Black History Month
Elizabeth Alexander (1962-): A distinguished scholar and professor. Ms. Alexander is President of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation- one of the largest financial supporter of arts and humanities in higher education. Elizabeth Alexander wrote and delivered "Praise Song for the Day" at President Obama's 2009 Inauguration. Her works include, American Sublime, a book of poetry, and The Light of the World, a memoir.
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Mrs. Reith's Agenda:
1. Video: The Importance of Setting in a Story
2. Short class discussion about the significance of setting in The Great Gatsby
3. Activity: Gatsby Chapters 1-3 Setting Contrasts. In this activity, we will not only be looking at the settings of chapters 1-3, but we also revisit the theme of The American Dream and how it looks in each chapter.
TOMORROW we will be continuing with setting in The Great Gatsby through another activity.
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