1st semester materials1st semester materials

The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald

• EXAMPLE Literary analysis + outline (incl concl)
• Literary Analysis instructions & group paragraph
• Literary Analysis Graphic Organizer: group paragraph
• Scenes of moral decay – use for Literary Analysis
• Audiobook & Online text
• Sparknotes: Summary and Analysis of each chapter

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Conformity vs. Nonconformity Essay (50 summative pts)

• Article quotes for the essay
• Crucible quotes for the essay
• Graphic organizer for EVIDENCE (for those who want it)
• Outline (for those who want it)
• HOW TO WRITE AN ‘A’ PAPER

Sparknotes for The Crucible

Conformity articles

• Article 1: Twitching Disorder in LeRoy
• Article 2: Social Media Dares
• Article 3: Conformity/Nonconformity Punk
• Article 4: Nonconformity Has Counter-Intuitive Benefits

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

• “The Great Gatsby” movie (chapter downloads)
• Audiobook & Online text
• Sparknotes: Summary and Analysis of each chapter
• 1920s slideshow – background notes

The Great Gatsby literary analysis paper

• Writing a great paper: sample paragraphs
• Period 4 literary analysis
• Period 6 literary analysis
• Period 7 literary analysis

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

• Period 4 notes for Conform/Rebel essay
• Period 6 notes for Conform/Rebel essay
• Period 7 notes for Conform/Rebel essay
• Page numbers for common quotes
• How to write an ‘A’ paper
• “I’m stuck and getting desperate! What do I do?”
• Notes about the Puritans & Salem Witch Trials
• The Crucible full text
• The Crucible audio files
• Confused about the story? Check out SparkNotes!

First Days:

• Getting to Know You survey
• Mindset survey