Work for the week of April 16th - Juniors

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Please note that some of us are reading The Great Gatsby (GG) while others are reading
The Sun Also Rises (TSAR).

Due Monday April 16th
Minutes: TBA
SAT Vocabulary: Affectations, Shrewd
Reading Assignment: TSAR: Read through page 130 in book II.  GG: Read through chapter five.
Homework Assignment: BOTH: 10 post-its based upon major themes in the book.

Due Tuesday April 17th
Minutes: TBA
SAT Vocabulary: Jaunty, Sporadic
Reading Assignment: TSAR: Reread chapter ten and eleven GG: Reread chapter four
Homework Assignment: TSAR: What kind of character is Bill?  How does he act as a foil to Jake?
GG: What does Nick hear about Gatsby’s past?  What does Gatsby tell Nick about his past?  What do we learn about Daisy’s connection to Gatsby?  Why does Daisy marry Tom?  Why does Gatsby live next to Nick?


Due Wednesday April 18th
Minutes: TBA
SAT Vocabulary: Punctilious, Taxidermy
Reading Assignment: TSAR: Reread chapter twelve GG: Finish chapter five
Homework Assignment: Please read allusion paper on Stuy.edu homework page.
 GG: Please describe Gatsby’s reunion with Daisy in explicit detail.  What does Gatsby hope to achieve with this reunion? 

Due Thursday April 19th
Minutes: TBA
SAT Vocabulary: Daunted, Itinerary
Reading Assignment: TSAR: Reread chapter thirteen and read chapter fourteen , GG: Chapter Six
Homework Assignment: TSAR: What is the difference between a steer and a bull?  
GG: What is Gatsby's true past?

Due Friday April 20th
Minutes: TBA
SAT Vocabulary: Pilgrimage, Buttonhole
Reading Assignment: TSAR: Read chapter fifteen GG: N/A
Homework Assignment: TSAR: Please research the rules of bullfighting.  GG: Passage Analysis 101-102.