Work for the End of the 1st Semester - Juniors

Monday January 12th
Minutes: Sinja
Reading HW: Finish The Glass Menagerie
HW: N/A

Tuesday January 13th
Minutes: James
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Wednesday January 14th
Minutes: Amira
Reading HW: Finish Act I of All My Sons
HW: What are some of the arising conflicts?

Thursday January 15th
Minutes: Sakib
Reading HW: Finish Act II of All My Sons
HW: How can we rationalize Keller's choices?

Friday January 16th
Minutes:Rane
Reading HW: Finish All My Sons
HW: Identify and defend a character that you believe to be the play's modern tragic hero.  Support with evidence.

Monday January 19th - HBD MLK - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday January 20th
Minutes: Phillip
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Wednesday January 21st
Minutes: Ben
Reading HW: Review our four qualifiers for a modern tragic hero.
HW: Begin to identify, based on our qualifications, who is the modern tragic hero of A Streetcar Named Desire.

Thursday January 22nd
Minutes: Steven
Reading HW: Review the written copy of Streetcar for your assignment.
HW: identify, based on our qualifications, who is the modern tragic hero of A Streetcar Named Desire.

Friday January 23rd
Minutes:
Reading HW: Review the written copy of Streetcar for your assignment.
HW: Notes for Streetcar are due today.

Work for the End of the 1st Semester - Freshmen

Monday January 12th
Minutes: Zhen, Annie H.
Reading HW: 85
HW: Paper due.

Tuesday January 13th
Minutes: Noah, Daniel C.
Reading HW: Read to 113
HW:NA

Wednesday January 14th
Minutes: Anne L., Nishat
Reading HW: Read to 129
HW: Rewrite due

Thursday January 15th
Minutes: Nibras, Andrew
Reading HW: Finish part one.
HW: NA

Friday January 16th
Minutes: Ashley, James
Reading HW:149 - 175
HW:NA

Monday January 19th - HBD MLK - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday January 20th
Minutes: Helen, Cynthia
Reading HW: Finish part two.
HW:NA

Wednesday January 21st
Minutes: Zheng, Matthew
Reading HW: Read to 224
HW:NA

Thursday January 22nd
REMEMBER WE ARE MEETING ON THE FIRST FLOOR
Minutes: Alex T., Gilvir
Reading HW: Finish part three.
HW: Get that permission slip signed!

Friday January 23rd
Minutes: Marcin, Ryan
Reading HW: Read to 288.
HW: N/A

Finish the book for when we return to class.  Remember that you will be writing a paper on whether or not McMurphy/Big Nurse helps/hurts the men of the institution.

Work for the End of the 1st Semester - Seniors

Monday January 12th
Minutes: Sophie, Sisi
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Work on your CIA

Tuesday January 13th
Minutes: Patrick M., Sean
Reading HW: Read Chapter One of Fun Home
HW: Revisit some of the Greek myths discussed in this chapter.

Please print and have your parents sign the following permission slip.

Wednesday January 14th
Minutes: Ervin, Christina
Reading HW: Chapter Two and Three of Fun Home
HW: What is the significance of the book's title to the author's life?  To her father' life?  How is death perceived in this book?

Thursday January 15th
Minutes: Victor M., Tali
Reading HW: Chapter Four and Five of Fun Home
HW:

Friday January 16th
Minutes: Zach, Amy J.
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!  Have a draft of your CIA for today.

Monday January 19th - HBD MLK - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday January 20th
Minutes: Cynthia, Suhbat
Reading HW: Finish Fun Home
HW:

Wednesday January 21st
Minutes: Max, Shazif
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!  Have a complete draft of your CIA for today. We'll meet in room 411 (period 2), or 413 (period 6).

Thursday January 22nd
Minutes: Cole, Salman
Reading HW: Read this profile of Alison Bechdel.
HW: Women's Thursday!  Look for current events that discuss women's issues and bring in an article to class.  Here are some wonderful resources to explore:
-Speaking of Women's Rights
-Huffpo Women
-Feministing
-Geek Feminism
-Bitch Magazine
HW: Be ready to explain why you selected your piece and its importance to our class.

Friday January 23rd
Minutes: Nicole, Heebong
Reading HW:
HW: CIA due.

Links for CIA:
Bossypants
Feminism Packet
Sexual Danger Packet
Slow Poison Packet

Work for the Week of January 5th - Juniors

Monday January 5th
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday January 6th
Minutes: Justin
Reading HW: Review our article from yesterday when considering your homework.
HW: According to Miller, who might you qualify as a modern tragic hero?  Please use textual evidence to support your claim.  Familiarize yourself with this term, it will be the subject of our next paper.

Wednesday January 7th
Minutes: Sara
Reading HW: The Glass Menagerie through Act I Scene II
HW: 

Thursday January 8th
Minutes: Jeff
Reading HW: The Glass Menagerie through Act I Scene IV
HW: 

Friday January 9th
Minutes: Alina
Reading HW: The Glass Menagerie through Act I Scene VI
HW: 

Monday January 12th
Minutes: Sinja
Reading HW: Finish The Glass Menagerie
HW:

Work for the Week of January 5th - Seniors

Monday January 5th
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday January 6th
Minutes: Victor G., Wilson
Reading HW:
HW:  Please research third wave feminism.

Wednesday January 7th
Minutes: Daye, Mindy
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!

Thursday January 8th
Minutes: Patrick L., Daniel
Reading HW: Riot Grrrl Manifesto, Walker's "Becoming the 3rd Wave"
HW: Work on your assignment.

Friday January 9th
Minutes: Tyler, Abrar
Reading HW: Don't worry about the permission slip for now.
HW: Paper due today.

Monday January 12th
Minutes: Sophie, Sisi
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the Week of January 5th - Freshmen

Monday January 5th - Welcome Back
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday January 6th
Minutes: Mutahsim, Shiva
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Please identify two instances where your evidence didn't connect to your explanations.  What does your evidence actually say?  What evidence might be more effective?  The completed draft will be due on Monday.

Wednesday January 7th
Minutes: Rigneyla, Bhavesh
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Blue - 42, Black - 42
HW: How would you characterize the men of the ward?  How does McMurphy's arrival affect the environment of the ward?

Thursday January 8th
Minutes: Erik, Matthew
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Blue - 75
HW: How does Nurse Ratched run group sessions?  What is a pecking party?  Please take notes denoting quotes of particular interests/themes.

Friday January 9th
Minutes: Samuel, Matteo
Reading HW: N/A
HW:  1st draft of rewrite due today.

Monday January 12th
Minutes: Zhen, Annie H.
Reading HW: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Blue - 84
HW: Please take notes denoting quotes of particular interests/themes.