Week 8, Semester 2: Work Due February 27th

Weekly Usuals

Bring your Gatsby book next week for a final wrap up.
Also bring your copy of Their Eyes Were Watching God as we will dip into the beginning of it if time permits.

A. SAT Grammar Concept--

We skipped grammar this week to allow more time for Fitzgerald/movie introduction, so NO work here.

B. Poetry Wall and Journal 

Create your Great Gatsby character poem per the directions in class.  If you were absent, here's the directions and example.  Post this poem on the wall .  Print/copy the poem into your journal as well.  This is your only poetry assignment this week.

Gatsby Character Poem 10:00
Gatsby Character Poem 12:15

I apologize for falling behind on wall evaluations.   I have been busy with thinking through the Gatsby movie plans, plus putting together plans for classes next year.  Thank you for being patient with me--I will have them updated this weekend. : )

Other Work

See you Saturday at 6 pm  for our movie viewing.   Bring a pad where you can jot down notes if you like.  The address is:

Kelsey Walker's
108 Pine Tree Drive
Swannanoa, NC 28778

Here's a link to map.

If you have trouble or need help, let me know.

Here are some options for those who are unable to attend:

• Consider renting it on YouTube ($2.99) 
• If you have Netflix instant streaming, Jack Clayton's version (1974) with Robert Redford and Mia Farrow is available for streaming.
• Of course, both versions are available on Netflix on disc.  
• Here is the 2013 Baz Lurhmann version on Youtube with distracting framing.  It will do in a pinch or to review a scene.
• Here is the 1974 version on Youtube It's broken up into segments.

Film Critique

If you were absent from class, here are the directions for your film critique essay, a film terms glossary of sorts, and an example critique.

A few of you expressed concern on having enough time to write the essay, since we won't see the movie until Saturday, meaning you will need to compose the essay either Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday.  If this is a concern for you, please email me privately, and I'll work with you.  Normally we won't have this dynamic, but it's a unique situation with the Saturday viewing.

Also, another thought is that you could get a jump start by writing your introduction (except your thesis/slant of thesis) before the viewing.   And of course, you can work on your character poem late this week. 

And.....

Coming Soon!

Our next novel is Their Eyes Were Watching God (look at the right side bar for upcoming events).  So you can begin reading that novel as soon as you like. We'll talk more about it next week, but anticipate some dialect.  I'll see if I can dig up an audio version for next week which may be a help to some of you.

3/7 Chapters 1-10 due

3/14 Chapters 11-20 due (to end)

3/21 Spring Break

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Zelda, and their daughter Frances "Scottie"