Charles’ English Blog

 Monday - Today we presented our character posters. After all of us finished, we hung them up outside the classroom. Then we got a worksheet on chapter five of TGG. Tuesday - We answered discussion Chapter 5 of Great Gatsby questions in Canvas. They were pretty easy. Overall W day. Thursday - There was a substitute, and we did some work in Canvas. We did Chapter 6 discussion questions.  Friday - We took an assessment at the beginning of class. I arrived late to school again because MicroEcon professor finished class 10 minutes late, and it took a while walking over after I parked. We were then assigned a project on a character from the Great Gatsby.

 Monday - Absent Tuesday - Desks were rearranged into groups and we were all given parts to analyze and show our understanding of Chapter 3 of The Great Gatsby. My group had some very smart individuals: Anthony, Douglas, Robby, and me (the smartest ngl). I was given the role of creating ten questions based on Chapter 3, which really took no time at all after collectively reading the chapter with the group. Wednesday - Odd Class Schedule Thursday - We made slightly new groups and made a poster describing a character from TGG. We had to include the character’s name, 5 describing traits, and apply an acronym to the character. Ours was Daisy Buchanan. My 10 critical thinking questions: How does the party in reflect the theme of excess and superficiality in "The Great Gatsby"? What is the role of rumors and gossip in shaping the characters' perceptions of each other in this chapter? How does the symbolism of the Valley of Ashes contribute to the overall meaning of the novel? A...