We have passed the midway point of Term III, and are currently engaged in the following activities:
American Literature students have finished reading The Great Gatsby and have been pondering the parallels between Gatsby's ideal dream of prosperity and life with Daisy with students' personal definitions of the quintessential American Dream. Students will be conducting discussions on Monday, researching further topics related to Gatsby, and arriving at a topic of their own choice regarding attainment of the American Dream.
World Literature students will conclude their drama study of Shakespeare's Macbeth, as we proceed into Act V. We will begin the week with a look at "Lady Macbeth Now and Then." By the week's end, we should have Macbeth finished and be holding class discussions to arrive at topics for literary analysis essays.
Poetry students will be writing an essay, analyzing a poem of their choice. We will go on a poem quest Monday to locate a special poem, looking at a model on Tuesday, and moving forward. The essay's first draft will be due by the end of this week.
