Sunday, December 7, 2014

Work for the Week of December 8th - Seniors



Monday December 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?

Tuesday December 9th
Minutes: Chesley, Wilson
Reading HW: Sula pg. 1-30
HW: Familiarize yourself with Morrison's writing style and the characters of our new book.

Wednesday December 10th
Minutes: Yijia, Ben
Reading HW: Women's Wednesday!  If we're focusing on powerful African American women, surely we need to look at Michelle Obama.
HW: How has race influenced Michelle Obama's experience?

Thursday December 11th
Minutes: Jonathan, Amy Z.
Reading HW: Sula pg. 30-66 
HW: What's it like to be African American in New York City?  Consider your every move through the city (and at Stuyvesant) and what it would be like.

Friday December 12th
Minutes: Alisa, Imtiaz
Reading HW: Read Sula 1923, 1927
HW:

Monday December 15th
Minutes: Aimee, Shazif
Reading HW: Read Sula 1937
HW:

1 comment:

  1. This review related to our discussion on what it means to be "Black enough" in America and I recommend the sitcom for anyone who's interested :) http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/26/arts/television/heady-stakes-for-black-ish-on-abc.html

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