E.C. Juniors - IQ2

Please listen to the remainder of this IQ2 episode and chime in!

What arguments are being made?  How valid are these arguments?  Weigh in on the discussion!

Freshmen - Reminder

Remember to hand in your papers to my mailbox in Room 601 or 211.

E.C. - Seniors - Move Over Bro!

I've been exploring the following websites for the past day or two and I wanted your reaction.

Try to discern the function of these websites, the importance of raising these issues, the arguments that these websites suggest, and any other issues of interest that you've discovered.

Move the Fuck Over Bro!
Fuck You Street Harassment

E.C. - Juniors - Survey Results

Today, we scoured the halls of the 1st and 2nd floor, berating students and educators alike with our feminism questionnaires.  Many of our interviewed revealed some truly fascinating results and answers.  This extra credit post will be an opportunity to share responses of interest and more importantly, what we found particularly interesting about these responses.  Be sure to share the question that prompted the response as well.

By presenting our collective data, we can witness the variety of answers we received as well as analyze our research for notable phenomena and trends.

E.C. - Freshmen - Is Rebellion a Form of Insanity?

As we continue our reading of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, we find that Nurse Ratched argues that McMurphy’s "rebellion" is evidence of his insanity.  Let's have a debate discussing this particular issue:

Is rebellion against rules and regulations a form of insanity or is it actually a healthy response to tyranny?

Let's discuss our text, but let's also extended our argument to real-life examples.  Feel free to include links to pertinent articles, discussions, and videos.  Be sure to read and respond your fellow classmates' insightful ideas!

Work for the Week of Jan. 13th, 21st - Seniors

Monday January 13th
Minutes: Agnes
Reading HW: "Silence"
HW: Work on your C.I.A

Tuesday January 14th
Minutes: Humira
Reading HW: "Passion"
HW:

Wednesday January 15th
Minutes: Bianca
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!

Thursday January 16th
Minutes: Michael
Reading HW: "Trespasses"
HW:

Friday January 17th
Minutes: Laura
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day!

Monday January 20th - NO SCHOOL - MLK's BIRTHDAY

Tuesday January 21st
Minutes: Chris
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Reading Day

Wednesday January 22nd
Minutes: Ida
Reading HW: "Tricks"
HW:

Thursday January 23rd
Minutes: Aron
Reading HW: "Powers"
HW: CIA Assignment Due.

Friday January 24th
Minutes: Brenda
Reading HW: "A Room of One's Own" passage.
HW: What does it mean to have a room of one's own?

Work for the Week of Jan. 13th, 21st - Juniors

Monday January 13th
Minutes: Mushfiq, Sisi
Reading HW: Learn about the Bechedel Test.
HW: Does media have such a strong effect over our perception of gender roles?  Agree or disagree and explain why.

Tuesday January 14th
Minutes: Christina, Patrick L.
Reading HW: Please visit the "Hollaback!" website.  Explore the various ways in which we can combat street harassment.
HW:

Wednesday January 15th
Minutes: Jacky, William
Reading HW: Women's Wednesday!  Every Wednesday we will take a break from our text to discuss modern women's issues.  Look for current events that discuss women's issues and bring in an article to class.  Here are some wonderful resources to explore:
-Anita Sarkeesian's "Feminist Frequency" website
-Speaking of Women's Rights
-Huffpo Women
-Feministing
-Geek Feminism
-Bitch Magazine
HW: Write a page long reflection piece explaining why you selected your piece and its importance to our class.

Thursday January 16th
Minutes: Jonathan, Doug
Reading HW: Draft Day.
HW: Have a completed draft for today.

Friday January 17th
Minutes: Edward, Aden
Reading HW:
HW: Work on your new version of the assignment.

Monday January 20th - NO SCHOOL - MLK's BIRTHDAY

Tuesday January 21st
Minutes: Nathaniel, Tommy S.
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.

Wednesday January 22nd
Minutes: Jason L., Erik
Reading HW:
HW: Paper due.

Thursday January 23rd
Minutes: Mahir, Andrew
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Friday January 24th
Minutes: Raymond, Jarek
Reading HW:
HW: An assessment of our class.

Work for the Week of Jan. 13th, 21st - Freshmen

Monday January 13th
Minutes: Daniel A., Rozi
Reading HW: Read to page 158.
HW: N/A

Tuesday January 14th
Minutes: Daniel S., Eileen
Reading HW: Read to page 175.
HW: Clarify Cheswick's motivations for his actions (you will understand these ambiguous terms after reading the passage.  I am being purposefully vague to avoid spoilers).

Wednesday January 15th
Minutes: John Z., Karen J.
Reading HW: Read to page 201.
HW:

Thursday January 16th
Minutes: Jannat, Karen Y.
Reading HW: Read to page 224.
HW: N/A

Friday January 17th
Minutes: Kenneth, Matt Z.
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Begin to research appropriate quotes to answer this question in three full paragraphs: Is McMurphy a positive or negative influence on the ward?

Monday January 20th - NO SCHOOL - MLK's BIRTHDAY

Tuesday January 21st
Minutes: Tommy, Anthony
Reading HW: Read to page 258.
HW: Review the essay map we've constructed!

Wednesday January 22nd
Minutes: Jessica, Mo
Reading HW: Read to page 288.
HW:

Thursday January 23rd
Minutes: Alex, Arnab
Reading HW: Read to page 309.
HW: Start our paper if you have not.

Friday January 24th
Minutes: Jaime, Nicholas
Reading HW: Read to page 325.
HW: Paper due.

Work for the Week of Jan. 6th - Juniors

Monday January 6th
Minutes:
Reading HW: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
HW: How does Gilman's protagonist fulfill the ideal of the "Angel in the House"?  Please find four quotations to support your argument.

Tuesday January 7th
Minutes: Isabella, Shazif
Reading HW: "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
HW: Analyze how Mallard reacts to her husband's death, considering the various emotions she feels. Consider the cause of her death in a similar fashion.

Wednesday January 8th
Minutes: Betty, Noah
Reading HW: Visit Steinem's website and scroll down until you find "A Bunny's Tale" under 1963.
-A 2nd link if the first is not working.  Read both parts!
HW: Please research women's equality in the 1960's.  How did women's roles evolve during this time period?  Compare this progressivism to the world Steinham reveals in her piece.

Thursday January 9th
Minutes: Meril, David
Reading HW: "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been"? by Joyce Carol Oates
HW: Is Connie a heroine or a victim?

Friday January 10th
Minutes: Tommy, Brian L.
Reading HW: Read "Professions for Women" by Virginia Woolf
HW: Considering our reading of "The Angel in the House", what does Woolf mean when she writes that we should "kill the angel in the house"?

Monday January 13th
Minutes: Mushfiq, Sisi
Reading HW: "Fat" by Raymond Carver
HW: What does the protagonist mean when she exclaims that she feels "fat"?  Analyze this story and its discussion of "control".

Work for the Week of Jan. 6th - Seniors

Monday January 6th
Minutes: Janet L.
Reading HW: "Runaway", the first story of Runaway by Alice Munro
HW: N/A

Tuesday January 7th
Minutes: Colin
Reading HW: ALICE MUNRO: THE STORIES OF RUNAWAY - pgs. 7 - 9 
HW: How does Barber interpret the conflict of "Runaway"?  What is Flora the goat's significance?

Wednesday January 8th
Minutes: Jacky
Reading HW: "Chance"
HW: Find examples of Juliet's conflicting identity.  Compare and contrast Juliet's identity with Carla's.

Thursday January 9th
Minutes: Jesse
Reading HW: "Soon"
HW: How does Juliet's perception of her parents change as she becomes older?  Find examples.  Can you relate to this experience?  How?

Friday January 10th
Minutes: Aaron
Reading HW: N/A
HW: 1st draft C.I.A. due today.

Monday January 13th
Minutes: Agnes
Reading HW: "Silence"
HW: Attempt to rationalize Penelope's actions.  What motivates her?

Work for the Week of Jan. 6th - Freshmen

Monday January 6th
Minutes: Charles, Felix
Reading HW: Please read to pg. 26 of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
HW: Personal narrative piece revision due.
Read the following post on show don't tell.
Read the following post on show don't tell.
Read the following post on show don't tell.

Tuesday January 7th
Minutes: Liting, Andy
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 42
HW: We will be taking notes on our reading when working on this particular book.  When answering questions, in your notebook, write the pg. number and a bit of the quotation associated with the following questions:  How would you characterize the men of the ward?  How does McMurphy's arrival affect the environment of the ward? You should present at least six quotations.

Wednesday January 8th
Minutes: Maddie, Pazit
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 75
HW: How does Nurse Ratched run group sessions?  What is a pecking party?  Use five quotations in note form connected to your answers.

Thursday January 9th
Minutes: Warren, Sam L.
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Blue - 101
HW: Please provide 5 quotations that display McMurphy's rebellious nature.

Friday January 10th
Minutes: John Z., Karen C.
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - 125 
HW: Find a rule.  Break it.  Discuss the experience in writing.  How does it feel to break a rule?