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The Great Gatsby
Short Story List for Next Unit (See Directly Below for Key): A1, B1: Students in Chris and Kendall's Group (Pd.1); Students in Mike, Michelle, and Abby's Group (Pd. 4) A2, B2: Students in Kaitlin and Madison's Group (Pd. 1); Students in Jillian,Kirsten, and Adrienne's Group (Pd.4) A3, B3: Students in Jade and Devin's Group (Pd. 1); Students in Sarah and Haley's Group (Pd. 4)
 * = All Students Must Read this Selection


 * The Devil and Tom Walker
 * An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
 * Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
 * The Story of an Hour
 * The Yellow Wallpaper

A1---Dr. Heidegger's Experiment (search for this online) A2-A Rose for Emily A3The Life you Save May be your Own

B1Adam B2Ambush B3---In Another Country

4/4/12: 3/21/12

[[file:Intro Practice Pd.1.doc]]
Homework for Weekend of 2/24-2/26: Begin the following assignment. //**DUE: Wednesday, 2/29!**// 1. Go to History.com 2. Under "Topics," type in either Puritanism or The Red Scare. 3. Summarize the main article in 5-7 bullets. Focus on key ideas, and offer enough supporting details to allow yourself to contribute to a group discussion next week. 4. Read the "Did you Know" box. Think about what is interesting/compelling/perplexing (etc) about those ideas. Discuss your thoughts in 4-6 sentences. 5. Watch 1 video (no more than 5-7 minutes). Summarize what you learned in 4-6 bullets. 6. View 1 photo gallery. Choose 1 photo, print it, and discuss how it helps you understand the main ideas, feelings, events surrounding this topic. 7. Read one recommended article, and summarize it in 4-6 bullets. 8. Choose one link under "People and Groups," one link under "Themes," and one link under "Related Topics." Summarize each in 4-6 bullets. 9. Conduct your own research, using 1-2 reliable sources. Seek to understand what elements in modern American culture are similar to/based in/reflective of the ideas of your original research topic (Puritanism/Red Scare). Find 4-6 elements, being sure to cite the sources.


 * Copy of Link to Crucible Vocab: [[file:Word Detective Worksheet Act 1.doc]]**
 * Chart for Reading Article**: [[file:Miller’s Purpose for Writing Graph. Org. .doc]]



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