Specific details will come in class on B day this week. In the meantime, continue reading with attention to detail, and take good notes!

Forsberg's "A" day

Be ready for discussing inferences.
Be ready to find inferences in The Great Gatsby.
Be ready to discuss chapters one through four.
Be ready to write on an assigned inference on The Great Gatsby.
A notebook check may be in the offing.

Forsberg: Paper and Process

Monday is the due date. Here's what you need signed off
the folder; the problem; the solution; the audience; the address of the audience; the "hard copy" of credible source 1; the "hard copy" of credible source 2; the dragon draft; the clown draft.

I will be looking for evidence of
draft three ("OK"ed); revision on your works cited page.

If you are earning bonus, I will need an envelop addressed to your audience with your name and the school address for the return address on the envelop. I will need proper postage on the envelop. I will need a signed copy of your letter for mailing folder in the envelop. Do not seal the envelop.

I will need your rubric, a final copy of your paper, and the works cited page to grade.

Friday in Forsberg's Class

Hey folks,
Pay attention to the vocabulary in chapter three. You'll be glad you did!

Persuasive Letter Reminder

For both Bennett's and Forsberg's classes, the final paper with all the process is due Monday, February 11th. Remember to include the Works Cited page, rubric, and your sources in you two-pocket folder.

Review for bonus opportunity!

Friday in Forsberg's Class

It's Chapter Three of Gatsby. Come with work completed, notes written, and questions that you need answered! You'll be working with your group!

Forsberg's Class for Process and Writing Help

1. You can come in before school on Thursday or Friday and get things signed off. I will not be spending time with individual writing concerns.
2. You can come in after school on Thursday for a first-come/first-served help session. Students from both my English 11 and AP English 12 will be using this time. You may want to bring your Gatsby book to read while you wait. I plan to stay until everyone is finished or I fall asleep.
3. I will not be signing off process in class on Friday, so the LAST time to get it signed off for points is before school Friday.

The coming week in Bennett's class...

Hello all,

Our persuasive letters are due one week from today. We will be covering embedded documentation in class on A day, and will have our second workshop in class on B day. Make sure to bring an updated draft of your letters for that day (either Wednesday or Thursday)!

We will also do a short review of persuasive elements as we're coming down the stretch for this assignment. However, if there is anything that you are still unclear on regarding ethos, pathos, logos, concession/refutation, etc. make sure to set some time aside from your schedule to see me before or after school. Additionally, you can check out these websites for additional info on ethos, logos, and pathos.

http://www.public.asu.edu/~macalla/logosethospathos.html

http://courses.durhamtech.edu/perkins/aris.html

Happy writing, folks. The drafts are reading well, and I can't wait to see the final drafts next week.

If you have read this far, congratulations... I'd like to introduce another bonus opportunity. The sheets that Forsberg and I have been handing out for The Great Gatsby are green on purpose. The first person from each section to respond to me correctly with the reason why will earn 5 bonus formative.

"A" Day in Forsberg's Class

1. Quiz on Chapters 1 + 2 of Gatsby.
2. Assessment of Draft 3 of your paper.
3. Work with embedded documentation.
4. Work Cited Page review.

What you need:
1. A new revised draft of your paper.
2. Knowledge of chapters 1 + 2.