Work for the week of May 14th - Juniors

 
Monday May 14th
Minutes: Natalie, Stella, Remy
SAT Words: Notoriety, Patriarchy, Surreptitious
TSAR: Reading Assignment: Finish book one
Homework Assignment: Compare Jake and the Count
GG: Reading Assignment: Finish through chapter four.
Homework Assignment: What information does Gatsby provide about his background?  Find holes in his story.  How does Gatsby's association with Wolfsheim infringe upon Gatsby's reputation?
TBJ: Reading Assignment: Finish chapter four.
Homework Assignment:

Tuesday May 15th
Minutes: Erica, Chun, Mahad
SAT Words: Arcade, Platonic, Semaphore
TSAR: Reading Assignment: Chapters Eight and Nine
Homework Assignment:
GG: Reading Assignment: Catch up through chapter four.
Homework Assignment:  Extra Credit and continue to trace, using quotes, who Gatsby truly is.
TBJ: Reading Assignment: Chapter five and six
Homework Assignment: Do you think Buddy is a good match for Esther?  Why or why not?  Should she settle?

Wednesday May 16th
Minutes: Philip, David, Amy
SAT Words: Egalitarian, Pantheon, Pestilential
TSAR: Reading Assignment: Chapter Ten
Homework Assignment: Please analyze the role of Catholics in this chapter and how such belief plays out in the post-war nihilistic world.
GG: Reading Assignment: N/A
Homework Assignment: Extra Credit Assignment (please hand in, do not post online!)
TBJ: Reading Assignment: Resaerch Freidan
Homework Assignment: Please research Betty Freidan and the Feminine Mystique.  What were some of Freidan’s teachings?  What was the impact of her writing?

Thursday May 17th
Minutes: Kyle, Christina, Mark
SAT Words: Amicable, Dysentery, Undergrowth
TSAR:  Reading Assignment: Eleven and Twelve
Homework Assignment: Try to describe Jake and Bill’s relationship, particularly when fishing.  Why do these two men share perhaps the best relationship in this book in this particular place?  Do you find that you are able to have better, closer relationship with people of the same sex?
GG: Reading Assignment: Chapter Five
Homework Assignment: Please explain the symbols of the rain, the clock, and Gatsby’s shirts in context with this chapter.
TBJ: Reading Assignment: Chapter Seven and Chapter Eight
Homework Assignment: Please explain Esther’s metaphor for her life: the fig tree.  I’d like you to develop a metaphor for your own life.  Please be creative and be prepared to explain your answer.  Also, consider the following question: Do you think it’s possible for someone to be happy without being married?

Friday May 18th
Minutes: Kevin, Taruna, Amiyo
SAT Words: Plagiarism, Eunuch, Smelt
TSAR: Reading Assignment: Chapter Thirteen
Homework Assignment: What’s the difference between a steer and a bull?  Who is a bull in this story?  Who is a steer?  Who is a matador?
GG: Reading Assignment: 
Homework Assignment: Complete extra credit assignment for today.  Revisions of internal citations due Monday
TBJ: Reading Assignment: Chapter 9-10
Homework Assignment: Revision of internal citations due Monday.  

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