Work for the Week of October 29th - Seniors

Monday October 29th
Reading HW: Why Women Aren't Funny by Christopher Hitchens and compare it with the response "Who Says Women Aren't Funny" by Alessandra Stanle, "Why Men Aren't Funny" by Lindy West.
HW: Identify how Hitch arrives at such a radical conclusion.  Why does Hitch believe women aren't funny?  Does Stanley disprove Hitch's point?  Who makes the more compelling argument? 

Tuesday October 30th
Reading HW: Excerpts from "Bossypants" and "Why Not Me?"
HW: Don't print, just read.

Wednesday October 31st - 7th period - LECTURE HALL A - COMEDIAN PRESENTATION
Reading HW:
HW: We'll be hosting Mitra Jouhari, Ashley Gavin, and Ziwe Fumudoh, and Alison Leiby.  After watching some of their work, please write five questions for our speakers.

Thursday November 1st
Reading HW: "Rape Jokes Can Be Funny", Patricia Lockwood's "Rape Joke", Sarah Silverman's "Rape Joke" (read the comments as well!), "Can Rape Be Funny?", "What's So Funny About Rape?"
HW: Should rape be an "off-topic" subject for comedy?

Friday November 2nd
Reading HW:
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Monday November 5th
Reading HW: Sula 1-29
HW:

Work for the Week of October 29th - Juniors

Monday October 29th
Reading HW: The Awakening 12-17
HW:

Tuesday October 30th
Reading HW: "Professions for Women" by Virginia Woolf
HW:

Wednesday October 31st
Reading HW: The Awakening 18-23
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Thursday November 1st
Reading HW: The Awakening 24-30
HW:

Friday November 2nd
Reading HW: "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
HW: Don't print, just read

Monday November 5th
Reading HW: Finish The Awakening
HW:

Work for the Week of October 29th - Freshmen

Monday October 29th
Reading HW: "Ocean Vuong "Surrendering" , "The Book" by Hisham Matar
HW:

Tuesday October 30th
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.

Wednesday October 31st
Reading HW: Balzac 79-105 
HW:

Thursday November 1st
Reading HW:
HW: Complete draft day.

Friday November 2nd
Reading HW: Balzac 106-134
HW:

Monday November 5th
Reading HW: Balzac 134-157
HW:

Work for the Week of October 22nd - Seniors

Artist of the Week: Manal Al Dowayan

Monday October 22nd
Reading HW: Read to Chapter 40.
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Tuesday October 23rd
Reading HW: Finish the book.  Do not read the Historical Notes.
HW:

Wednesday October 24th
Reading HW: "Historical Notes"
HW:

Thursday October 25th - (PTC Conference from 5:30 - 8:00 P.M.)
Reading HW:
HW: Common App workshopping!

Friday October  26th - (PTC Conference from 1:00-3:00 P.M.)
Reading HW:
HW:

Monday October 29th
Reading HW: Why Women Aren't Funny by Christopher Hitchens and compare it with the response "Who Says Women Aren't Funny" by Alessandra Stanley
HW: Identify how Hitch arrives at such a radical conclusion.  Why does Hitch believe women aren't funny?  Does Stanley disprove Hitch's point?  Who makes the more compelling argument? 

Work for the Week of October 22nd - Juniors

Monday October 22nd
Reading HW:
HW: Work on your papers!

Tuesday October 23rd
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!

Wednesday October 24th
Reading HW: Please read Chopin's Awakening up to Ch. VIII.
HW:

Thursday October 25th - (PTC Conference from 5:30 - 8:00 P.M.)
Reading HW: Please read Chopin's Awakening up to Ch. XII
HW:

Friday October  26th - (PTC Conference from 1:00-3:00 P.M.)
Reading HW:
HW: Paper due.

Monday October 29th
Reading HW:  Please read Chopin's The Awakening 12-17
HW:

Work for the Week of October 22nd - Freshmen

Monday October 22nd
Reading HW:
HW: Finish 1984.

Tuesday October 23rd
Reading HW:
HW: What was the Chinese Cultural Revolution?

Wednesday October 24th
Reading HW: Balzac - 41
HW:

Thursday October 25th - (PTC Conference from 5:30 - 8:00 P.M.)
Reading HW: Balzac - 45-79
HW:

Friday October  26th - (PTC Conference from 1:00-3:00 P.M.)
Reading HW: Tessa Hadley's "The Secret Garden"
HW:

Monday October 29th
Reading HW: "Ocean Vuong "Surrendering" , "The Book" by Hisham Matar
HW:

Work for the Week of October 15th - Seniors

Artist of the Week - Rebecca Louise Law

Monday October 15th
Reading HW: Sexual Danger packet.
HW: Don't print, just read.

Tuesday October 16th
Reading HW: Read to Ch. 24
HW:

Wednesday October 17th
Reading HW: Feminism packet.
HW: Don't print, just read.

Here's the Roxane Gay video from today.

Thursday October 18th
Reading HW: Read to Ch. 30
HW:

Friday October 19th
Reading HW: Slow Poison packet.
HW:

Monday October 22nd
Reading HW:  Read to Ch. 40
HW:

Work for the Week of October 15th - Juniors

Monday October 15th
Reading HW: Between the World and Me - 114
HW: 

Tuesday October 16th
Reading HW: Finish the book.
HW:

Wednesday October 17th
Reading HW:
HW: Work on your paper.

Thursday October 18th
Reading HW:
HW: Work on your paper.

Friday October 19th
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day!

Monday October 22nd
Reading HW:
HW:

Work for the Week of October 15th - Freshmen

Monday October 15th
Reading HW: Book II VII-IX
HW:

Tuesday October 16th
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.  Please bring in a completed draft.

Wednesday October 17th
Reading HW: Read Book II Ch. X - Book III Ch. II
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Thursday October 18th
Reading HW: 
HW: Work on your paper.

Friday October 19th
Reading HW: Book III Chapter III-IV
HW: Paper due.

Monday October 22nd
Reading HW: Finish 1984.
HW:

Work for the Week of October 9th - Seniors

Artist of the Week: Irem Yazici

Tuesday October 9th
Reading HW: Begin reading The Handmaid's Tale up until chapter III "Night".
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.

Wednesday October 10th - PSAT DAY - SEE SCHEDULE HERE
Reading HW:
HW: College essay due today.  Submit to TurnItIn.com

Thursday October 11th
Reading HW: Begin reading The Handmaid's Tale up until 13
HW:

Friday October 12th
Reading HW: Begin reading The Handmaid's Tale up until chapter 18".
HW:

Monday October 15th
Reading HW: Sexual Danger packet.
HW: Don't print, just read.

Work for the Week of October 9th - Juniors

Tuesday October 9th
Reading HW: Between the World and Me - 71
HW:

Wednesday October 10th - PSAT DAY - SEE SCHEDULE HERE
Reading HW:
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Thursday October 11th
Reading HW: "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack"
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Friday October 12th
Reading HW: Between the World and Me - 92
HW:

Monday October 15th
Reading HW: Between the World and Me - 114
HW:

Work for the Week of October 9th - Freshmen

Tuesday October 9th
Reading HW: Read Book II Ch. I-III
HW:

Wednesday October 10th - PSAT DAY - SEE SCHEDULE HERE
Reading HW:
HW: Perfect paragraph draft - How does Winston feel about Julia?

Thursday October 11th
Reading HW: Read Book II IV-VI
HW: Collect data for to address our most recent task.

Friday October 12th
Reading HW:
HW: Topic sentence and three pieces of evidence.

Monday October 15th
Reading HW: Book II VII-IX
HW: