Schedule for Week of 2 December:

SAT Vocabulary Quiz, Thursday, 5 December-List 10 (SEVEN words from List 10 and THREE words from List 9)

Monday, 2 December: (A, B, AND  G Bands) Review previous quiz with an emphasis on the rationale for supporting an answer with a focus on "rhetoric".

Tuesday, 3 December: TEST NOT AS A GROUP BUT RATHER INDEPENDENTLY! Chapters 7, 8, & 9 of The Great Gatsby (Questions will continue to focus on "rhetoric" and you will be required to bring your text(novel) to class, you will NOT be permitted to share with your table-mate.

Sadly, several students are still "cheating" on quizzes. Regrettably,  disciplinary action will now take place. Review class contract and the NYC DOE Disciplinary Code Handbook.

Wednesday, 4 December: Socratic Seminar (G Band)

Thursday, 5 December: Socratic Seminar (A and B Bands) SAT Vocabulary Quiz List 10 ALL BANDS. The Great Gatsby Essay Examination (G Band)

Friday, 6 December: A and B Bands-The Great Gatsby Essay Examination

The Great Gatsby Chapter 9 ppt

The Great Gatsby Chapter 8 ppt

Just returned home from a "fabulous" Junior/Soph Performance! Congratulations to all who performed. Diedrich has awarded you an A++ in all categories, but he is not a judge so his evaluation is meaningless. Please keep in mind that he has not picked a "winner" in years. Perhaps, he will be able to hear the cheers from where he resides when Junior/Soph is declared the winner! Senior/Fresh was impressive as well...

Infer or Imply
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Just remember: Authors imply/readers infer/authors make implications that readers have to infer.

Imply means to send a message by hinting or suggesting something, without stating it outright. Infer means to “pick up” on and interpret an implied message.

 

The Multiple Choice Question

 Tackling Multiple Choice Passages

Realism ppt

Romanticism ppt

ATTENTION: Students in all of the Bands must bring their copy of The Great Gatsby to class on Monday, 18 November. If you neglect to do so, you will NOT be permitted to join a group to work on the assigned activity. Furthermore, DO NOT ASK TO GO TO YOUR LOCKER TO RETRIEVE IT-PERMISSION TO DO SO WILL BE DENIED!