The Amazing Gatsby Race - ENG 20-1
The 20-1 class completed their novel study on The Great Gatsby. Their video assignments were incredible and their hard work definitely did not go unnoticed. Today we had our Great Gatsby party where students got to dress up in their 1920s attire, munch on some snack food, and participate in a Gatsby-like spin on The Amazing Race. Basically, I placed the students in pairs and gave them clues to specific locations around the school. At those locations they'd have a question pertaining to the novel that they'd have to answer and in that same envelope would be a clue to another location. There were 20 questions in all and two roadblocks. Roadblocks are mini challenges that the students must complete before they are given the next set of clues. One roadblock had the students meeting Mr. Sherbinin in his office and re-enacting a scene from the novel (when Tom broke Myrtle's nose). If they didn't act it out to Mr. Sherbinin's liking then they'd have to try again! They all seemed to bring their A-game today as every group only had to perform once! Dallas Hines and Madison McGuigan came out on top winning by 13 seconds! Way to go, guys! Next we'll be watching the film and cruising into our holiday break.
The 20-1 class completed their novel study on The Great Gatsby. Their video assignments were incredible and their hard work definitely did not go unnoticed. Today we had our Great Gatsby party where students got to dress up in their 1920s attire, munch on some snack food, and participate in a Gatsby-like spin on The Amazing Race. Basically, I placed the students in pairs and gave them clues to specific locations around the school. At those locations they'd have a question pertaining to the novel that they'd have to answer and in that same envelope would be a clue to another location. There were 20 questions in all and two roadblocks. Roadblocks are mini challenges that the students must complete before they are given the next set of clues. One roadblock had the students meeting Mr. Sherbinin in his office and re-enacting a scene from the novel (when Tom broke Myrtle's nose). If they didn't act it out to Mr. Sherbinin's liking then they'd have to try again! They all seemed to bring their A-game today as every group only had to perform once! Dallas Hines and Madison McGuigan came out on top winning by 13 seconds! Way to go, guys! Next we'll be watching the film and cruising into our holiday break. 
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