Work for the Week of December 1st - Freshmen

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes: Samuel, Anne G.
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday Dec. 2nd
Minutes: Annie H.
Reading HW: Read chapter one and two of LOTF.
HW: Do the police help/hurt us?  How do authorities in our lives walk this thin line between helping/hurting us?

Wednesday Dec. 3rd
Minutes: Sonal, Bingyi
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Full draft due today.

Thursday Dec. 4th
Minutes: Jesse
Reading HW: Read chapter three and four of LOTF.
HW: N/A

Friday Dec. 5th
Minutes: Chaktim, Matthew
Reading HW: Read chapter five of LOTF.
HW: Final draft due today

Monday Dec. 8th
Minutes: Erik, Matteo
Reading HW: Read of chapter six and seven LOTF.
HW: We're going to discuss the pig killing scene in class.  Analyze this scene and be prepared for discussion.

Work for the Week of December 1st - Seniors

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes: Kazi, Brian T.
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday Dec. 2nd
Minutes: Zach, Sheldon
Reading HW: Ch. 13-14 The Bell Jar
HW: It's odd how Esther finds moments of piece in some engulfing body of water.  We note her baptismal bath after her episode with Doreen and now her repeating a mantra as she swims in the ocean.  What is it about these particular moments that bring Esther such peace?

Wednesday Dec. 3rd
Minutes: Mo, Dmitri
Reading HW: Women's Wednesday!  Today we'll be exploring performance artist Marina Abramovic.  Read this profile.
HW: Watch some of Abramovic's performances.  Just type her name into YouTube and go from there. Note, some of the performances are extremely long, you do not have to watch the entire piece.  An excerpt is sufficient.  Be warned, these performances can be perceived as "weird".

Thursday Dec. 4th
Minutes: Darren, Thomas
Reading HW: Ch. 15-17 The Bell Jar
HW: Please react to Dr. Nolan and Joan.  What are your impressions of these characters?

Friday Dec. 5th
Minutes: Brian H., Sisi
Reading HW: Finish The Bell Jar and read the biography of Sylvia Path included in the book.
HW: What does the bell jar signify?  What do you see in Esther's future?  Is Esther meant to be Plath?

Monday Dec. 8th
Minutes: Max S., Ben
Reading HW: Please read "But Some of Us Are Brave"
HW: Is there a difference between feminism and Black feminism?  Consider the majority of authors we have read so far in this class.  How/does race intersect with feminism?

Work for the Week of December 1st - Juniors

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes: Zhi Rong
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday Dec. 2nd
Minutes: Justin
Reading HW: Read Chapter Two of Maus
HW: How does Spiegelman introduce us to the Jewish experience of living during WWII?

Wednesday Dec. 3rd
Minutes: Alina
Reading HW: Read Chapter Three and Four of Maus
HW: Is fair to compare Vladek to Billy Pilgrim?  Is Spiegelman fair in his depiction of the Nazis?  How does Vladek's experience during the war shape his persona as an old man?

Thursday Dec. 4th
Minutes: Frank
Reading HW: Read Chapter Five of Maus
HW: Be prepared to discuss the "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" section and why Spiegelman decides to shift the medium of his work.

Friday Dec. 5th
Minutes: Alanis
Reading HW: Read Chapter Six of Maus
HW: How has the Polish community changed since the outset of the book?

Monday Dec. 8th
Minutes: Jeff
Reading HW: Read Chapter One of Book Two.
HW: Purchase of copy of Book Two.

Work for the Week of Nov. 24th - Seniors

Monday Nov. 24th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read The Bell Jar Ch. 7-9
HW: Draft Day!  Remember, your paper is due tomorrow!

Tuesday Nov. 25th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read "Teaching Good Sex" by Laurie Abraham
HW: How would you evaluate your sex ed experience?  What did the class focus on?  What didn't the class discuss?  What is the purpose of sex ed?  Does sex ed prepare young people and satisfy their curiosities ?  How/not?  Which experience reflected in the article matches your own the best?

Wednesday Nov. 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read The Bell Jar Ch. 10-12
HW:

THANKSGIVING BREAK - As per school regulation, you have no work for this break.  Enjoy your time off and I look forward to your return on Monday Dec. 1st.

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of Nov. 24th - Juniors

Monday Nov. 24th
Minutes: Cindy
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Paper is due!

Tuesday Nov. 25th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Alexander Pope's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", an excerpt of "Eloisa to Abelard".  You do not need to read the entire piece, just focus on the quotation that is this week's blog picture.
HW: Please translate this quote.  What is Pope attempting to argue?

Wednesday Nov. 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read the following analysis of "Eternal Sunshine"
HW: N/A

THANKSGIVING BREAK - As per school regulation, you have no work for this break.  Enjoy your time off and I look forward to your return on Monday Dec. 1st.

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of Nov. 24th - Freshmen

Monday Nov. 24th
Minutes: Marcin, Andrew
Reading HW:  The Kite Runner 21-22
HW:

Tuesday Nov. 25th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Finish The Kite Runner
HW:

Wednesday Nov. 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Review your worksheets from the past few days.  Be sure that your evidence is clearly explained.  Make modifications when necessary.
HW: Remember, we'll be meeting in 351 today!

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THANKSGIVING BREAK - As per school regulation, you have no work for this break.  Enjoy your time off and I look forward to your return on Monday Dec. 1st.

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of Nov. 17th - Freshmen

Monday November 17th
Minutes: Erik, Derek
Reading HW: The Kite Runner Ch. 10 - 11
HW: N/A

Tuesday November 18th
Minutes: Zhen, Gilvir
Reading HW:  The Kite Runner  Ch. 12
HW:

Wednesday November 19th
Minutes: Mason, Ryan
Reading HW: The Kite Runner  Ch. 13-14
HW:Who is the most influential figure in Amir's life?  Consider your notes.

Just a reminder, here are the minutes rules!

Thursday November 20th
Minutes: David, Julia
Reading HW:  The Kite Runner 15-17
HW:

Friday November 21st
Minutes: Alex. T., Isaac
Reading HW:  The Kite Runner 18-20
HW:

Monday November 24th
Minutes: Marcin, Andrew
Reading HW:  The Kite Runner 21-22
HW:

Work for the Week of Nov. 17th - Seniors

Monday November 17th
Minutes: Brian L., Shazif
Reading HW:
HW: Work on your new assignment!  As per request, here are all the links:
Excerpt from The Feminine Mystique
"Killing the Angel in the House" by Virgnia Woolf
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
"A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf
"The Angel in the House" by Coventry Patmore
"Why I Wrote the Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

Tuesday November 18th
Minutes: Ervin, Daniel
Reading HW: The Bell Jar Ch. 1-3
HW: N/A

Wednesday November 19th
Minutes: Saif, Claire
Reading HW: The Bell Jar Ch. 4-6
HW: Do you like Esther?  Why or why not?

Thursday November 20th
Minutes: Victor M., Erik
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day!

Friday November 21st
Minutes: Sophie, Jacky C.
Reading HW: The Bell Jar Ch. 4-6
HW: We need to catch up on 4-6 as we've missed some crucial concepts that I want to discuss. 

Monday November 24th
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!  Remember, your paper is due tomorrow!

Work for the Week of Nov. 17th - Juniors

Monday November 17th
Minutes: Tomer
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Begin your latest writing assignment.  Find a relevant quotation and perhaps a personal moment that you can analyze from both a serious and absurd lens.

Tuesday November 18th
Minutes: Sakib
Reading HW: Please finish chapter eight of Slaughterhouse-Five.
HW: Work on your paper, draft day on Thursday!

Wednesday November 19th
Minutes: Steven
Reading HW: Please finish Slaughterhouse-Five.
HW: Be prepared to discuss the ending of the book.  Why does Vonnegut end the book with a bird tweeting?

Thursday November 20th
Minutes: Hing
Reading HW: Check out these models of successful papers!
HW: Draft Day!

Friday November 21st
Minutes: Alina
Reading HW:
HW: Think about a horrible memory.  If there was an available technology that could eliminate that memory from your mind, would you erase that memory?  Why or why not?  Please write your response.  You do not need to explore the memory itself, I'm much more interested in whether or not you would erase that memory.

Monday November 24th
Minutes: Cindy
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Paper is due!

Work for the Week of Nov. 10th - Juniors

Monday Nov. 10th
Minutes: Amira
Reading HW: Please finish chapter five of Slaughterhouse-Five.
HW: N/A

Tuesday Nov. 11th
VETERAN'S DAY - No School

Wednesday Nov. 12th
Minutes: James
Reading HW:
HW: Please consider the implications of Veteran's Day.  Why do we have no school on Veteran's Day?  What is the function of Veteran's Day?

Thursday Nov. 13th
Minutes: Alex
Reading HW: Please finish chapter six of Slaughterhouse-Five.
HW: Begin your next writing assignment on the truth in absurdity.

Friday Nov. 14th
Minutes: Sally
Reading HW: Please finish chapter seven of Slaughterhouse-Five.
HW:

Monday Nov. 17th
Minutes: Tomer
Reading HW: Please finish chapter eight of Slaughterhouse-Five.
HW: Have a draft of your latest writing assignment.

Work for the Week of Nov. 10th - Freshmen

Monday Nov. 10th
Minutes: Sonal, Matteo
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Final draft (3 drafts total) due today.

Tuesday Nov. 11th
VETERAN'S DAY - No School

Wednesday Nov. 12th
Minutes: Xing, Cynthia
Reading HW: The Kite Runner Ch. 1-5
HW: Find a quote that perfectly characterizes Ali, Baba, Amir, and Hassan.

Thursday Nov. 13th
Minutes: Noah, Lori
Reading HW: The Kite Runner Ch. 6-7
HW: Why did Amir run?  What were his options?  How do you think Hassan feels about Amir after this incident?

Friday Nov. 14th
Minutes: Chaktim, Abington
Reading HW: The Kite Runner Ch. 8-9
HW: Think about a moment in your life when you felt guilty.

Monday Nov. 17th
Minutes: Erik, Derek
Reading HW: The Kite Runner Ch. 10 - 11
HW:

Work for the Week of Nov. 10th - Seniors

Monday Nov. 10th
Minutes:Wendy, Jim
Reading HW: Excerpt from The Feminine Mystique
HW: What is the problem that has no name?

Tuesday Nov. 11th
VETERAN'S DAY - No School

Wednesday Nov. 12th
Minutes: Patrick, Amy J.
Reading HW: Research!  Please watch the following YouTube videos to prepare for our guests:
Liz Miele, Leah Bonnema, Del Harrison, Claudia Cogan, Joyelle Nicole Johnson
HW: Develop three strong questions to ask our speakers.

Thursday Nov. 13th
Minutes:Kim, Sunny
Reading HW: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
HW: How does our story directly respond to Coventry's "Angel" and directly influence Freidan's Mystique?

Friday Nov. 14th
Minutes: Kenny, Suhbat
Reading HW: "Killing the Angel in the House" by Virgnia Woolf
HW: What does it mean to kill the angel in the house?  Perceive your version of this angel and if you intend to kill it or not and why.

Monday Nov. 17th
Minutes: Brian L., Shazif
Reading HW:
HW: Work on your new assignment!  As per request, here are all the links:
Excerpt from The Feminine Mystique
"Killing the Angel in the House" by Virgnia Woolf
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
"A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf
"The Angel in the House" by Coventry Patmore

Work for the Week of Nov. 3rd - Juniors

Monday Nov. 3rd
Minutes:Sara
Reading HW: Please finish chapter two of Slaughterhouse-Five.
HW: Continue your work in comparing Harvey Milk's "Hope Speech" with chapter six of The Narrative of Frederick Douglass.

Tuesday Nov. 4th
NO SCHOOL FOR YOU!

Wednesday Nov. 5th
Minutes: Alanis
Reading HW: Please finish chapter three of Slaughterhouse-Five.
HW: Official draft day.

Thursday Nov. 6th
Minutes:Jonah
Reading HW: Please finish chapter four of Slaughterhouse-Five.
HW: Paper due.

Friday Nov. 7th
Minutes:Eli
Reading HW: Catch up!
HW: Do you believe in free will?  Explain.

Monday Nov. 10th
Minutes:Amira
Reading HW: Please finish chapter five of Slaughterhouse-Five.
HW:

Work for the Week of Nov. 3rd - Seniors

Monday Nov. 3rd
Minutes: N/A
Reading HW: "Why Women Aren't Funny" by Christopher Hitchens
HW: Who's funnier?  Men or women?  Why?  Interview friends, family, others.

Tuesday Nov. 4th
NO SCHOOL FOR YOU

Wednesday Nov. 5th
Minutes:Lan La, Ben
Reading HW: "Who Says Women Aren't Funny" by Alessandra Stanley  and "Funny Like a Guy" by Tad Friend.
HW:

Thursday Nov. 6th
Minutes:Afshin, Emily
Reading HW: Read the following excerpt from Tina Fey's Bossypants
HW: How did Fey bring new perspective to the SNL writer's room?  Watch these clips from the excerpt: Kotex Classic, Mom Jeans

Friday Nov. 7th
Minutes: Jamie, Salman
Reading HW: Go on Youtubes and research female comics.  Find a comic you've never heard of.
HW: Transcribe a few particular jokes that you find especially funny.

Link from today's class.

Monday Nov. 10th
Minutes:Wendy, Jim
Reading HW: Excerpt from The Feminine Mystique
HW: What is the problem that has no name?

Work for the Week of Nov. 3rd - Freshmen

Monday Nov. 3rd
Minutes: Farha, Edwin
Reading HW: Read to page 179.
HW:

Tuesday Nov. 4th
NO SCHOOL

Wednesday Nov. 5th
Minutes: Jesse, Annie H.
Reading HW: Here are some strong papers!
HW: Draft Day

Thursday Nov. 6th
Minutes: Miki, Bhavesh
Reading HW: Finish the book.
HW:

Friday Nov. 7th
Minutes: Zheng, Shiva
Reading HW:
HW:

Monday Nov. 10th
Minutes: Sonal, Matteo
Reading HW:
HW: Paper due today.