This week, we are doing some serious reading in all classes. First block is reading The Great Gatsby. We are half way though the book and we are finding some serious symbolism and enjoying making the connections to our day. The class time is too short, if only we had more time to read and discuss together! We will start a writing task in conjunction with this novel this week.
In second block, the tenth graders are starting The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka this week. We learned about the author and some good background information today, plus made a study guide with vocabulary words for an upcoming quiz next Monday. We will learn about existentialism and surrealism in literature (and art) as well. This novella is an interesting read with many applications to life today. Hopefully the students will see a new way of looking at life and people through reading this book.
In fourth block we started reading Of Mice and Men today. We started with the audio version and will move into small group and individual reading later on. We focused on the characters and setting of the opening scenes of the book. We are analyzing the character's early actions to see if pattern develop as the book continues. Fourth Block also has 2 IXL standards due on Tuesday, K.1 and K.2.
In all classes, students will need to be prepared for the April book report at the end of this month. The books we are reading now will be on the end of the year finals students will take, which seems like a ways off, but it comes up quickly. Have a great week and make time to read!
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