Work for the Week of March 31st - Seniors

HERE IS A LINK TO THE ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS

Monday March 31st
Minutes:
Reading HW: Ch. 13-15 of The Bell Jar
HW: N/A

Tuesday April 1st
Minutes: Steven
Reading HW: Ch.16-18 of The Bell Jar
HW: In what ways is Joan a kind of double for Esther?  Start to begin your writing assignment.

Wednesday April 2nd
Minutes: Jonah
Reading HW: Finish book.
HW: Is this a happy ending?  What do you think will happen to Esther after this book?

Thursday April 3rd
Minutes: Cassandra
Reading HW: Read "I Was a Playboy Bunny" by Gloria Steinem.  Read "Secret Oakland Raiders cheerleaders' handbook".
HW: Both articles seem to focus on careers that present a facade while also tearing away that veil.  Identify the mystique of these occupations and their starkly different realities.

Friday April 4th
Minutes: Karen
Reading HW: Read the Planned Parenthood webpage on Gender Identity.
HW: Betray your gender.  I'd like you to engage in an action that is commonly associated with the opposite of your gender.  Write about your experience.  What did it feel like?  How did others react?


Monday April 7th
Minutes: Josephine
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.

Work for the Week of March 31st - Freshmen

Monday March 31st
Minutes: Andrew, Gianluca
Reading HW: Read V.i.ii
HW:

Tuesday April 1st
Minutes: Maddie, Charles
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Please visit stuy.edu and explore the resources available in the "academics" / "library" section of the webpage.  Familiarize yourself with this website and its useful content for your upcoming assignment.

Wednesday April 2nd
Minutes: Jannat, Casey
Reading HW: Here is a successful allusion paper and an allusion paper that still needs some work.  Analyze them to influence your writing choices.
HW: Research!!!  Find relevant sources that tell the story of your allusion.

Thursday April 3rd
Minutes: Kelly, Nicholas
Reading HW: Read of ABC
HW: Please return your copies of Romeo and Juliet.

Friday April 4th
Minutes: Larissa, Pazit
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.  Please have a draft completed for today.

Monday April 7th
Minutes: Kenneth, Daniel A.
Reading HW: ABC - 130
HW: Complete works cited. Research what a works cited is, check out this example of a Works Cited and use the Easybib.com website to create a Works Cited.  Be sure to use MLA style!

Work for the Week of March 31st - Juniors

Here are the links for your next writing assignment
Walt Whitman's "Pioneers O Pioneers"
Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Nature" (only the first chapter) 
Henry David Thoreau's Walden - "Solitude"


Monday March 31st
Minutes: N/A, Nathan
Reading HW:  Into the Wild Chapter 13 -15
HW: How does Krakauer's father influence him?  Consider our "sins of the father" quote from class.

Tuesday April 1st
Minutes:  Patrick
Reading HW: Finish Into the Wild
HW: Print, read, and annotate "Wise Men in Their Bad Hours", a poem alluded to in Chris's last journal entry.  How does this passage connect to Chris's untimely death?

Wednesday April 2nd
Minutes: Fish, Patrick
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Select any of the epigraphs presented at the beginning of each chapter and deconstruct both its meaning and its connection to its assigned chapter and the book itself.  Please write up your findings for class.  This will evolve into your next paper.

Thursday April 3rd
Minutes: Raheema, Afshin
Reading HW: Watch this video about transcendentalism.  I recommend using the closed caption feature as the speaker's voice isn't too loud.
HW: Wear layered clothing.  We'll be going outside today.

Friday April 4th
Minutes: Chloe, Tashfiq
Reading HW: Review your next assignment.
HW: Get started on your assignment.

Monday April 7th
Minutes: Abrar, Jacky Y.
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day!

Juniors - Extra Credit - To Build a Fire

Read "To Build a Fire" by Jack London.  

Consider, why does the protagonist venture into the wilderness?  What leads to his failures?  How is the protagonist unequipped for survival?  What parallels can you make to Chris McCandless and his story.  Draw direction connections between the quotes in Into the Wild and London's short story.

Work for the Week of March 24th - Juniors

Monday March 24th
Minutes: Raheema, Natalie
Reading HW: "Read Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" by Walt Whitman
HW: Read this poem on the Staten Island Ferry for extra credit.

Tuesday March 25th
Minutes: Zhe, Henry
Reading HW: Into the Wild Chapter 1-3
HW: N/A

Wednesday March 26th
Minutes: Betty, Jacky L.
Reading HW:  Into the Wild Chapter 4-6
HW: N/A

Thursday March 27th
Minutes: Ting, Andrew
Reading HW:  Into the Wild Chapter 7-9
HW: What is your Alaska?  Explore your escape if you had the option to abandon your security and go anywhere.  Where would you go?  What would you do?  Who would you be?

Friday March 28th
Minutes: Jacky Y., Jamie
Reading HW:  Into the Wild Chapter 10 - 12
HW:

Monday March 31st
Minutes: Nathan
Reading HW:  Into the Wild Chapter 13 -15
HW: How does Krakauer's father influence him?  Consider our "sins of the father" quote from class.

Work for the Week of March 24th - Seniors

Monday March 24th
Minutes: Farhaan
Reading HW: Ch. 1-3 of The Bell Jar
HW: N/A

Tuesday March 25th
Minutes: Andy
Reading HW: Ch. 4-6 of The Bell Jar
HW: Rumination Paper due.

Wednesday March 26th
Minutes: Jennifer Chen
Reading HW: Women's Wednesday!  Find and print an article that discusses modern gender issues.
HW: Write, in ten sentences or more, what drew you to this article, why this article is important, and the implications of this article in our world.

Thursday March 27th
Minutes: Lorraine
Reading HW: Ch. 7-9 of The Bell Jar 
HW: Consider the passage where Esther compares her life to a fig tree.  I'd like you to consider, in writing, some of the figs of your own fig tree.  What paths would you like to explore?  What sacrifices would you have to make to explore some of these paths?

Friday March 28th
Minutes: Bilal
Reading HW: Ch. 10-12 of The Bell Jar
HW: Begin trope assignment.

Monday March 31st
Minutes:
Reading HW: Ch. 13-15 of The Bell Jar
HW:

Work for the Week of March 24th - Freshmen

Monday March 24th
Minutes: Nancy
Reading HW: III.ii
HW: N/A

Tuesday March 25th
Minutes: Courtney, Mo
Reading HW:  III.iii-iv
HW:

Wednesday March 26th
Minutes: Tasnia, Karen J.
Reading HW: Finish III.
HW: How do Romeo and Juliet’s parents react to their affair? Look for examples of dramatic irony.

Thursday March 27th
Minutes: Daniel S., Karen Y.
Reading HW: IV.i.ii
HW: How does the friar plan to aid Romeo and Juliet?  Is he responsible for their fate?

Friday March 28th
Minutes: Jason, Cassandra
Reading HW: V.i.ii
HW: Please review this "A" paper in consideration for rewriting your paper.  DO NOT REWRITE YOUR PAPER WITHOUT MEETING WITH ME FIRST.

Monday March 31st
Minutes: Andrew, Gianluca
Reading HW: Finish book.
HW: Is it fair to call this play a tragedy?

Juniors - Harrison's Email

superfluous.adjectives@gmail.com

Send him your paper for some insight!

Work for the Week of March 17th - Seniors

Monday March 17th
Minutes: Ben
Reading HW: Historical Notes
HW: N/A

Tuesday March 18th
Minutes: Austin
Reading HW: Review Historical Notes if necessary.
HW: Begin your rumination paper.  Here is a link to the questions from today's class.

Wednesday March 19th
Minutes: Thomas
Reading HW: Atul Gawande's "The Score" and Eyal Press's "A Botched Operation"
HW: Consider the success of our nation's birth rates.  Do we have a similar kind of system that facilitates abortions?  Why or why not?

Thursday March 20th
Minutes: Sophia
Reading HW:
HW: Research: What was it like to be a woman in 1960s America?  Bring your research to class.  If you're struggling, simply type in the question into the Google search box.  Annotate your findings with notes, do not simply print up an article.

Friday March 21st
Minutes: Victoria
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day for Rumination Paper.

Monday March 22nd
Minutes: Farhaan
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the Week of March 17th - Juniors

Monday March 17th
Minutes: Doug, Tiffany
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Select a quotation for your paper.
SAT Words: Reclusive, Iconoclast

Tuesday March 18th
Minutes: Jeffrey W., Zachary
Reading HW:  Print and read the following poems: "The World is Too Much With Us" "Learn'd Astronomer"
HW: What themes do these two pieces share in common?
SAT Words: Tranquil, Omnipotent

Wednesday March 19th
Minutes: Mark, Gabriel
Reading HW: Please read "When Grownups Take the SATs"
HW: Considering that this article is written by a professional writer, what do you notice about her style of writing?  What contributes to her piece's "professionalism"?  What lessons can we learn from this piece to improve upon our writing, particularly your most recent essay?
Please return your copy of The Great Gatsby.
SAT Words: Exacerbate, Traverse

Thursday March 20th
Minutes: Eddie, Arlex
Reading HW:
HW: Research an explorer of interest.  This could be any kind of explorer, do not limit yourself to a geographic explorer.  Be sure to annotate your research and bring in to class.
SAT Words: Prosaic, Circumspect

Friday March 21st
Minutes: Carmen, Cheuk
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.
SAT Words: Inexpedient, Discursiveness

Monday March 22nd
Minutes: Raheema, Natalie
Reading HW: "Read Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" by Walt Whitman
HW: Read this poem on the Staten Island Ferry for extra credit.

SAT Words: Capitulate, Sanctimonious

Work for the Week of March 17th - Freshmen

Monday March 17th
Minutes: Rysa, Bayle
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day

Tuesday March 18th
Minutes: Felix, Caroline
Reading HW: II.i.ii
HW: Paper due.

Wednesday March 19th
Minutes: Warren, Mo
Reading HW: II.iii
HW: What advice does the Friar give Romeo?  Note the lines.

Thursday March 20th
Minutes: Sam L., Sam S.
Reading HW: Finish II
HW: Identify a character that you really, really like in this play (who is neither of the titular characters).

Friday March 21st
Minutes: Jessy, Xin Yi
Reading HW: III.i
HW: What insight can we find in Mercutio's words?

Monday March 22nd
Minutes: Eileen Nancy
Reading HW: III.ii
HW: What dilemma does Juliet face?  What are her options?  Which should she choose?  Why?

Extra Credit - Juniors - Steinbeck

After reading the following quote, I'd like you to interpret it in your own words and tell me if you agree or 
disagree with Steinbeck's sentiments:

“Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves not as an exploited proletariat but as temporarily embarrassed millionaires.”  

-John Steinbeck

I'd like you to find some evidence that supports your point.  Be sure to provide a link to your source and clarify what your source says/why this evidence is interesting.  Read one another's comments and respond to each other.  Let's see where this debate takes us.

Extra Credit - Seniors - Kitty Genovese

Please read the New Yorker piece on Kitty Genovese.
Also read this piece about the "Bystander Effect" and "Diffusion of Responsibility"

Why didn't anyone help her?  What implications does this piece present about human nature?  Can you see some similarities between Genovese and sexual assault victims?  What is the bystander effect?  What is diffusion of responsibility?  Discuss!

Work for the Week of March 10th - Freshmen

Monday March 10th
Minutes: Rozi, Daniel A.
Reading HW: "America" by Allen Ginsberg, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Goodnight by Dylan Thomas,"Touched by an Angel" by Maya Angelou,  "O Captain!  My Captain!" by Walt Whitman, The Starry Night by Anne Sexton
HW: Print out your poem and analyze the choices the author makes by annotating the poem.  The poem you select will be turned into a paper that will be due in a week.

Tuesday March 11th
Minutes: Sam, Andy
Reading HW:
HW: Begin your poetry assignment.

Wednesday March 12th
Minutes: Liting, Casey
Reading HW: Prologue
HW: N/A

Thursday March 13th
Minutes: Jessica, Kaitlin
Reading HW: Read I.i-I.iii
HW: Continue to work on your poetry assignment.

Friday March 14th
Minutes: Ming, Matthew
Reading HW: Read I.iv-I.v
HW: Draft Day for your poetry assignment.

Monday March 17th
Minutes: Rysa, Bayle
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the Week of March 10th - Juniors

I encourage you to try the 8-bit NES online game based after our book found here.  Spoilers!

Monday March 10th
Minutes: Joshua, Austin
Reading HW: Read Chapter Five and Six of The Great Gatsby
HW: N/A

Tuesday March 11th
Minutes: Chloe, Brian
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Read Chapter Seven of The Great Gatsby

Wednesday March 12th
Minutes: Dorothy, Afshin
Reading HW:  Read Chapter Eight of The Great Gatsby
HW:

Thursday March 13th
Minutes: Michael, Ish
Reading HW: Read Chapter Nine of The Great Gatsby
HW: Please illustrate the final lines of the book: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne ceaselessly into the past."  After constructing this image, consider, how does this image fit with some of the themes of our text?

Friday March 14th
Minutes: Carmen, Leonard
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Pick a quote for your paper.

Monday March 17th
Minutes: Douglas, Tiffany
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.

Work for the Week of March 10th - Seniors

Monday March 10th
Minutes: Danielle P.
Reading HW: Read to page 188 of The Handmaid's Tale
HW:

Tuesday March 11th
Minutes: Jennifer Chung
Reading HW: Bring in an article for tomorrow that reflects current events affecting women.  Feel free to explore any of the following blogs.  Don't forget to read HT up to 255 due tomorrow.
-Speaking of Women's Rights
-Huffpo Women
-Feministing
-Geek Feminism
-Bitch Magazine

HW: Please write up why you selected this article and what this article implies about the state of gender in our world.

Wednesday March 12th
Minutes: Mohammed
Reading HW: Read to page 255 of The Handmaid's Tale
HW:

Thursday March 13th
Minutes: Sam
Reading HW: "Slow Poison" Packet
HW: When reading a packet for our class, you are expected to write some of your reactions to particular pieces within the text as well as some questions you have in response to the material.  I will be checking homework.

Friday March 14th
Minutes: Jonah
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Continue our classwork from today and work on your draft.

Monday March 17th
Minutes: Ben
Reading HW: Read to page 295 of The Handmaid's Tale
HW: Continue to work on your draft.

Work for the Week of March 3rd - Juniors

Monday March 3rd
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: Paper due.

Tuesday March 4th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Chapter One of The Great Gatsby
HW: Characterize the Buchanans.  Observe and judge this couple by their actions and words.  Please present five distinct quotations to support your observations/judgments.

Wednesday March 5th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Chapter Two of The Great Gatsby
HW: What message is Fitzgerald attempting to convey through the actions of his characters?

Thursday March 6th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Chapter Three of The Great Gatsby
HW: What is difference between the Buchanan's wealth and Gatsby's wealth?

Friday March 7th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Chapter Four of The Great Gatsby
HW: List some of the rumors we've heard of Gatsby.  Be sure to use direct quotations from our reading.  Feel free to utilize examples from previous paragraphs.

Monday March 10th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Chapter Five and Six of The Great Gatsby
HW:

Work for the Week of March 3rd - Freshmen

Monday March 3rd
Minutes: Andrew Z., Lucy
Reading HW: "My Boyfriend Came Back From the War"
HW: Is this a poem?  What conventions does this piece seem to break?  To what effect?  What observations can you make about this piece?

E.C., Create a shape poem based upon an animal.  Print and bring in for Monday.

Tuesday March 4th
Minutes: Jannat, Leo
Reading HW: Visit Poetry Out Loud.   Pick a poem and then listen to it.  Then, find the poem online and read it.  Finally, listen to the poem as you are reading it.  *Don't pick a poem longer than two minutes
HW: Print your poem and bring in to class.  How are each of these experiences different?  Is poetry meant to be read aloud or to one's self?  What changes occur when we "read" a poem in a different fashion?

Wednesday March 5th
Minutes: Kelly, Claire
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Select a poetic device.  Explain how this poetic device works and how it contributes to a literary piece.  Give an example of how this device works.

Thursday March 6th
Minutes: Larissa, Arnab
Reading HW: Read "Definition" by Black Star.  I want you to read the piece out loud as well as quietly.
HW: Identify 5 examples of alliteration, 10 examples of assonance, and 10 examples of rhyme in "Definition".

Friday March 7th
Minutes: Kenneth, Nicholas
Reading HW: Read Sonnet 18.
HW: N/A

Monday March 10th
Minutes: Rozi, Daniel
Reading HW: "America" by Allen Ginsberg, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Goodnight by Dylan Thomas, "Touched by an Angel" by Maya Angelou,  "O Captain!  My Captain!" by Walt Whitman
HW: Print out your poem and analyze the choices the author makes by annotating the poem.  The poem you select will be turned into a paper that will be due in a week.

Work for the Week of March 3rd - Seniors

Monday March 3rd
Minutes: John W.
Reading HW: Handmaid's Tale.  Read through chapter twelve.
HW:

Tuesday March 4th
Minutes: Rachel T.
Reading HW: Handmaid's Tale to pg. 106
HW:
Wednesday March 5th
Minutes: Sungwoo H.
Reading HW: Sexual Danger packet.*
HW: When reading a packet for our class, you are expected to write some of your reactions to particular pieces within the text as well as some questions you have in response to the material.

*Note: If you experience any kind of difficulty accessing a packet, please email me and I will send you the packet.

Thursday March 6th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Handmaid's Tale to pg. 140.
HW:

Friday March 7th
Minutes: Stanley Z.
Reading HW: Feminism Packet.
HW: When reading a packet for our class, you are expected to write some of your reactions to particular pieces within the text as well as some questions you have in response to the material.

Monday March 10th
Minutes: Danielle P.
Reading HW: Handmaid's Tale to pg. 188
HW: