Gatsby and Addiction assignment below. 

Today (Tuesday) we completed the in class essay. If you were not here, please complete the assignment below: 

 

In a 500 word, MLA formatted, 5 paragraph essay, discuss the use of colors and symbols in The Great Gatsby. Discuss how each color or symbol deepens the understanding of a character, a scene, or a theme. You must have EMBEDDED quotations in each body paragraph. Use your notes on colors and symbols from the beginning of the unit to help you. 

THIS ESSAY IS DUE ON MAY 28th, 2019. 

Gatsby Poster is due tomorrow! 

 

Get into groups of 4-5 (DO NOT GO OVER 5)

Title: The Great Gatsby: Colors and Symbols

Create a COLOR/SYMBOL poster covering chapters 4-7.

Find a quote where a color and/or symbol is mentioned (refer to your notes) and write it on the poster, correctly cited.

Explain the quote and its thematic or symbolic element (at least A FULL paragraph!) If your quote covers a color AND a symbol, you must explain both.

Put a relevant image/drawing/color.

MAKE IT BIG! FILL THE POSTER UP!

***Each person in the group MUST DO 1 COLOR and 1 SYMBOL! NO REPEATS WITHIN THE GROUP!

Colors: red, yellow, grey, gold, silver, pink, green, blue, white

Symbols: green light, the clock, the telephone at the Buchanan’s, the eyes of Dr. TJ Eckleberg, East and West Egg, The Valley of Ashes

Read chapter 4 and answer complete the Dialectical Journal assignment below. The first one is done for you as an example of what all other answers should look like. 

 

Read chapter 3 and complete the questions attached below. 

Gatsby Chapter 1 Vocabulary:

Today we read Chapter 2 of The Great Gatsby and complete the analysis. Questions below. 

Today we read chapter 1 of The Great Gatsby. Please complete the analysis below. We also received the vocab, which is due Monday. 

Today we took notes on the colors and symbols of Gatsby, and then we read a few pages from chapter 1. 

Monday we watched "The American Dreamer". Worksheet is attached. If you were not here, it is free on YouTube. It's about F. Scott Fitzgerald and his life. 

Here is the guide for the rest of the novel. REMEMBER! You do not have to answer these on a sheet of paper, but rather use them as a guide for what you should retain for each chapter. 

Since I will only see you twice this week, you have a large assignment ahead of you. Good news is, none of it is due until April 23rd. All work for the next week and a half is attached. 

Please make sure you read chapters 21 and 22. There is a large quiz on these chapters tomorrow. Make sure you know what Night Doctors are and all the myths and legends that surround them, and also know the details of George Gey's cancer. 

HeLa poster: 

 

Your job is to create a poster that summarizes the novel so far, focusing on the medical aspects.

Requirements:

Title and author

Summary of the medical aspects of this novel up through chapter 20 (include the background of cell culture, the discovery of the cells (HeLa), how the cells are used, etc…).  This section must also have a relevant image.

Medical Terms- you need 10 of the most common medical terms from the novel WITH definitions and an image for each.

Mitosis section: Explain what mitosis is and draw or show each step.

HeLa cells present day: Include an explanation about how HeLa cells are being used in modern research. Include a relevant image.

YOUR POSTER SHOULD BE FULL! GROUPS OF 4-5 ONLY!

Today was silent reading. 

Today we read chapters 12 and 13 in class. Please read 14 and 15 for homework All questions are below. QUIZ TOMORROW ON 14 and 15! 

Tuesday we read chapters 6 and 7. Chapters 6-10 work is below. 

Today we read chapters 3, 4, and 5 of ...Henrietta Lacks. The questions are below.

 

• Who was Richard Wesley TeLinde and what did he contribute to medicine?
• Explain the two types of cervical carcinomas.
• What is a pap smear? Who invented it?
• Why did the medical field believe it was justified to use people from the public wards as research subjects? Do you agree? Why or why not?
• What role do the Geys play?
• What is the Gey Chicken Bleeding Technique?
• What was the devastating result of the treatment on Henrietta?

Today (3/15) we completed the vocabulary, and read chapter 1. The vocab is due 3/15 and the questions are due Monday 3/18. 

 

Vocab words: Cervix, Chemotherapy, Gene Mapping, In Vitro Fertilization, Herpes, Influenza, Hemophilia, Parkinson's Disease, Lactose Digestion, Appendicitis, Genome, Workhorse.

 

 

Today (3/14) we checked out our next novel The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. We then completed the following questions covering the beginning pages of the book:

 

 

If you were absent today, complete the assignment below. 

 

Read the article and answer the questions below: 

 

1. Do you think it was natural that humanity blamed unexplained maladies on the devil? Explain your reasoning.
2. What is “the microbial world”?
3. What was “The Malleus Maleficarum” and how was it used?
4. For each of the 4 illnesses mentioned, do the following:

-Explain what the illness is.

-Explain the symptoms that were misidentified as the devil/witchcraft.

-Explain how that illness is diagnosed AND treated today.

Here are the prompts for the essay for The Crucible. Be sure to follow all MLA guidelines. You will be working on this essay in class on the 8th and the 11th. 

Here is the study guide for The Crucible final test.

Here are the Act IV questions. Please respond in COMPLETE sentences. 

Here is the Crucible Infographic for Thursday and Friday. 

Here are Act III questions. 

Monday we continued the play and watched the film. 

 

Tuesday we finished reading Act 1 and watching it. 

 

Wednesday we added to our character chart and completed the worksheet below. 

 

QUIZ ON ACT 1 ON THURSDAY! 

Here is the module for The Diving Bell and The Butterfly (attached below). Scroll through to find the occupation assignment. It's toward the end of the unit. 

Here is the study guide for the Vocab test. 

Part E Questions: 

1. The author found his work highly important before his illness. How does he reflect upon his time spent working after his illness?

2. What did the racehorse “Mithra-Grandchamp” represent for the author?

3.How did the author’s hearing disorder manifest?

4.Explain why the author dreaded Sundays?

5.Traveling created memories for the author that he was able to later reflect upon. If you had the ability to travel anywhere to create lasting memories, where would it be and why?

Part F is attached below. PART F is DUE MONDAY. 

 

 

Part D questions below. There is no vocab for part D.

 

•     In the chapter titled “Our Very Own Madonna” the author details a traveling experience that does not necessarily integrate with the other book topics. Evaluate the author’s decision to include this chapter and refute or support its inclusion.
•     The author spends Father’s Day with his children. Speculate how the children’s interactions with him are reflective of their age.
•     Why was hangman an appropriate game for the author?
•     What profession did the author have before his illness?
•     Rumors circulated that Bauby was a vegetable. How did these rumors impact the author?
•     Who helped the author write the book? Why were they necessary?

Part C vocab and questions are below. For the vocab, only the definition and sentence is required; no paragraph. 

 

Friday we completed the vocabulary for Part B. Over the weekend, please read part B (The Empress-Guardian Angel) and complete the questions below:

 

1.     “Reflected in the glass I saw the head of a man who seemed to have emerged from a vat of formaldehyde. His mouth was twisted, his nose damaged, his hair tousled, his gaze full of fear.  One eye was sewn shut; the other goggled like the doomed eye of Cain.  For a moment I stared at the dilated pupil, before I realized it was only mine.”  Put yourself in the author’s shoes.  Describe your feelings of seeing yourself this way.
2.     Who are the tourists in the chapter titled “Tourists”? Why did the author use this description?
3.     How did other hospital patients view the author? Defend or argue against their behavior towards the author.
4.     How is the author fed? Imagine what it would be like to never taste food again.  What would you miss most and why?
5.     The author claims his speech therapist is one of his most important hospital staff members.Do you agree or disagree with his opinion?  Explain your answer.

Here is the novella in its entirety. 

Today we read Part A of "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly". Part A starts at the prologue and ends on "The Alphabet" (read that section;part B starts with "The Empress". 

 

Here are the questions: 

Here is the Vocabulary assignment for Part A of The Diving Bell...

Locked In Syndrome Web Quest is below. 

Here is the final project for AME. You will have all week next week to research and create your poster. ALL POSTERS ARE DUE ON THE 18th of DECEMBER. 

Today and Wednesday we will be working on the Cancer posters. You must have TWO SECTIONS completely done on your poster by Wednesday at the end of class. Then you must have 4 sections completed by Friday end of class. 

All week we have been preparing for the final test on Friday. We finished the film today, and we'll have a light study session tomorrow. 

All week we are reading. Monday we read chapters 32 and 33. 

Tuesday-34 and 35

Wednesday- 36 and 37

Thursday-38-40

 

Questions and vocab attached below. Please scroll to the last few pages for chapters 32-end of the novel. 

Here is the work for the week. We will read in class each day to help you complete the reading by Thursday. 

Read chapters 14, 15, and 16 today and complete the analysis and vocab given out last week. 

Please read chapters 11, 12, and 13 over the weekend. Complete the questions and the vocab (definition only). Quiz on Monday over those chapters. 

Tuesday we finished the vocab posters, and started reading chapter 9. Here are the questions for 9 and 10. 

 

****YOU HAVE A QUIZ ON CHAPTERS 1-10, INCLUDING THE VOCABULARY ON THURSDAY. USE THE QUESTIONS AS A STUDY GUIDE. 

Today and PART of tomorrow, we are working on the vocabulary posters for chapters 1-7 of My Sister's Keeper. Reach out to someone in class to see what group you're in, and what word or words you have. 

 

Vocab Posters: Chapters 1-7 MSK

 For each term below, provide a definition, a sentence with a context clue, and an image.

 Group 1:

acute promyelocytic leukemia, molecular relapse, granulocyte, leukocytes, stem cells, bone marrow.

 Group 2:

relapsed, remission, embryo, callous, allogenic donor, Cerebral, precarious, stethoscope

 Group 3:

tourniquet, Ceclor, autoimmune deficiency, hematologist, phlebotomist, iliac crest, obelisk

 Group 4:

Portacath, oncology, catastrophe, antidote, antiemetic, autologous, daunorubicin

FOR HOMEWORK READ CHAPTER 8!!! QUIZ TOMORROW!

Thursday we read Chapters 1-3. Please read CHAPTER 4 for homework. We will read 5 and 6 tomorrow (Friday), and you'll need to read chapter 7 over the weekend. Only complete the questions for credit; the vocabulary is not being turned in, but you will be tested on it. 

Monday and Tuesday we are reading "Cancer is a Killer and So Am I". Follow the link below for the story, and the questions are attached below. 

 

 

 

Gesundheit Institute Web Quest! In preparation for watching "Patch Adams", please complete the web quest below. We will be watching the film Thursday and Friday. 

All week we have been working on the Health Organization project. Be ready to present on Monday! 

Here is the information for the Health Organization Project.

 

GROUPS: 

 

UNICEF- Mathew, Tyler Lee, Hans

UN (United Nations)-Kyelyn, Frasca, Jet, Zarbis

Global Fund- Bianca, Jade, Alexee

World Bank- Abigail, Saida, Brianna G, Massiel

CDC- Misha, Maxwell, Mortesen, Madison

USAMRIID- Rene, Chavez, Tyrese

WHO- Oceguera, Angel, Hayden

Continuing the film today. Final test for The Hot Zone tomorrow. 

Wednesday we are finishing the study guide infographic. All infographics must be done by today. 

 

Thursday and Friday we will be working on the Homecoming Door Decoration Competition. In the meantime, please FINISH THE NOVEL. All study questions are attached and are due October 2nd. 

Questions are due today. We watched the first half of "Outbreak" today in class. 

Here is the study guide infographic for PART II test on Monday! 

Friday we completed a benchmark test. Please don't forget you have a test Monday over part II of The Hot Zone. 

Over the weekend please read Medusa, The First Angel, and The Second Angel. Questions are below. Quiz on Monday over these chapters! 

Here is the vocab assignment from Tuesday. All terms are due Friday. 

Questions from "Exposure" and "Thanksgiving" are below: 

 

 

Tuesday we took a quiz and then started the vocabulary for part 1 of The Hot Zone. 

Here is the study guide for The Hot Zone part 1 test:

Today is the test for Part I of The Hot Zone. Monday we will be on the beach trip!

Make sure you read "Total Immersion" and "Ebola River" over the long weekend. Pay attention to the details! You will have a reading quiz over these chapters on Tuesday. 

Today we read Chapter 3 of "The Hot Zone". The questions are attached below. 

Thursday we read chapters 4 and 5 in class. Tomorrow we will start "Contagion".

 Here is the link for your Epidemiological assignment:

 

 

Here you will find all the resources you need to complete the task. 

 

Find the video worksheet from Wednesday below. It was called "Frontline: Ebola Outbreak". 

Below is the web quest we did in class Friday. You will 20 minutes of class time on Monday to finish.