Thursday, March 19, 2009

Great Gatsby - change in reading and questions to answer

Hi Class,

I've changed the pages to read for The Great Gatsby. Please read pages 47-80 and answer the questions below. Be sure to type out your answers and answer them in complete sentences. Have a great break!

Chapter 3
Why did Jordan leave Nick for an hour during the party at Gatsby’s?

Chapter 4
1. What is the date at this point in the novel?
2. Whom does Nick encounter at Gatsby’s party?
3. What is the suggestion about Henry L. Palmetto’s death?
4. What phrase does Gatsby repeatedly use to address Nick and others?
5. In what country did Gatsby receive a medal “For Valour Extraordinary”?
6. Who fixed the World Series in 1919?
7. Explain why Daisy was crying on the night before she was to be married. (explain your answer completely)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Roaring 20s Game Website

http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/en/keys/games/game_0_1920s/

Monday, March 9, 2009

Welcome

Hi Class!

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