Week 8

Mon 3/5 (S): NO SCHOOL

Tu 3/6 (S): Read and annotate Gatsby, chapter 3.

W 3/7 or Th 3/8 (L): Gatsby writing assignment:

Writing assignment (pass/fail homework assignment on Gatsby--not to exceed 40 minutes).

Step 1: Re-read and mark-up passages describing:

Daisy and Tom Buchanan's house (6): "Their house was even more elaborate . . ." to the end of the para

AND

Gatsby's house (5): "The one on my right was a colossal affair . . ." to "inhabited by a gentleman of that name"

Step 2: Write a thesis statement in which you articulate a significant difference between the two residences.

Step 3:

• • Write out the above passages

• Analyze them in support of your thesis

  • Make sure that you use complete sentences

  • Embed specific words from the passages into your analysis.

• You can use other lines or phrases from the text in support of your thesis

Word count: 300 words (not including quotations)

Please post on Canvas

Fri 3/9 (S): Read Gatsby, chapter 4.

• Change in homework: b/c of high stress levels, you can skip annotating the chapter and do annotations over the weekend. Just make sure to read the chapter so you have a basic comprehension of what happens.