Hey, guys.

Hey, guys. I wanted to apologize for the timing of my last Remind message. Earlier today, long before the shooting, I programmed the message to go out to you at 7:30. I know about what's happened on campus, and I know it's a scary situation. Some little quiz in my class is nowhere near as important as our safety as a campus community. If you need some help processing what has happened, your teachers and counselors are always here for you. Have a safe night, everyone.

The Great Gatsby Chapter 3

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The Great Gatsby, Chapters 1 & 2

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Today, we started reading chapter 1 together. You're scheduled to read chapter 2 for homework.

Click here to read chapter 2.

Vocabulary Unit 9 & Color Symbolism in Gatsby

Here are the notes for Vocabulary Unit 9. These are words from the first three chapters of The Great Gatsby. Click here to use the Quizlet for Unit 9.



After we took the vocabulary notes, you received a green book mark to use while you read The Great Gatsby. The book mark has all the quiz dates on it for Gatsby, and we took brief color symbolism notes on the back. Click here to look at the Color Symbolism in Gatsby notes.

We also issued Gatsby books today. If you were absent, come check one out.

Anticipation Guide for The Great Gatsby

I was out today, so all classes worked on a written anticipation guide for The Great Gatsby. Click here to download a copy of the work for today.

Harlem Renaissance Test Review Answers

Click here to see the answers to the review sheet.

Vocabulary Unit 8 Quiz & Harlem Renaissance Art

Today, we started class by taking the quiz for Vocabulary Unit 8. Then, we investigated some art from the Harlem Renaissance.

If you were absent today, you will need to come and take the quiz that you missed. You will not need to make up the Harlem Renaissance art analysis assignment. For the people who were absent: you will notice that I am placing an "X" in the grade book for the art analysis assignment.

Harlem Renaissance: Zora Neale Hurston

Click here to read "How it Feels to be Colored Me" by Zora Neale Hurston.

Click here to download a BLANK copy of today's assignment from the Zora Neale Hurston text.

Here is the audio of the Zora Neale Hurston text from today:

Harlem Renaissance: Countee Cullen and Jean Toomer

Today, we continued our study of the Harlem Renaissance by reading "Any Human to Another" by Countee Cullen and "A Storm Ending" by Jean Toomer.

We will finish these poems on block day (next time).

Click here to download a blank copy of today's poetry handout.

Click here to download the class set of annotations for today's poems!

Vocabulary Unit 8

Quiz on Friday 1/18/19! Click here to study with the Quizlet!

Harlem Renaissance: McKay and Johnson

Today, we are moving away from Langston Hughes and moving on to Claude McKay "If We Must Die" and James Weldon Johnson "My City."

Click here to download a blank copy of today's poetry handout.

Harlem Renaissance: Langston Hughes

Today, we started reading poetry from the Harlem Renaissance. We are starting with Langston Hughes, one of the most prolific writers of the time period.

Click here to download a blank copy of today's poetry handout.

This first video is an audio recording of him reciting "The Negro Speaks of Rivers." He begins by providing some context for when he was inspired to write the poem, and then he recites the poem.



This is an audio recording of Langston Hughes reciting "I, Too."



This last video is a video of Langston Hughes performing his poem with a live band. (First, a news anchor comes on the screen and introduces Hughes and the band, then the camera pans over to Hughes and the band. The recitation of the poem begins after Hughes speaks a few lines.)



Update 1/15/18: 
Click here to see the completed annotations for all of the Langston Hughes poems.

Harlem Renaissance Background Notes & New Calendar

Here are the notes for the Harlem Renaissance:


Click here to download the student note page from today.

Today in class, you also received a copy of the calendar for the third quarter:
Click here to download a copy of the calendar for the third quarter.