Block 1: Seminar in American Literature (Krause)-Fall 2020-2021 Assignments
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- 2020-2021 School Year
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Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Course Evaluation
Please fill out the attached form after completing the exam essay.
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"Speaking of Courage" and "Notes"
Answer the questions after reading the chapter. I will be going over the answers in class on Monday 1/11, so no late work will be accepted.
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Sweetheart of the Song Tra Bong
Answer these questions after completing the reading. REMEMBER: I will be going over the answers in class on Thursday, so you will not be able to submit this work late.
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"On the Rainy River"
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"Love" & "Spin" Questions
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The Things They Carried (ch. 1) q's
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Gatsby Essay Intro
In the attached Google doc, compose an introduction for one of the 3 prompts. I will score your introduction based on the notes covered in class on the context/background (hook), bridge, and thesis.
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"Hope" by Emily Dickinson
Read the poem and then answer the questions.
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Gatsby Ch. 8
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Gatsby Ch. 7 (part 2)
After finishing the chapter, answer the questions in the doc.
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Gatsby Ch. 7 (part 1)
Answer the attached questions about the first half of the chapter.
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Diction ex. 2
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Gatsby Timeline
Use pages 104-108 to complete a timeline.
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Gatsby Ch. 5 Reading Quiz
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The Great Gatsby Ch. 4
Answer the questions after reading the chapter.
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Diction mini lesson practice
Complete the following exercise and then turn in your work.
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The Great Gatsby Ch.2
AFTER reading chapter 2, answer the questions and submit your work. Take your time on this set of questions because you are going to be asked to interpret and analyze the text. This means some answers may require a detail found in the text, but the majority of questions are going to ask you to tell what a particular detail means. if you get confused, email me. I am happy to help analyze questions with you.
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Fitzgerald and Gatsby Webquest
Due by the end of the day Wednesday (3:00 PM), complete the attached webquest to learn about the times surrounding this book, its author, and its characters. Submit your work in a Google doc when you finish.
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The Great Gatsby Ch.1 Qs
After reading chapter 1, answer the questions on the doc. Submit your work when you finish.
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Defining the American Dream
The term American Dream is heard frequently in American literature and history classes. We hear people talking about it in the news and in our everyday lives, but do you know what it is?