Article Title & Author Here

*Don’t write the question – Answer in complete sentences*

1. How does the author define happiness?
2. What facts about happiness does the article give?
3. What advice does the article give about happiness?
4. How does this article further/oppose the ideas about happiness we’ve read so far?
5. On a scale of 1-5, 1 being the least effective and 5 being the most effective, how effectively do you think this article discusses happiness? Why?

Fitzgerald Notes

Fitzgerald Writing Style:

• Very descriptive (for example: Myrtle’s physical description, Gatsby’s parties)
• Flashbacks – he goes back and forth from the past to present to provide more info
• Page breaks that show a change in scene
• Tone is usually calm, never overly dramatic or extreme, very observant
• Dialogue (intermixed with Nick’s observations)
• Indirect, suggestive, sugarcoated, and implied scenes
• Language must match the time period of the 1920s (no slang or use of current language in dialogue)
• Foreshadowing
• Uses weather as symbols and indicators of tone in the scene (for example: rain on the funeral day)
• As you write, ask yourself, WWFD? Meaning, what would Fitzgerald do? When in doubt, write the way Fitzgerald would.

Internal & external conflict:

• Internal conflict: a struggle a character has within himself/herself
  • o Wrestling with a decision or issue in their heart/mind
• External conflict: Character versus Character – a conflict going on between two people in the novel
• Internal conflict can be invisible to the eye while external conflict is observable
• The internal conflict sometimes affects what happens externally

Juniors -- 

I gave you all a blank sheet of paper that you were supposed to fold into 6 squares. You will use this as a storyboard to prepare for your essay in which you will write an alternate ending for The Great Gatsby. This is going to help you map out what you want your ending to look like so that you're planning ahead instead of making up the ending on the spot. You will fill a minimum of 6 boxes and a maximum of 12; so you get to choose if you want to use anywhere from 6 to 12 boxes to plan your alternate ending essay. In each box, you will draw a scene and write a caption. The scene you draw should represent the external conflict. The caption you write for that scene should represent the internal conflict that's taking place within the characters. Email me if you have any questions and I should get back to you within an hour.

Best,

Ms. Lee

Writer’s Den: Outer Appearances

Are outward appearances deceptive?  Give examples from your/our life.  How are we too concerned with outer appearance?  Is what you and we value in America empty or substantial?  How much would a significant other’s money or looks matter to you, or most other people?

Writer’s Den: The American Dream

Write about the American Dream. What is it and what does it mean to you? What are your dreams for the future?

Answer in COMPLETE sentences!

1. What is Gatsby’s real history? Where is he from? What is his name?
2. What did Dan Cody do for Gatsby?
3. What is Daisy’s opinion of Gatsby’s party? How does this affect him?
4. How would you describe Tom Buchanan’s demeanor at Gatsby’s party?
5. What does Gatsby want from Daisy?

Extra Credit Portfolio Reflection (1 page minimum)

Write the questions down.

1. Which assignment do you feel truly assessed your learning from the unit? Why & how so?
2. Which assignment were you most confused by? Why?
3. What kind of skills do you think you refined or learned through this unit?
4. Do you think there is anything you could have done better during the unit to improve your learning?
5. Is there anything I could have done better to help you access the material and skills needed to succeed during the unit?

Watch this clip on YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExPSUl8-hVU

Answer these questions in complete sentences:

1. What is the new model for juvenile justice in Missouri?

2. How is it different from the status quo (the norm)?

3. Do you think this will be effective to help teens? Why or why not? Explain your answer.