Week of Feb. 12-16

Period 1:
*Read Chapter 6 of Great Gatsby
*Completed and shared group charts about the colors in the novel and their symbolism
*Wrote your alter ego
*Worked with art students for art component of Zines
*Reading and answered questions for Commonlit passage "How Small Fibs Lead to Big Lies"

Period 2&5:
*Read ACTS 1,2,3 (Except Period 5 will catch up next week)
*Took Drama terms quiz
*Read Commonlit passage "Adolescence and the Teenage Crush" and answered assessment questions
*Complete ACT 2 & 3 review worksheet for homework
*Quiz on ACT 1 (Period 5 on Wednesday)

Period 3,4,6:
*Completed rough draft of Elie Wiesel prompt
*Completed a practice AP Argumentative essay prompt
*Peer scored practice AP prompt (Period 3 will do on Wednesday)
*Read President Clinton speech and answered assessment questions (due on Feb. 16th all periods)

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