Sunday, March 30, 2014

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!

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