Parent plan · Week 22 · Citation, integrity and Gatsby III — English 11: American Voices, Identity & Public Memory

Parent teaching plan · 36 weeks

Units to teach or revisit

Chapter 5 · Research & Source-Based Writing

Assigned readings

Parent teaching schedule: assign the linked Chapter / Unit lessons alongside sustained reading and writing. Week numbers guide pacing; student lessons retain Chapter / Unit names.

This week’s goals

Read Gatsby Chapter III. Prepare attributed notes and a provisional works-cited list for the research project.

Five sessions of about 45–60 minutes plus 20–30 minutes of sustained reading most days. Divide longer readings and adjust for comprehension and writing stamina. Combine exam sessions to provide the full time stated on the paper.

Session 1 · Gatsby’s reputation

Establish literal understanding before interpretation. Identify speaker, event, source and location; distinguish observation from report and later explanation. Apply the linked unit method to the exact assigned text.

Your task

Compare party rumor with Nick’s first encounter with Gatsby and state what remains unverified.

  1. Prepare (5 minutes): retrieve the linked unit method and state the task.
  2. Read/study (10–15 minutes): locate and annotate relevant text, source evidence or draft.
  3. Apply (20–30 minutes): respond independently with precise references and explained relations.
  4. Reflect (5–10 minutes): check criteria, explain a choice, and record a next step.
Hint and response guidance

Start with an exact reference or before/after wording. Separate the source’s assertion from verified information and your interpretation. Test the strongest competing account.

Different reports construct a reputation before direct conversation. A friendly impression is another kind of evidence but does not independently verify the reported past.

  • Respond accurately to the stated task and purpose.
  • Use precise relevant references, evidence, or explained language changes.
  • Explain reasoning and preserve a meaningful qualification.

Session 2 · Paraphrase audit

Test a claim against another relevant detail. Explain its scope and a contradiction. In a language task, identify the grammatical or contextual relationship and preserve meaning.

Your task

Create a quotation, accurate paraphrase, and analytical comment from one Du Bois passage; label all three.

  1. Prepare (5 minutes): retrieve the linked unit method and state the task.
  2. Read/study (10–15 minutes): locate and annotate relevant text, source evidence or draft.
  3. Apply (20–30 minutes): respond independently with precise references and explained relations.
  4. Reflect (5–10 minutes): check criteria, explain a choice, and record a next step.
Hint and response guidance

Start with an exact reference or before/after wording. Separate the source’s assertion from verified information and your interpretation. Test the strongest competing account.

The paraphrase changes wording and structure while preserving meaning and attribution. The analysis explains significance rather than repeat the source. Mark exact words with quotation marks.

  • Respond accurately to the stated task and purpose.
  • Use precise relevant references, evidence, or explained language changes.
  • Explain reasoning and preserve a meaningful qualification.

Session 3 · Traceable citations

Organize the response around purpose and audience. Explain the evidence-to-claim relationship; a quotation, terminology label, or rule alone is insufficient. Compare functions as well as apparent similarities.

Your task

Draft source entries and in-text references using one consistent style, checking each against the source.

  1. Prepare (5 minutes): retrieve the linked unit method and state the task.
  2. Read/study (10–15 minutes): locate and annotate relevant text, source evidence or draft.
  3. Apply (20–30 minutes): respond independently with precise references and explained relations.
  4. Reflect (5–10 minutes): check criteria, explain a choice, and record a next step.
Hint and response guidance

Start with an exact reference or before/after wording. Separate the source’s assertion from verified information and your interpretation. Test the strongest competing account.

Include accurate author/title/publication/location data available in the edition. Do not manufacture a print page for an unpaginated text; use a valid chapter or stable locator and verify required style conventions.

  • Respond accurately to the stated task and purpose.
  • Use precise relevant references, evidence, or explained language changes.
  • Explain reasoning and preserve a meaningful qualification.

Session 4 · Integrity scenario

Apply the method independently, request specific feedback, and revise reasoning and structure before editing. Retain first drafts and explain the purpose of an actual change.

Your task

Explain how you would disclose help, distinguish your ideas, and verify any suggested quotation in a draft.

  1. Prepare (5 minutes): retrieve the linked unit method and state the task.
  2. Read/study (10–15 minutes): locate and annotate relevant text, source evidence or draft.
  3. Apply (20–30 minutes): respond independently with precise references and explained relations.
  4. Reflect (5–10 minutes): check criteria, explain a choice, and record a next step.
Hint and response guidance

Start with an exact reference or before/after wording. Separate the source’s assertion from verified information and your interpretation. Test the strongest competing account.

Tools or helpers can prompt an idea but cannot authenticate invented wording or sources. Retain your independent reasoning and follow the agreed course policy for disclosure and permitted assistance.

  • Respond accurately to the stated task and purpose.
  • Use precise relevant references, evidence, or explained language changes.
  • Explain reasoning and preserve a meaningful qualification.

Session 5 · Citation conference

Use criteria to evaluate the independent attempt. Explain a choice and record a supported next step. Consult response guidance afterward; keep unseen exam answers closed.

Your task

Ask a reader to retrieve three passages from your notes using only the references, then repair any failure.

  1. Prepare (5 minutes): retrieve the linked unit method and state the task.
  2. Read/study (10–15 minutes): locate and annotate relevant text, source evidence or draft.
  3. Apply (20–30 minutes): respond independently with precise references and explained relations.
  4. Reflect (5–10 minutes): check criteria, explain a choice, and record a next step.
Hint and response guidance

Start with an exact reference or before/after wording. Separate the source’s assertion from verified information and your interpretation. Test the strongest competing account.

A usable reference should permit retrieval and support the sentence’s scope. Correct a misleading locator or missing attribution before it spreads into the final argument.

  • Respond accurately to the stated task and purpose.
  • Use precise relevant references, evidence, or explained language changes.
  • Explain reasoning and preserve a meaningful qualification.

Submit this week

Parent / teacher weekly conference

Teach citation as retrievable evidence and honest authorship. Use actual local editions and genuine researched sources; verify style details against a current authoritative style guide if the family requires one.

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