Wednesday

Writing Lab 
Sorting Evidence and Refining Claims
Essay Checklist 
Paper Assignment 

-Seniors -
Tonight: 
1. Finish sorting your evidence if you didn't in class. You can access the process here:
 Sorting Evidence and Refining Claims
Essay Checklist

2. Find more evidence if necessary.

3. Revise your question and claim.

Announcement! The paper will be due next Wednesday, but there are due dates along the way, so be sure to stay up to date.

AP Language 
1. Do 20 minutes of research on one of the following topics based on your last name:
If your last name begins with...
C-E - Research F. Scott Fitzgerald (Find your own sources) 
G-O - Research the historical context of the novel (click me and feel free to find other sources) 
P-Y - The archetype of the self-made man (click me and feel free to find other sources)

2. Read chapter one The Great Gatsby. As you read, consider the following questions. Write answers to them in your notebook with two pieces of evidence to support your answer.
1.) What kind of character is this narrator and what makes him complex?
2.) Nick begins by with a quote from his father that makes it clear that he is "advantaged." What other evidence does he provide to explain his socioeconomic status?
3.) What interests you about this novel?