Work for the Week of Sept. 26th - Seniors

Monday September 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: Conduct a four part analysis of any of the ads for homework.

Tuesday September 27th
Minutes:

Reading HW: Learn about the Bechedel Test.
HW: Does media have such a strong effect over our perception of gender roles?  Agree or disagree and explain why.

Wednesday September 28th

Minutes:

Reading HW: Watch part one of Anita Sarkeeshian's Tropes Vs. Women in video games.

HW: Please check out fatuglyorslutty.com (won't work on school server).

Thursday September 29th
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Work on your ad analysis!

Friday September 30th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read the first three chapters of The Bell Jar
HW: Ad analysis due.

Monday and Tuesday October 3rd and 4th- Rosh Hashannah - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday October 5th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Chapter four through six of The Bell Jar
HW:

Work for the Week of Sept. 26th - Juniors

Monday September 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read Ch. 3 of They Say, I Say
HW: Draft Day!

Tuesday September 27th
Minutes:
Reading HW: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
HW: How does Gilman connect madness with women's rights?

Wednesday September 28th
Minutes:
Reading HW:  Please read Chopin's Awakening up to Ch. V.
HW: N/A

Thursday September 29th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please read Chopin's Awakening  up to Ch. XI
HW: Paper due.

Friday September 30th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please read Chopin's Awakening up to Ch. XVII
HW: N/A

Monday and Tuesday October 3rd and 4th- Rosh Hashannah - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday October 5th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please read Chopin's Awakening up to Ch. XXIII
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of Sept. 26 - Freshmen

Monday September 26th
Minutes: Doris, Thomas
Reading HW:  Finish part II of Frankenstein
HW: N/A

Tuesday September 27th
Minutes: Tim, Nathan
Reading HW: Read Book III Ch. I - IV
HW: Considering the many deaths in Victor's life, is his punishment appropriate?  Is the creature entitled to this form of revenge?  Or is this justice?  Is this punishment sufficient for Victor's crimes?  Once his family is gone, Victor resolves to hunt the creature down.  How have the two, creator and creature, become dopplegangers?


Wednesday September 28th
Minutes: Vanessa, Tommy
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Bring in your next draft!

Thursday September 29th
Minutes: Zhi Rong, Diana
Reading HW: Finish the book.
HW:

Friday September 30th
Minutes: John, Fariya
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Perfect paragraph due today.

Monday and Tuesday October 3rd and 4th- Rosh Hashannah - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday October 5th
Minutes: Yevgeniy, Madison

Work for the Week of September 19th - Seniors

Monday September 19th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read "Gender Socialization Packet"
HW:

Tuesday  September 20th
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: Visit a toy store or Toys R Us online.  Identify how boys and girls are marketed to.

Wednesday  September 21st
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: College Essay due!

Thursday  September 22nd
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: What was your favorite Disney film growing up?  What lessons did this film teach about women?

Friday  September 23rd
Minutes:
Reading HW: Many people are letting me know that there's some issues with posting so find two ads, don't worry about posting them. One ad should be an inspirational featuring a woman, the other should be any ad including a man and a woman.
HW: N/A

Monday  September 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW: "Dark Temptation", "13 Wishes", "Sophia the First"
HW: Conduct a four part analysis of any of the ads for homework.

Work for the Week of September 19th - Juniors

Monday September 19th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read Ch. 4 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW:

Tuesday  September 20th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Start Ch. 5 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW: N/A

Wednesday  September 21st
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read Ch. 6 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW:

Thursday  September 22nd
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read Ch. 7 and 8 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW:

Friday  September 23rd
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read Ch. 9 of Slaughterhouse-Five
HW:

Monday  September 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read Ch. 3 of They Say, I Say
HW: Draft Day!

Work for the Week of September 19th - Freshmen

Monday September 19th
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Due.

Tuesday  September 20th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read Ch. VI - VIII of of Frankenstein
HW: N/A

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

Thursday  September 22nd
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: Final rewrite due.  I promise.

Friday  September 23rd
Minutes:
Reading HW: Part II Ch. III - VI of Frankenstein
HW: N/A

Monday  September 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW:  Finish part II of Frankenstein
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of September 13th - Seniors

Tuesday September 13th
Reading HW: Read several personal essays.
HW: Please highlight/underline 10 particularly strong details that captured your attention.

Wednesday September 14th
Minutes:
Reading HW:"A Fat Dad Halloween (Hide the Candy)"
HW: Draft Day!

Thursday September 15th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Please read PP's page on gender identity.
HW: Be prepared to discuss the differences between gender and sex.

Friday September 16th
Minutes:
Reading HW: "My Neighbor From Hell"
HW: Draft Day!

Monday September 19th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read "Gender Socialization Packet"
HW:

Work for the Week of September 13th - Freshmen

Tuesday September 13th
Reading HW:  Please read a historical context of Frankenstein.
HW: N/A

Wednesday September 14th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Frankenstein, Walton's Letters
HW: Find five quotes that help us understand Walton as a character.

Note: If you are having significant difficulty understanding what you're reading, you may review the following Sparknotes website AFTER you have completed the original reading.  Let me know if you plan on conferring with Sparknotes in class.  Letting me know that you're struggling with our readings will help me better understand you and cater this class to your needs as best as I possibly can.

Thursday September 15th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Frankenstein Ch. I- III
HW: Find three strong similarities between Victor and Walton.  Be sure to have textual evidence.

Friday September 16th
Minutes:
Reading HW:  Frankenstein Ch. IV + V
HW: Try to interpret the meaning of Victor's dream.

Monday September 19th
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Draft Due.

Work for the Week of September 13th - Juniors

Tuesday September 13th
Reading HW: "The Decision to Drop the Bomb"
HW: Should the United States have dropped the atomic bomb at the end of WWII?

Wednesday September 14th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Slaughterhouse-Five Ch. One
HW: Pick a line from the text that you truly enjoy/find interesting.

Thursday September 15th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Slaughterhouse-Five Ch. Two
HW: Create a timeline for Billy's time travels.

Friday September 16th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Slaughterhouse-Five Ch. Three
HW: Select a quote that you enjoy.  Explain why you enjoy it.

Monday September 19th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Slaughterhouse-Five Ch. Four
HW: What is the Trafalmadorian philosophy?

Work for the Week of September 8th

Juniors
Friday September 9th
Reading HW: Print and read "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
HW:

Tuesday September 12th
Reading HW: "The Decision to Drop the Bomb"
HW: Should the United States have dropped the atomic bomb at the end of WWII?

Seniors
Friday September 9th
Reading HW:
HW: Please write me a letter explaining a bit about yourself and why you chose this class.

Tuesday September 12th
Reading HW: Read several personal essays.
HW: Please highlight/underline 10 particularly strong details that captured your attention.

Freshmen
Friday September 9th
Reading HW: "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway
HW: Answer the questions at the end of the story.

Tuesday September 12th
Reading HW:  Please read a historical context of Frankenstein.
HW: N/A

Welcome!

Hello!  Welcome to our class blog.  Over the weekend, I will post the entirety of next week's homework and reading schedules online.  You'll be able to check your assignments and even access documents and videos pertinent to our coursework.  I've gone ahead and attached electronic copies of your syllabi below.  Feel free to review, download, and print them.

Freshmen Composition Syllabus
Juniors American Literature Syllabus 
Seniors Women's Voices Syllabus

Please explore previous posts to get a feel for how the blog works and how we will use it in our class.

If I haven't told you this already, I'm very excited to get to know you and work with you this semester.  Welcome to my class.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email me at MrEricFerencz@gmail.com