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English 12 Blocks 1/2: Homework for Monday

Test alert: On Monday we'll write the Chps. 7-9 test. It will include an in-class essay.

Read Chp. 9 of The Great Gatsby and finish your notes for Chp. 9. The notes will be due on Monday.

For the final three chapters, you may use any combination of Cornell, question, and mindmap notes!
As always, detailed answers with quotations and analysis earn points!

Complete the Part 3 crossword.

Consider the following questions:

Is Gatsby a noble character?
Are the movie and novel versions similar or different?
In a very broad sense, who killed Gatsby?
Consider the main symbols of the The Great Gatsby.
Consider the three main female characters of the novel.
Why do so many characters not deserve their fate?

Did you miss Friday's dangerous language quiz? If so, see me ASAP!

Literacy 12 exam results: Please click here and then on Current Student. You may need to set up an account. You'll also need your PEN number, which I don't have. (Please see the office or your counselor.)

Philosophy 12 Block 3: Homework for Monday

Test alert! Be ready for next Wednesday's political philosophy exam!

Notes: Make sure you have read the following notes:

Complete the following journal entries if not finished:

19. As a soldier, would you willingly die for your country? Would it matter if you volunteered or were drafted? Remember Socrates’s final choice. What would he say?
18. Would you be willing to commit perjury for your best friend? For example, might you testify that he was driving carefully when he hit a pedestrian, even though he had been joking around and not paying attention?
17. When you do something embarrassing*, how much does it bother you to have other people notice it and laugh at you? Why? Be honest!

English 11 Block 4 Linear: Homework for Tuesday

For Tuesday, complete the concluding paragraph for the upcoming essay. Use the template below if you want: