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English 11 Class Notes (T1)
Date
What you need to do.
What happened.
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9/9/2024
Start reading The Great Gatsby. We made it partway through chapter 1 (go to the line where Daisy says, “I’ll tell you a family secret.”)
We reviewed work put in Infinite Campus. (3 or more need to be passed off in order to have a passing grade at the end of the week.)
We talked about the background of the 1920s (credit, prohibition, flappers, parties, economy, etc.)
We started reading The Great Gatsby.
2
9/5/2024
Come get the “Analysis Review” assignment.
Analysis Review.
Workshop.
3
9/3/2024
Finish your “Analysis Practice” assignment.
We learned about analysis.
Workshop time.
4
8/29/2024
Set your new reading/writing goals.
We reviewed examples of good analytical writing.
5
8/27/2024
Figure out what these words mean: Symbolism, Theme, Mood, Foreshadowing, Imagery, Foil, Allusion, Motif, Dramatic Irony, Situational Irony
We ate candy.
We talked about literary devices.
We read a good,
short story
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6
8/23/2024
Do the “Collateral Damage” assignment.
We talked about analysis.
We read a poem (Obligations 2).
We read a story.
7
8/21/2024
Come do the pre-assessment.
Learn about these things: (1st person narrative, 2nd person narrative, 3rd person narrative, 3rd person omniscient perspective, and 3rd person limited perspective.)
We did the pre-assessment.
We did some games/activities to learn about the three different narrative perspectives.
8
8/19/2024
Do the Disclosure Search assignment.
We went over the disclosure document.
Students set their reading and writing goals.
9
8/15/2024
Fill out your index card by following the instructions on these
slides
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We wrote stories.
Did some get-to-know-you activities.
I explained my
grading policies
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