Thursday, March 10, 2011

Monday, April 4: Gatsby, Chapter 1

Our blogging policies:

1. Always be professional; check your spelling and grammar, and keep the conversation literary.

2. When you respond to others' comments, refer to them by name in your post.

3. Comment consistently throughout the discussion; you should end up with at least FIVE strong comments, and you should be blogging from beginning to end.

4. Try to work at least one quotation into your responses each day, and be thorough; remember that this is your way of showing that you completed and thought about the reading.

5. Hit the F5 key to refresh.

Enjoy!

Friday, April 8: Gatsby, Chapter 2

Our blogging policies:

1. Always be professional; check your spelling and grammar, and keep the conversation literary.

2. When you respond to others' comments, refer to them by name in your post.

3. Comment consistently throughout the discussion; you should end up with at least FIVE strong comments, and you should be blogging from beginning to end.

4. Try to work at least one quotation into your responses each day, and be thorough; remember that this is your way of showing that you completed and thought about the reading.

5. Hit the F5 key to refresh.

Enjoy!

Monday, April 11: Gatsby, Chapter 3

What are you starting to finally figure out about this Gatsby character?

Although you probably still have many, many questions, hopefully you can start brainstorming some possible answers and connections today.

Enjoy, and get yourself into a hotseat!

Friday, April 15: Gatsby, Chapter 4

The real story is finally starting to unfold...

Share your opinions, thoughts, questions, and analysis with each other, and enjoy!

Wednesday, April 20: Gatsby, Chapter 5

Reminder: Always bring at least one quotation into at least one of your posts each day.

Also, if you have fallen behind in the reading, please use the time to read in class and post as part of your homework.

Enjoy the discussion!

Friday, April 29: Gatsby, Chapter 6

As you discuss Chapter 6, can you make any connections back to today's opening activity?

Wednesday, May 4: Gatsby, Chapter 7

This is an exciting (but confusing chapter). I hope you have plenty of questions, comments, and emotions about this chapter.

Hint: Did you notice any interesting symbolism in the colors in this chapter?