Work for the Week of February 29th - Seniors

Monday February 29th
Minutes: Andrew, Christian
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Paper due.

Tuesday March 1st
Minutes: Kimberly, Madison
Reading HW: Please read this PDF (pdf pg. 10 - 32) and two state profiles.
HW: What are the characteristics of pro-choice and anti-choice measures?  Compare a highly graded state to a poorly graded state.

Wednesday March 2nd
Minutes:  No minutes - PSAT day
Reading HW:
HW:

Thursday March 3rd
Minutes: Connor, Brandon
Reading HW: Read this NY Times article and review what is currently occurring in these three states: Texas Lousiana Ohio
HW:

Friday March 4th
Minutes: David, Elias
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.

Monday March 7th
Minutes: Talia G., Saima
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. 

Work for the Week of February 29th - Juniors

Monday February 29th
Minutes: Andre
Reading HW: Finish Death of a Salesman
HW:

Tuesday March 1st
Minutes: Alice
Reading HW: Print and read Miller's "Tragedy and the Common Man"
HW: Annotate this article.  What are Miller's qualifications for a "modern" tragedy?

Wednesday March 2nd
Minutes:  No minutes - PSAT day
Reading HW:
HW:

Thursday March 3rd
Minutes: Daniel C.Andrew
Reading HW:
HW: Bring in an outline that includes each qualification from Miller's "Tragedy and the Common Man" and a correlating quote for each in respect to a selected tragic figure from Death of a Salesman.

Friday March 4th
Minutes: Andrew
Reading HW: "America's love/hate relationship with the rich"
HW: Why do Americans love/hate the wealthy?  Can you think of examples of wealthy Americans that you love?  That you hate?

Monday March 7th
Minutes: Ling
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Due.

Work for the Week of February 29th - Freshmen

Monday February 29th
Minutes: Sally, Seendid
Reading HW: Finish Act III of Romeo and Juliet
HW: Paper due today!

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Tuesday March 1st
Minutes: Edward, Leo
Reading HW: Read Act IV of Romeo and Juliet
HW: N/A

Wednesday March 2nd
Minutes:  No minutes - PSAT day
Reading HW:
HW:

Thursday March 3rd
Minutes: Brian L., Sebastian G.
Reading HW: Read Act V of Romeo and Juliet
HW:

Friday March 4th
Minutes: Karina, Shafali
Reading HW: Read "Talk Like Shakespeare"
HW: Begin working on your rewrite as Shakespeare assignment!

Monday March 7th
Minutes: Jerin, Yeonho
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Completed assignment for today and presentations!

Work for the Week of February 22nd - Seniors

Monday February 22nd
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday February 23rd
Minutes: Gabriela, Hong
Reading HW:
HW: Please bring in two advertisements that include women, one sexist and one empowering.  Simply googling these key terms should yield appropriate results.  Please pick period appropriate images.

Wednesday February 24th
Minutes: Noshin, Christian
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Work on your latest assignment.

Thursday February 25th
Minutes: Jessie, Jeffrey C.
Reading HW: Research the Bechdel Test (do not just read the comic I've linked)
HW: Think of the last five movies you've seen.  Did they pass the Bechdel test?  How did they/not?

Friday February 26th
Minutes: Wilson, Talia
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day!  Bring in a complete draft of your image analysis, due Monday.

Monday February 29th
Minutes: Andrew, Christian
Reading HW:
HW: Image analysis due.

Work for the Week of February 22nd - Juniors

Monday February 22nd
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday February 23rd
Minutes: Nicholas
Reading HW: Death of a Salesman pg.36-55
HW:

Wednesday February 24th
Minutes: Daniel A.
Reading HW: Death of a Salesman pg.53-69
HW: Purchase a commonplace book.

Thursday February 25th
Minutes: Victoria
Reading HW: Death of a Salesman pg.71-98
HW:

Friday February 26th
Minutes: Yuhan
Reading HW: Death of a Salesman pg.99-121
HW:

Monday February 29th
Minutes: Andre
Reading HW: Finish Death of a Salesman
HW:

Work for the Week of February 22nd - Freshmen

Monday February 22nd
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday February 23rd
Minutes: Bianca, Bernice
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft due today!

Wednesday February 24th
Minutes: Mahmud, Abe
Reading HW: III.i-III.iii
HW:

Thursday February 25th
Minutes: Kathryn, Alex
Reading HW: Finish III
HW:

Friday February 26th
Minutes: Hristo, Julianna
Reading HW: IV.i
HW: Paper due

Monday February 29th
Minutes: Sally, Seendid
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the Week of February 9th - Seniors

February 8th - LUNAR NEW YEAR - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday February 9th
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Visit a toy store.  Conduct a field study.  How are toys marketed to boys/girls?  What colors/characteristics appear to indicate that a toy is for a boy/girl?  What characteristics do boy/girl toys share in common?  Take notes.

Wednesday February 10th
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: What's your favorite Disney film?  How is it possible to perceive some of our favorite Disney films as misogynist?

Thursday February 11th
Minutes:
Reading HW: "White Tigers" by Maxine Hong Kingston
HW: How does Kingston portray Mu Lan?  How is this different from the Disney film?

Friday February 12th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please watch Damsel in Distress: Part I (at least 15 minutes of footage)
HW: What does Sarkeesian argue about the role(s) of female characters in video games (PCs and NPCs)

MID-WINTER BREAK

Monday February 22nd
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the Week of February 9th - Juniors

February 8th - LUNAR NEW YEAR - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday February 9th
Reading HW: "Who Still Believes in the American Dream?"
HW: Based upon your reading, find patterns in the comments of those interviewed.  Which is your favorite comment and why?

Wednesday February 10th
Minutes:

DO NOT GO TO 931.  GO TO LECTURE HALL A FOR COLLEGE MEETING!

Thursday February 11th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please read about the background of Miller Death of a Salesman
HW: How is the economic reality of the late 1940s similar to our current economic state in America?

Friday February 12th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Death of a Salesman Act I up to Willy's flashback
HW:

MID-WINTER BREAK

Monday February 22nd
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW:

Work for the Week of February 9th - Freshmen

February 8th - LUNAR NEW YEAR - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday February 9th
Reading HW:  II.i-II.iii
HW:

Wednesday February 10th
Minutes:
Reading HW:  Finish II
HW:

Thursday February 11th
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Begin your research assignment!

Friday February 12th
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Bring in your research!

Here's a link to the latest assignment!

MID-WINTER BREAK

Monday February 22nd
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Day for your research assignment tomorrow.

Work for the Week of February 3rd - Seniors

Wednesday February 3rd
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Write a letter explaining why you're taking this class.

Thursday February 4th
Reading HW: Read this entire Planned Parenthood page.
HW: Bring in two pictures, one that exemplifies masculinity and one that exemplifies femininity.

Friday February 5th
Reading HW: Read the following article about the science behind gendered toys and this one too!
HW: What toys did you play with as a child?  Did you choose your own toys or did your parents?  How did you learn about new toys?  Please bring in a childhood toy.

Monday February 8th - NO SCHOOL - LUNAR NEW YEAR

Tuesday February 9th

Reading HW: N/A
HW: Visit a toy store.  Conduct a field study.  How are toys marketed to boys/girls?  What colors/characteristics appear to indicate that a toy is for a boy/girl?  What characteristics do boy/girl toys share in common?  Take notes.

Work for the Week of February 3rd - Juniors

Wednesday February 3rd
Reading HW: "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway
HW: Print story for class.

Thursday February 4th
Reading HW: "Little Things" by Raymond Carver
HW:

Friday February 5th
Reading HW: N/A
HW:  Interview a parent or family member about their definition of success and the American dream.  What does success mean to them?  What is the American Dream?

Monday February 8th - NO SCHOOL - LUNAR NEW YEAR

Tuesday February 9th

Reading HW: "Who Still Believes in the American Dream?"
HW: Based upon your reading, find patterns in the comments of those interviewed.  Which is your favorite comment and why?

Work for the Week of February 3rd - Freshmen

Wednesday February 3rd
Reading HW: II.ii.36-end
HW: N/A

Thursday February 4th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Prologue, I.i-I.ii
HW:

Friday February 5th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Finish Act I
HW:

Monday February 8th - NO SCHOOL - LUNAR NEW YEAR

Tuesday February 9th

Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: II.i-II.ii