Week of 14-18 May 2012

American Literature homework: Monday: 2-paragraph response: In what ways was the movie version faithful to the book? In what ways did it differ? In what ways did the video game include elements of the book? What would you change in the movie and video game to make them more faithful to the novel? The game: http://greatgatsbygame.com/ The video of the game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woPFgpqtrvI&feature=related Tuesday: Finish reading and summarizing the critical article you selected. Also answer the following questions: Why is this (image, etc.) important to The Great Gastby? How does the critical article help us further understand the book? How has it changed your understanding of the text? Is there anything you disagree with? Wednesday: none Thursday: Read Literature 1019-1022. Write a short story in which you show readers what characters are thinking or feeling through dialogue and action (rather than by telling the reader what they character is thinking) (1-2 pages) Friday: Read pp. 517-524. Write a sentence stating what happens in each section, then number them according to their chronological order. World History homework: Monday: Read pp. 776-782. p. 782 #1-4 Tuesday: Read pp. 783-788. p. 788 #1-5 Wednesday: Read pp. 789-793. p. 793 #1-5 Thursday: Read pp. 794-799. p. 799 #1-5 Friday: TBA Journalism homework: Monday: rough draft due Tuesday Tuesday-Thursday: revise; final draft due Friday Friday: TBA Gospel of John homework: Monday: pp. 169-174 #1-6. Pages 174-176 #7-13. Tuesday: pp. 158-160 #9-12;. 163-166 #1-3 Thursday: Read pp. 174-176. Do #7-13 on 176-178. Study for test Friday. Friday: OT prophecies worksheet