Quarter 3 Syllabus

Junior Preparatory

  “The quality, not the longevity, of one’s life is what is important.”   Martin Luther King, Jr.
DAY 1

Distribute The Great Gatsby

Watch F Scott Fitzgerald Video

Bloom’s Taxonomy Questions                                                                                (HW)

For DAY 2- Extra Credit

DAY 2

Review Freytag’s Pyramid

Read Chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby

For DAY 3- Extra Credit Work

DAY 3

Subject Verb Agreement

Read pgs. 30-45 of The Great Gatsby

Answer The Great Gatsby Study Guide

For DAY 4- Extra Credit Work

DAY 4

Subject Verb Agreement Review

Subject Verb Agreement Quiz                                                                                             (Q)

Read pgs. 45-60 of The Great Gatsby

For DAY 5- Work on Extra Credit

DAY 5

Discuss Characters & Symbolism in The Great Gatsby

Read pgs. 60-75 of The Great Gatsby

For DAY 6- Extra Credit Work or Clear Reference Practice

DAY 6

Phrases                                                                                                                    (HW)

Read pgs. 75-90 of The Great Gatsby

Work on The Great Gatsby Study guide questions

For DAY 7- Extra Credit Work or Great Gatsby Study Guide

DAY 7

Clauses                                                                                                                      (HW)

Read pgs. 90-105 of The Great Gatsby

Work on Study Guide Questions

For DAY 8- Extra Credit or Great Gatsby Study Guide Questions

DAY 8

Clause/Phrase Review

Read pgs. 105-120 of The Great Gtasby

Work on The Great Gatsby Study Guide Questions

For DAY 9- Extra Credit or Gatsby Study Guide Questions

DAY 9

Clause/Phrase Test                                                                                              (T)

Read pgs. 210-135 of The Great Gatsby

Discuss Freytag’s Pyramid & Symbolism

For DAY 10- Extra Credit Work or The Great Gatsby Study Guide Questions

DAY 10

Read pgs. 135-150 of The Great Gatsby

Work on Freytag’s Pyramid

For DAY 11- Extra Credit

DAY 11

Read pgs. 150-165 of The Great Gatsby

Work on Study Guide Questions

Work on Freytag’s Pyramid

For DAY 12- Study Guide Questions and/or Freytag’s Pyramid

DAY 12

Complete Reading The Great Gatsby

Review for The Great Gatsby Exam

For DAY 13- Extra Credit Work and/or Complete Study Guide Questions

DAY 13

The Great Gatsby Study Guide Questions Due                                              (Q)

The Great Gatsby Exam                                                                                     (Perf.)

Work on The Great Gatsby Freytag’s Pyramid

For DAY 14- Extra Credit Work

DAY 14

Watch The Great Gatsby Movie

For DAY 15- Extra Credit Work

DAY 15

Watch The Great Gatsby Movie

For DAY 16- Extra Credit Work

DAY 16

The Great Gatsby Freytag’s Pyramid Due                                                       (Perf.)

Introduce Short Story Unit

Read:  The Tell-Tale Heart

Short Story Summary Guidelines                                                                       (HW)

For DAY 17- Extra Credit Work

DAY 17

Review Short Story Terms                                                                                     (Q)

Short Story Writing

For DAY 18- Extra Credit Work

DAY 18

Quizlet:  Short Story Terms Review

Short Story Terms Test                                                                                            (T)

Short Story Writing

For DAY 19- Extra Credit Work

DAY 19

Read:  A Good Man is Hard to Find

Complete Short Story Summary Guidelines                                                         (HW)

For DAY 1 of the Fourth Quarter- Extra Credit Work

Quarter 3 Valued Assignments:

Homework (10%)                             4

Quiz (10%)                                         3Test (20%)                                          2

Performance (30%)                          2

Participation (30%)                          2