Seniors,

Please arrive at room A9 for your scheduled commentary. When you enter, you’ll find a table with resources for preparing your commentary. You’ll also find several manila envelopes. Please select only one manila envelope, which contains your poem and instructions for the commentary.

I expect you to study for this assessment. That includes rereading portions of The Great Gatsby and The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Look over your notes and the study guides you are compiling. There are additional resources on this website if you choose to further research the biographical and historical context.

My last bit of advice is to relax! You’ve all worked very hard to develop your powers of analysis and organization, so I’m sure you’ll do just fine. Have fun with this commentary; now you’re the teacher!

Kind Regards,

Coey