(Building Background for The Great Gatsby)
Modernism PPT- (journal notes and discussion)
(PPT posted below)
Discussion- Stream of Consciousness Writing
- I modeled my "trip to the kitchen"
Journal Writing Activity (10 min.)
- Students tried to write using the stream of consciousness technique. They copied my "trip to the kitchen" prompt and were encouraged to write in either first or third person.
- Partner Share
- Shout Outs- Students identified good their peers' good writing and I read one or two student examples to the class
Video- Roaring 20's (second video on the link)
http://www.history.com/topics/roaring-twenties/videos#america-goes-dry-with-prohibition
Discussed how this set the background for the book
Technology- Chromebooks
- Used Chromebooks to add a graphic or picture to the poems they wrote
- Students encouraged to make corrections to first draft (based on my edits) and resubmit for a better grade
- Students could also redo poem analysis and resubmit for better grade
SHOUT OUT- Thanked them for doing such a great job prepping for SAT's and for taking it seriously Wednesday. A lot of positive comments. Students felt well prepared for the English portion. Thank you juniors!
- Vocab. Flashcards Due- Will accept next class period as well
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