Honors English II: American Literature
Summer Reading Assignment 2016-2017
Read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald by the end of June. This literary work is included on your
summer reading list. Summer assignments should all be posted to the Honors English II page on
Schoology. The requirements are:
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Two (2) original posts on specified topics: Posts should be labeled by number (ex. “Post #1) and
should contain 2 fully-developed paragraphs of thoughtful analysis. Use signal phrases and intext citations.
Two (2) responses to the posts of other students: Responses should be labeled by number (ex.
“Reply #1) and should contain 1 fully-developed paragraph of thoughtful analysis. Additionally,
they must evidence an engagement in a “discussion” with the original post. Use signal phrases
and in-text citations. You may choose to respond to whomever you wish, but if a post has no or
few responses, please respond to that post instead of to a post which has many responses.
**Caution: Your only sources when creating or responding to posts should be your own analysis and
quotes from the novel. Your posts should contain no information from any other source.**
Topics and Due Dates:
1. Original Post #1 (due July 7) – Geography
How does Fitzgerald use geography to symbolize his feelings about Americans and the American Dream?
Consider the following:
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East Egg and West Egg
The Valley of Ashes (and the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg)
Bridges out of the Eggs and into New York City
2. Reply #1 (due July 14)
3. Original Post #2 (due August 4) – The Green Light
Trace occurrences of the green light in the text. Draw conclusions about what it might symbolize.
4. Reply #2 (due August 11)
LATE POLICY: Points will be deducted for late posts. If you wait until the evening that a post is due,
you must also email it to Mrs. Filipowicz: [email protected]