Day: April 3, 2017

English 3P Honors Weekly Updates: 4.3-4.7

AdrianaAlba

Monday: Harlem Renaissance Multimedia Project

Unit Goal: After researching Harlem Renaissance artists and writers, students will create a presentation which highlights the movement’s contributions to discourse on American EQUALITY.

Objective: After research Harlem Renaissance thinker/artist/ writer, selecting a text to summarize and analyze, students will SELECT appropriate presentation software.

  1. Multimedia Project Rubric
  2. Continue Task 4: Presentation Prep

HW. The Great Gatsby Ch. 3-5 Summary & Expert Focus; Harlem Renaissance MultiMedia Project & 3.20-4.7 Notebook Due Friday

Tuesday: The Great Gatsby Ch. 3-5 Check In

Unit Goal: After researching Harlem Renaissance artists and writers, students will create a presentation which highlights the movement’s contributions to discourse on American EQUALITY.

Objective: After research Harlem Renaissance thinker/artist/ writer, selecting a text to summarize and analyze, students will SELECT appropriate presentation software.

  1. Summarize Chapters Check for The Great Gatsby Ch. 3-5: Who is Jay Gatsby? What qualities make him an ANTIHERO?
  2. Padlet Online Discussion
  3. Continue Harlem Renaissance Project

HW. Ch. 1-5 Socratic Seminar Questions Due Thursday; Harlem Renaissance MultiMedia Project & 3.20-4.7 Notebook Due Friday

Wednesday: Late Start

Unit Goal: After researching Harlem Renaissance artists and writers, students will create a presentation which highlights the movement’s contributions to discourse on American EQUALITY.

Objective: After research Harlem Renaissance thinker/artist/ writer, selecting a text to summarize and analyze, students will SELECT appropriate presentation software.

  1. Continue Task 4: Presentation Prep

HW. Ch. 1-5 Socratic Seminar Questions Due Thursday; Harlem Renaissance MultiMedia Project & 3.20-4.7 Notebook Due Friday

Thursday: Socratic Seminar

Unit Goal: By reading and annotating F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby, students will be able to 1.) evaluate philosophical attitudes and views of the American Dream and 2.) identify Modernist features of subversion, alienation, and antiheroes 3.) analyze the use of symbolism and archetype to convey theme.

Objective:

–Discuss the symbolic value of Nick Carraway & Jay Gatsby as Modernist archetypes.

–Evaluate the influence of MODERNIST texts and ideas on American culture, society and literary themes.

  1. The Great Gatsby Socratic Seminar Ch. 3-5

HW. Ch. 1-5 Socratic Seminar Questions Due Thursday; Harlem Renaissance MultiMedia Project & 3.20-4.7 Notebook Due Friday

Friday: Harlem Renaissance Digital Conference

Unit Goal: After researching Harlem Renaissance artists and writers, students will create a presentation which highlights the movement’s contributions to discourse on American EQUALITY.

Objective: After research Harlem Renaissance thinker/artist/ writer, selecting a text to summarize and analyze, students will SELECT appropriate presentation software.

  1. Instructions
  2. 10 Minute Conference Sessions
  3. Peer Feedback

HW. Finish The Great Gatsby and write Summary!