Monthly Archives: September 2014

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Posted on September 19, 2014 by jculver

Article about new YA books. (Young Adult)

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Thursday, September 18, 2014

Posted on September 18, 2014 by jculver

Today we reviewed the questions for pages 1112 and 1113. (Number 2 in your folder.) You also turned in your foldable for MLK/JFK and took a quiz on “Inaugural Address” and “Letter from Birmingham Jail.” You also watched the Shmoop … Continue reading →

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Quiz Thursday & Other Noteworthy Items

Posted on September 17, 2014 by jculver

Ten question quiz on “Inaugural Address” and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” Thursday, September 18. Number one on your new table of contents will be the lit terms and vocabulary from page 1102 in the textbook.  If I have not … Continue reading →

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JFK and MLK, Jr Texts

Posted on September 15, 2014 by jculver

So Thursday you read JFK’s “Inaugural Address” on pages 1102-1107 and answered questions that followed. Here’s video of the speech. Today you read an excerpt from MLK, Jr’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” on pages1108-1112. You hopefully got started on … Continue reading →

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Good News! Test Reminder! Textbook Reminder!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by jculver

Good News! I have enough copies of Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston so you don’t have to buy one (unless, of course, you just want to). We will be starting that next week! Test Reminder!  Test … Continue reading →

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Important! Please do this!

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jculver

Everyone should have their own gmail account with shelbyed.org, right? Log in and then type in “classroom google.com” Click “I am a student.” Enter code according to which class you are in . 1st: f9f9typ 2nd: 7qhoics Creative Writing (both … Continue reading →

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Great Gatsby Links to Check Out

Posted on September 8, 2014 by jculver

So awesome—Lit Kicks—In Gatsby’s Tracks: Locating the Valley of Ashes One person’s idea of the plot diagram of The Great Gatsby. There is an argument about whether Myrtle being killed is the climax, Gatsby being killed is the climax, or … Continue reading →

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Friday, September 5, 2014

Posted on September 5, 2014 by jculver

Today we worked on Bellringer #6, filled in summary squares for chapters 7 and 8, discussed the chapters, and viewed scenes from the 1999 film The Great Gatsby. Homework is to read chapter 9, which ends the novel.  Next test … Continue reading →

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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Posted on September 4, 2014 by jculver

So today we read MOST of chapter 7 of The Great Gatsby in class.  I hope you enjoyed the voices I gave the characters. Finish chapter 7 and read chapter 8. Tomorrow we will view some scenes from the movie … Continue reading →

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In Gatsby Land…

Posted on September 3, 2014 by jculver

Remember, if you want to be on Remind101, look through the past ten posts or so. Information about it is right there. 🙂 Also, do not rely on Remind101 to remind you of a test. You are a junior! 🙂 … Continue reading →

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