Work for the Week of December 14th - Seniors

Monday December 14th
Minutes: Stella, Miah
Reading HW: N/A 
HW: N/A

Tuesday December 15th
Minutes: Sabrina S., Constantin
Reading HW:
HW: Outline due.

Wednesday December 16th
Minutes: Dante, Nicole
Reading HW: Let's read two pieces written by our speaker.  Here's one.  Here's another!  Or this!  And this!
HW: Prepare questions for our speaker, Joanna Rothkopf.

Thursday December 17th
Minutes: Eric, Kimberly
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!

Friday December 18th
Minutes: Michael, Peter
Reading HW:
HW: Paper due.

Monday December 21st
Minutes: Alanis, Xin Wei
Reading HW: "Round Eyes" - "Parable of the Squab"
HW:

Tuesday December 22nd
Minutes: Shannon, Sabrina H.
Reading HW: "Monologue" - ""Oh Lord!  Here Come the Double Happiness Twins!"
HW:

Wednesday December 23rd
Minutes: Soren, William
Reading HW: "Immigrant Dreams I" - "Moonie's Penis"
HW:


NO WORK IS ASSIGNED FOR THE NON-DENOMINATIONAL HOLIDAY BREAK.  REST UP.

Work for the Week of December 14th - Juniors

Monday December 14th
Minutes: Kevin
Reading HW: N/A
HW: 7 relevant quotes for your next paper.

Tuesday December 15th
Minutes: Eric C
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Outline due for today.

Wednesday December 16th
Minutes: Carson
Reading HW:  Let's read two pieces written by our speaker.  Here's one.  Here's another!  Or this!  And this!
HW: Produce four relevant questions about journalism/writing/Jezebel.com for our guest

WE ARE MEETING IN THE LECTURE HALL, NOT THE LIBRARY, PERIOD 6

Thursday December 17th
Minutes: Michelle L.
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!

Friday December 18th
Minutes: Yuki
Reading HW:
HW: Paper due!

Monday December 21st
Minutes: Derek
Reading HW: "The Chrysanthemums" by John Steinbeck
HW: Print story for class.  Be sure to conserve paper.

Tuesday December 22nd
Minutes: CJ
Reading HW: "Who's Irish? by Gish Jen
HW:

Wednesday December 23rd
Minutes: Tyler
Reading HW: "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison
HW:


NO WORK IS ASSIGNED FOR THE NON-DENOMINATIONAL HOLIDAY BREAK.  REST UP.

Work for the Week of December 14th - Freshmen

Monday December 14th
Minutes: Kathryn, Cheryl
Reading HW: Read to pg. 233
HW: Create a panel from your childhood (Per 4 only)

Tuesday December 15th
Minutes: Ying Ying, Robert
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Write a detailed story  from your childhood.

Wednesday December 16th
Minutes: Eddie, Juliana
Reading HW: Finish Stitches
HW:

Thursday December 17th
Minutes: Leo, Shuvam
Reading HW: Watch this video and this video.
HW: Complete a story board for today.

Friday December 18th
Minutes: Bernice, Raymond
Reading HW:
HW: Work on your comic!

Monday December 21st
Minutes: Brian L., Sam
Reading HW:
HW: Final comic due today.

Tuesday December 22nd
Minutes: Damian, Sebastian
Reading HW: "On Turning Ten" by Billy Collins
HW: How does this piece speak to the theme of growing up?

Wednesday December 23rd
Minutes: Ricky, Seendid
Reading HW: "We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks
HW: Read this poem aloud.


NO WORK IS ASSIGNED FOR THE NON-DENOMINATIONAL HOLIDAY BREAK.  REST UP.

Work for the Week of December 7th - Freshmen

Monday December 7th
Minutes: Edward, Jerin
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday December 8th
Minutes: Jamie, Shafali
Reading HW: Read Stitches to page 63.
HW: Based off of the sound panel we see on page 15, I'd like you to construct a 3 panel comic of a sound that you hear on a regular basis, in any of the settings you encounter during the day.  Be sure to focus only on one sound.

Wednesday December 9th
Minutes: Angela, Karina
Reading HW: Read Stitches to page 123.
HW: N/A

Thursday December 10th
Minutes: Aixin, Yedana
Reading HW: 
HW: Rewrite one paragraph from your recent OFOTCN paper.

Friday December 11th
Minutes: Hristo, Raul
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Read Stitches to page 184.

Monday December 14th
Minutes: Kathryn, Cheryl
Reading HW: Read to pg. 233
HW:

Work for the Week of December 7th - Juniors

Monday December 7th
Minutes: Alex
Reading HW: Act II of The Crucible
HW:

Tuesday December 8th
Minutes: Victoria
Reading HW: Act III of The Crucible
HW:

Wednesday December 9th
Minutes: Martin
Reading HW: Act IV of The Crucible
HW: Please begin your next assignment.

Thursday December 10th
Minutes: Sam
Reading HW: Research!
HW: Please find an example (preferably in American history) reflexive of some sort of "witch-hunt" in which mass hysteria yielded suspicion and discrimination of a particular group.  Bring your research to class.

Friday December 11th
Minutes: Brian
Reading HW: Watch this!  Follow along with this transcript!
HW: Note how Miller is clearly influenced by McCarthy.

Monday December 14th
Minutes: Kevin
Reading HW:
HW: 7 relevant quotes for your next paper.

Work for the Week of December 7th - Seniors

Monday December 7th
Minutes: Spencer, Abe
Reading HW: 1937
HW: N/A

Tuesday December 8th
Minutes: Emily, Lily
Reading HW: 1939
HW:

Wednesday December 9th
Minutes: Anika, Daniella
Reading HW: 1940
HW:

Thursday December 10th
Minutes: Yuxiao, Sam
Reading HW: Finish Book.
HW:

Friday December 11th
Minutes: Jeff, Jin Hee
Reading HW:
HW: Conduct some interviews for our newest assignment!

Monday December 14th
Minutes: Stella, Miah
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the Week of November 30th - Seniors

Monday November 30th
Minutes: Ridi, William
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday December 1st
Minutes: Oleksandr, James
Reading HW: Read Intro, 1919, 1920
HW: N/A

Wednesday December 2nd
Minutes: Kyle, Steven
Reading HW: 1921
HW:

Thursday December 3rd
Minutes: Sophia, Kathy
Reading HW: 1922
HW:

Friday December 4th
Minutes: Rachel, Rui
Reading HW: 1923, 1927
HW:

Monday December 7th
Minutes: Spencer, Abraham
Reading HW:

HW:

Work for the Week of November 30th - Freshmen

Monday November 30th
Minutes: Annie, Washif
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday December 1st
Minutes: Sebastian G., Larosh
Reading HW: Read to page 84.
HW:

Wednesday December 2nd
Minutes: Ali, Kaileen
Reading HW: Read to page 130.
HW: How do you feel about the character of Chinkee?  Are you cool with such overt racism?

Thursday December 3rd
Minutes: Joseph, Brian
Reading HW: Read to 198.
HW: Create a visual reflection.

Friday December 4th
Minutes: Stefan, Wei
Reading HW: Finish the book.
HW: N/A

Monday December 7th
Minutes: Edward, Jerin
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of November 30th - Juniors

Monday November 30th
Minutes: Michelle C.
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday December 1st
Minutes: Pardeep
Reading HW: Print and read "The Conversion of the Jews"
HW: How does doubt factor into Roth's story about a young Jewish boy's crisis of faith?

Wednesday December 2nd
Minutes: Griffin
Reading HW: Draft Day!
HW:

Thursday December 3rd
Minutes: Sunny
Reading HW: Read up to page 8 of The Crucible
HW: You are responsible for selecting three powerful quotes from Act One.  Please rationalize why these quotes are important to you, and more importantly, how these quotes speak beyond the context of this book.

Friday December 4th
Minutes: Anton
Reading HW: Finish Act One of The Crucible
HW: You are responsible for selecting three powerful quotes from Act One.  Please rationalize why these quotes are important to you, and more importantly, how these quotes speak beyond the context of this book.

Monday December 7th
Minutes: Alex
Reading HW: Finish Act Two of The Crucible
HW: Assignment due.

Work for the Week of November 23rd - Freshmen

Monday November 23rd
Minutes: Sasha, Yeonho
Reading HW: Finish One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
HW:

Tuesday November 24th
Minutes: Bernice, Mohammed
Reading HW:
HW: Finish your paper.

Wednesday November 25th
Minutes: Christine, Kaitlin
Reading HW: Read Ken Kesey's NY Times obit.
HW:

ENJOY YOUR THANKSGIVING BREAK.  NO HOMEWORK!

Monday November 30th
Minutes: Annie, Washif
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of November 20th - Juniors

Monday November 23rd
Minutes: Griffin
Reading HW:
HW: Casting call.  Which Hollywood actors would you cast in a production of Doubt?  Please be sure to rationalize your choices.

Tuesday November 24th
Minutes: Kenneth
Reading HW: Read the following review of our film.
HW: N/A

Wednesday November 25th
Minutes: David
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Let's begin our next assignment!

ENJOY YOUR THANKSGIVING BREAK.  NO HOMEWORK!

Monday November 30th
Minutes: Michelle C.
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of November 23rd - Seniors

Monday November 23rd
Minutes: Raiyan, Rui
Reading HW: Watch this video.
HW: Define intersectionality.

Tuesday November 24th
Minutes: Rohan, Lily
Reading HW: Let's read this blog post.  And this.  And five pages of this.
HW: How can we discuss the Asian American woman's identity in response to intersectionality?

Wednesday November 25th
Minutes:Jessica, Bill
Reading HW: Let's read this blog post.
HW: Today is the last day to hand in your draft.

ENJOY YOUR THANKSGIVING BREAK.  NO HOMEWORK!

Monday November 30th
Minutes: Ridi, William
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of Nov. 16th - Seniors

Monday November 16th
Minutes: Raymond, Daniella
Reading HW: Ch. 13-15
HW:

Tuesday November 17th
Minutes: Jordan, Bishal
Reading HW: Ch. 16-18
HW:

Wednesday November 18th
Minutes: Eric, Steven
Reading HW: Ch. 19-21
HW: Begin our next assignment!

Thursday November 19th - PTC 5:30 P.M - 8:00 P.M
Minutes: Cindy, Ming
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day

Friday November 20th HALF DAY - PTC 1:00 P.M - 3:00 P.M
Minutes: Sabrina, Tracy
Reading HW:
HW:

Monday November 23rd
Minutes: Raiyan, Rui
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the Week of Nov. 16th - Juniors

Monday November 16th
Minutes: Shihab
Reading HW: Doubt Ch. 1-4
HW: N/A

Tuesday November 17th
Minutes: Anton
Reading HW: Doubt Ch. 5
HW: Who do you believe?  Revisit the Preface.

Wednesday November 18th
Minutes: Sunny
Reading HW: Doubt Ch. 6, 7
HW:

Thursday November 19th - PTC 5:30 P.M - 8:00 P.M
Minutes: Muhtadi
Reading HW: Doubt Ch. 8
HW:

Friday November 20th HALF DAY - PTC 1:00 P.M - 3:00 P.M
Minutes: Eric C.
Reading HW:
HW:

Monday November 23rd
Minutes: Griffin
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the Week of Nov. 16th - Freshmen

Monday November 16th
Minutes: Abe, Hristo
Reading HW: 233
HW: Collect data for our next assignment.

Tuesday November 17th
Minutes: Bianca, Cassie
Reading HW: Finish Part III
HW:

Wednesday November 18th
Minutes: Damian, David
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Bring in your evidence for our next assignment.

Thursday November 19th - PTC 5:30 P.M - 8:00 P.M
Minutes: Qichen, Jason
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day

Friday November 20th HALF DAY - PTC 1:00 P.M - 3:00 P.M
Minutes: Eddie, Wei
Reading HW: 288
HW:

Monday November 23rd
Minutes: Sasha, Yeonho
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the week of Nov. 9th - Seniors

Monday Nov. 9th
Minutes: Felicity, Sam
Reading HW: Read the first three chapters of The Bell Jar
HW: N/A

Tuesday Nov. 10th
Minutes: Rohan, Andrew
Reading HW: Ch. 4-6 of The Bell Jar
HW: N/A

Wednesday Nov. 11th - VETERAN'S DAY - NO SCHOOL

Thursday Nov. 12th
Minutes: Andy, Kathy
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 Nov. 13th
Minutes: Raiyan, Israt
Reading HW: Ch. 10-12 of The Bell Jar
HW: Begin trope assignment.

Monday Nov. 16th
Minutes: Raymond, Daniella
Reading HW: Ch. 13-15 of The Bell Jar
HW:

Work for the week of Nov. 9th - Juniors

Monday Nov. 9th
Minutes: Shadman
Reading HW: N/A
HW:  Meeting with Heems after school CANCELLED.

Tuesday Nov. 10th
Minutes: Victoria
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Interview someone with a South Asian background.  If you fit this profile, interview a friend/loved one.  Does the American identity clash or jive with the South Asian identity?  What are some of the frustrations/difficulties living in a post 9/11 New York City with such an identity?

Wednesday Nov. 11th - VETERAN'S DAY - NO SCHOOL

Thursday Nov. 12th
Minutes: Makoto
Reading HW: "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus
HW: How can we rationalize xenophobia in the United States considering that we are a nation of immigrants?

Friday Nov. 13th
Minutes: Saumen
Reading HW: UPDATE 2:12 pm 11/12 - NO READING TONIGHT
HW: N/A

Monday Nov. 16th
Minutes: Shihab
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the week of Nov. 9th - Freshmen

Monday Nov. 9th
Minutes: Hristo, Sebastian
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest  - 101
HW: N/A

Tuesday Nov. 10th
Minutes: Ricky, Seendid
Reading HW: Finish Part One of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest  
HW: Collect evidence for a draft.

Wednesday Nov. 11th - VETERAN'S DAY - NO SCHOOL

Thursday Nov. 12th
Minutes: Kathryn, Joyce
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest  - 175
HW: Why does that character do what he does? (Yes I'm being cryptic to avoid spoilers).

Friday Nov. 13th
Minutes: Johnny, Sally
Reading HW: Finish Part II
HW: Collect evidence for a draft.

Monday Nov. 16th
Minutes: Abe, Mahmud
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest  - 233
HW: Collect evidence for a draft.

Work for the Week of November 2nd - Seniors

Monday November 2nd
Minutes: Sam, Shankha
Reading HW: Please read "The Angel in the House" by Coventry Patmore
HW: N/A

Tuesday November 3rd - ELECTION DAY - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday November 4th
Minutes: Evonne, Ho Yin
Reading HW: A Room of One's Own Ch. 3
HW: Why wasn't Judith Shakespeare as successful as her brother?

Thursday November 5th
Minutes: Stephanie, Abe
Reading HW: Chapter 1 + 2 of Friedan's Feminine Mystique
HW:

Friday November 6th
Minutes: Soren, Samantha
Reading HW: Chapter 3 of Friedan's Feminine Mystique
HW:

Monday November 9th
Minutes: Felicity, Sam
Reading HW: Read the first three chapters of The Bell Jar
HW:

Work for the Week of November 2nd - Juniors

Monday November 2nd
Minutes: Queenie
Reading HW:
HW: Consider a moment of identity crisis in your life, when someone/thing wanted you to be someone/thing that you're not.

Tuesday November 3rd - ELECTION DAY - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday November 4th
Minutes: Kenny
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Bring in three quotations for your next paper and explain how each supports your argument in conjunction with Monday's lesson.  If you were absent on Monday, contact me over Tuesday and we will work together.

Thursday November 5th
Minutes: Sabrina
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day!

Friday November 6th
Minutes: Harry
Reading HW:"The Story of a Hate Crime"
HW: Interview someone who is South Asian American.  What does it mean to be "brown" living in the United States?

Monday November 9th
Minutes: Shadman
Reading HW:
HW:

PLEASE REMEMBER WE ARE MEETING IN THE LIBRARY AT 3:30.

Work for the Week of November 2nd - Freshmen

Monday November 2nd
Minutes: Simon, Shuvam
Reading HW: "Hellhole"
HW: Compare this method of torture to our text.

Bring in your copy 1984!

Tuesday November 3rd - ELECTION DAY - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday November 4th
Minutes: Jeremy, Sam
Reading HW: Please read to pg. 26 of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
HW: Find three strong quotations that characterize our narrator.

Thursday November 5th
Minutes: Alex, Julianna
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.

Friday November 6th
Minutes: Ying Ying, Cheryl
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.

Monday November 9th
Minutes: Hristo, Sebastian V.
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Blue - 101
HW: Please provide 5 quotations that display McMurphy's rebellious nature.

Work for the Week of October 26th - Seniors

Monday October 26th
Minutes: Stephanie, Daniella
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day.

HERE ARE SOME SAMPLE RUMINATION PAPERS.

Tuesday October 27th
Minutes: Ridi, Constantin
Reading HW: Read to page 295.
HW: N/A

Wednesday October 28th
Minutes: N/A, James
Reading HW: Historical Notes
HW: Work on your paper.

Thursday October 29th
Minutes: N/A, Bill
Reading HW: 9 Reasons The Handmaid's Tale is More Relevant Today...
HW: N/A

Friday October 30th
Minutes: N/A, William
Reading HW: Find a picture of a unnecessarily gendered Halloween costume.
HW: Paper due.

Monday November 2nd
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please read "The Angel in the House" by Coventry Patmore
HW:

Work for the Week of October 26th - Juniors

Monday October 26th
Minutes: Queenie
Reading HW: Read The Awakening Ch. 15 - 20
HW:

Tuesday October 27th
Minutes: Martin
Reading HW: Read The Awakening Ch. 21 - 27
HW: Compare the doctors of Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper" and our text.

Wednesday October 28th
Minutes: Eric B.
Reading HW: Read The Awakening Ch. 28 - 33
HW: Why does Edna seek a new place to live?

Thursday October 29th
Minutes: Alan
Reading HW: Finish The Awakening
HW: How do you interpret the book's ending?

Friday October 30th
Minutes: Eric Z.
Reading HW: Please read Virgnia Woolf's "Professions for Women"
HW: Why must women kill the "angel in the house" as Woolf suggests?

Monday November 2nd
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: Consider a moment of identity crisis in your life, when someone/thing wanted you to be someone/thing that you're not.

Work for the Week of October 26th - Freshmen

Monday October 26th
Minutes: Jamie, Raymond
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day!

Tuesday October 27th
Minutes: Annie, Jason
Reading HW: Book II, Ch. IX
HW:

Wednesday October 28th
Minutes: Eddie, Cassie
Reading HW: Please read Ch. I of Book III
HW: Paper due!

Thursday October 29th
Minutes:Ricky, Wei

Friday October 30th
Minutes: Bernice, Washif
Reading HW: Finish 1984.
HW: Is this a happy ending?

Monday November 2nd
Minutes:
Reading HW: "Hellhole"
HW: Compare this method of torture to our text.

Work for the Week of October 19th - Seniors

Monday October 19th
Minutes:Stella, Kimberly
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.

Tuesday October 20th
Minutes: Raiyan, Jin Hee
Reading HW: Read to pg. 188
HW: Review the ceremony scene on pg. 91? and compare the power dynamics from that scene to Offred's current relationship with her commander.

Wednesday October 21st
Minutes: Kenneth, Nicole
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

Thursday October 22nd
Reading HW: Read to pg. 255
HW: Who is better off?  Moira or Offred?

Friday October 23rd
Minutes: Jordan, Peter
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.

Monday October 26th
Minutes: Stephanie, Daniella
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day

Work for the Week of October 19th - Juniors

Monday October 19th
Minutes: Shihab
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day

Tuesday October 20th
Minutes: Kenny
Reading HW: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
HW: What causes the protagonist's madness?  What is she restricted from doing?  Why?

Wednesday October 21st
Minutes: Griffin
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Paper due.

Thursday October 22nd
Minutes: Brian
Reading HW: Read The Awakening Ch. 1 - 8
HW:

Friday October 23rd
Minutes: David
Reading HW: Read The Awakening Ch. 9 - 14
HW:

Monday October 26th
Minutes: Queenie
Reading HW: Read The Awakening Ch. 15 - 20
HW:

Work for the Week of October 19th - Freshmen

Monday October 19th
Minutes: Simon, Sebastian
Reading HW: Finish book I of 1984
HW: Please define sex as a form of romantic expression and compare this definition to how Orwell portrays sex in 1984.  Why does Winston have sex with a prostitute?  Does he enjoy this sexual encounter?  Why or why not?

Tuesday October 20th
Minutes: Damian, Kaitlin
Reading HW: "The Good Cook".  Print a copy for class.
HW: How does this article's depiction of North Korea compare to Oceania?

Wednesday October 21st
Minutes: Johnny, Kaileen
Reading HW: Read Book II Ch. I -II
HW: N/A

Thursday October 22nd
Minutes: Aixin, David
Reading HW: Read through Book II Ch. V
HW: How do Julia and Winston utilize sexuality as a tool against authority?  How can sexuality be used as a tool against authority in our society?

Friday October 23rd
Minutes: Tony, Yadana
Reading HW: Book II VI-VIII
HW: N/A

Monday October 26th
Minutes:Tony, Raymond
Reading HW:

HW: Draft Day!

Work for the Week of October 13th - Seniors

Tuesday October 13th
Minutes: Sam, Bishal
Reading HW: Handmaid's Tale to pg. 106
HW:

Wednesday October 14th
Minutes: N/A, Samantha
Reading HW:
HW:

Thursday October 15th
Minutes: Rohan, Lily
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.

Friday October 16th
Minutes: Mindy, Min Jia
Reading HW: Handmaid's Tale to pg. 140.
HW:

Monday October 19th
Minutes: Stella, Kimberly
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.

Work for the Week of October 13th - Juniors

Tuesday October 13th
Minutes: Kevin
Reading HW: Finish Slaughterhouse Five.
HW: N/A

Wednesday October 14th
Please review your next assignment.

Thursday October 15th
Minutes: Lina
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day!

Friday October 16th
Minutes: Anton
Reading HW: "The Angel in the House" by Coventry Patmore
HW: Who is the angel?  What are her attributes?

Monday October 19th
Minutes: Shihab
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.

Work for the Week of October 13th - Freshmen

Tuesday October 13th
Minutes: Sasha, Cheryl
Reading HW: Chapters  Three and Four of 1984.
HW: N/A

Wednesday October 14th
Minutes: Angela, Laroush

Thursday October 15th
Minutes: Ali, Sam
Reading HW: The Unknown Citizen by W.H. Auden
HW: Compare the subject of this poem to Comrade Ogilvy from chapter four of your reading.

Friday October 16th
Minutes: Stefan, Mohammed
Reading HW: Chapter  Five of 1984.
HW: What is the function of Newspeak?  How does Newspeak help the Party maintain control?  Please find two quotations that supports your argument.

Monday October 19th
Minutes: Simon, Sebastian
Reading HW: Please finish Book I of 1984.
HW: Please define sex as a form of romantic expression and compare this definition to how Orwell portrays sex in 1984.  Why does Winston have sex with a prostitute?  Does he enjoy this sexual encounter?  Why or why not?

Work for the Week of October 5th - Seniors

Monday October 5th
Minutes: Alanis, Miah
Reading HW: "I Was Groped on the Subway" by Kimberly Matus
HW: Read the comments section as well.  What themes are you noticing?  What do many of these stories have in common?

Tuesday October 6th
Minutes: Sophia, Tracy
Reading HW:
HW: Please research the 1979 Iranian Revolution and its effect upon Iranian women.

Wednesday October 7th
Minutes: Kyle, Xin Chen
Reading HW:
HW: Draft day.

Thursday October 8th
Minutes: Oleksandr, Rui
Reading HW: Begin reading The Handmaid's Tale up to page 33.
HW: What is different about this world?  What is the society that Atwood has created?  Please find correlating quotations in the text to support your argument.

Friday October 9th
Minutes: Raymond, Steven
Reading HW: Read The Handmaid's Tale up to page 66.
HW: Define freedom in the United States.  Define freedom in Gilead.  What is the difference between freedom to and freedom from?  Please find correlating quotations in the text to support your argument.  Be sure to consider our discussions about street harassment and the usage of the veil after the Iranian Revolution of 1979.

Monday October 12th
No School - Columbus Day

Tuesday October 13th
Minutes: Sam, Bishal
Reading HW: Handmaid's Tale to pg. 106
HW:

Work for the Week of October 5th - Juniors

Monday October 5th
Minutes: Shadman
Reading HW: Ch. 4 Slaughterhouse-Five
HW: Consider Vonnegut's perception of free will.  Do you believe in free will?

Tuesday October 6th
Minutes: Tyler
Reading HW: Begin Ch. 5 Slaughterhouse-Five (it is very long).
HW:

Wednesday October 7th
Minutes: Saumen
Reading HW: Finish Ch. 5 Slaughterhouse-Five (it is very long).
HW:

Thursday October 8th
Minutes: Yuki
Reading HW: Ch. 6+7 Slaughterhouse-Five
HW:

Friday October 9th
Minutes: Michelle L.
Reading HW: Ch. 8 Slaughterhouse-Five
HW: Why does Vonnegut wait until the penultimate chapter of the book to discuss the fire-bombing of Dresden?

Monday October 12th
No School - Columbus Day

Tuesday October 13th
Minutes: Kevin
Reading HW: Finish Slaughterhouse-Five
HW: How does Rumfoord perceive the fire-bombing of Dresden?  Why does Vonnegut include this voice in his novel?

Work for the Week of October 5th - Freshmen

Monday October 5th
Minutes:Kathryn, Joyce
Reading HW: Read Book III Ch. I - IV
HW: Work on your paper, it's due Wednesday.

Tuesday October 6th
Minutes: Hristo, Raul
Reading HW: Finish the book.
HW: Work on your paper.

Wednesday October 7th
Minutes: Edward, Karina
Reading HW: Watch this 1910 version of Frankenstein.
HW: Paper due.

Thursday October 8th
Minutes: Brian, Robert
Reading HW: Watch some clips of the 1931 version of Frankenstein.
HW: How does this version compare to Shelley's original text?

Friday October 9th
Minutes: Jeremy, Jerin
Reading HW: Ch. 1-2 1984
HW: Identify unknown terms.  We'll discuss these terms in class.

Monday October 12th
No School - Columbus Day

Tuesday October 13th
Minutes:Sasha, Cheryl
Reading HW: Ch. 3-4 1984
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of September 28th - Seniors

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Sabrina, Andrew
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Pick a Disney film.  Analyze it through the lens of our class. What lessons does this film teach boys and girls about gender roles? 

Tuesday September 29th
Minutes: Shannon, Sam
Reading HW: Read Fa Mu Lan in Woman Warrior (the chapter title is White Tigers)
HW: How is Mulan characterized?  Is this a positive female role model?  Why or why not?  How does the version of Mu Lan differ from her Disney counterpart?

Wednesday September 30th
Minutes: Yuxiao, Ming
Reading HW: Please watch Damsel in Distress Part I.  And visit this Tumblr!
HW: Take notes.  What argument does Sarkeesian posit?  What are some of the worst offenders?  I'd also like you to play devil's advocate to Sarkeesian's argument.  What might you argue against her?  Whatever your beliefs may be, I'm just asking for you to have a healthy dose of skepticism and awareness of how those who disagree with you might argue.

Thursday October 1st
Minutes: N/A, Kathy
Reading HW: Spend some time online with the sites about-face.org
HW: Please bring in three advertisements from magazines or from the internet.  One should be inspirational, one should be disturbing, and the final should be an image that includes both a man and a woman.

Friday October 2nd
Minutes: N/A, Sabrina
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!

Monday October 5th
Minutes: Alanis, Miah
Reading HW: "I Was Groped on the Subway" by Kimberly Matus
HW: Read the comments section as well.  What themes are you noticing?  What do many of these stories have in common?

Work for the Week of September 28th - Juniors

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Alex
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Bring in a draft of your latest assignment.

Tuesday September 29th
Minutes: Carson
Reading HW: Please read the follow story about Kurt Vonnegut, our new author.
HW: N/A

Wednesday September 30th
Minutes: Victoria
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day.

Thursday October 1st
Minutes: Derek
Reading HW: Ch. 1 and 2 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW:

Friday October 2nd
Minutes: Chang Ju
Reading HW: Ch. 3 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW: Final draft due.

Monday October 5th
Minutes: Shadman
Reading HW: Ch. 4 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of September 28th - Freshmen

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Alex, Seendid
Reading HW:  Read Part II Ch. I - IV of Frankenstein
HW: N/A

Tuesday September 29th
Minutes:Qichen, Shafali
Reading HW: Read Part II Ch. III - VI of Frankenstein
HW:

Wednesday September 30th
Minutes:Bianca, Mahmud
Reading HW: Ch. 3 They Say I Say,
HW: N/A

Thursday October 1st
Minutes:Leo, Yeonho
Reading HW: Finish part II of Frankenstein
HW:

Friday October 2nd
Minutes: Sebastian, Sally
Reading HW: Finish book II of Frankenstein
HW: Revision due

Monday October 5th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Kathryn, Joyce
HW: Read Book III Ch. I - IV

Work for the Week of September 21st - Seniors

Monday September 21st
Minutes:N/A, Ho Yin
Reading HW: Marketing Packet
HW: Final draft of college essay due.

Tuesday  September 22nd
Minutes: Abe, Eric
Reading HW: Please read "Playing at Sexy" by Peggy Orenstein. 
HW: At what age is appropriate for women to choose how they dress?  Is dressing provocatively empowering?  Disempowering?  False empowerment?

Explore "Monster High" (it's in the article)

Also, check out this fun tumblr of "Unnecessarily Gendered Products". 

Friday  September 25th
Minutes: Anika, Shankha
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Visit a Toys R Us or local toy store.  Take notes on how toys are marketed to boys and girls.  Interview people shopping for toys about their choices of gendered toys.

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Sabrina, Andrew
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Pick a Disney film.  Analyze it through the lens of our class.  Is this film sexist?

Work for the Week of September 21st - Juniors

Monday September 21st
Minutes: Harry
Reading HW: Read Ch. VII - IX of Frederick Douglass 
HW: We're going to explore Douglass's conflict with religion.  Be prepared.

Tuesday  September 22nd
Minutes: Daniel
Reading HW: Read Chapter X - XI Frederick Douglass 
HW:

Friday  September 25th
Minutes: Michelle C.
Reading HW: "The Price of Nice Nails" by Sarah Maslin Nir
HW: How can we connect those disenfranchised in this article with Frederick Douglass's experience?

Monday September 28th
Minutes: Alex
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Bring in a draft of your latest assignment.