Work for the Week of November 20th - Seniors

Artist of the Week: Livia Marin

Monday November 20th
Reading HW:
HW: Rumination paper due.

PLEASE BRING IN COPIES OF THE HANDMAID'S TALE.

Tuesday November 21st
Reading HW: "Women, the Unfunny Sex" by Christopher Hitchens
HW: Interview four people.  Who is funnier?  Men or women?  Why?

Wednesday November 22nd
Reading HW: Read and print attached excerpt from Tina Fey's "Bossypants" for class!
HW: How does Fey characterize fe/male comedians?  What point does she try to make through her work about gender and comedy?  How did Fey bring new perspective to the SNL writer's room?  Watch these clips from the excerpt:Kotex Classic, Mom Jeans.

Monday November 27th - Welcome back!  No homework is due today.  Enjoy your break.

Work for the Week of November 13th - Seniors

Artist of the Week: Frida Kahlo
Songs of the Week - "What's a Girl To Do" - Bat for Lashes, Sampa the Great - Blue Boss, Alsarah and the Nubatones - It's Late (Soukura), Murmurs - Hundred Waters, Yoonmirae - Black Happiness 

Monday November 13th
Reading HW:
HW: Select a rumination quote.

I've attached a copy of the assignment and an A papers.  Here's two more papers!

Here are the questions for the rumination assignment.

Tuesday November 14th
Reading HW: Handmaid  - 255
HW:

Wednesday November 15th
Reading HW:
HW: Handmaid  - 295

Here's a copy of The Handmaid's Tale

Thursday November 16th
Reading HW: "Historical Notes"
HW:

Friday November 17th
Reading HW: Draft Day.
HW:

Monday November 20th
Reading HW:
HW: Rumination paper due.

Work for the Week of November 13th - Juniors

Monday November 13th
Reading HW: Doubt  - SEVEN, EIGHT
HW:

Tuesday November 14th
Reading HW:
HW: Finish Doubt.

Wednesday November 15th
Reading HW:
HW: Read the following piece.

Thursday November 16th
Reading HW:
HW: Bring in a revised paragraph for today.

Friday November 17th
Reading HW:
HW: Select evidence for your next piece.

Monday November 20th
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.

Work for the Week of November 13th - Freshmen

Monday November 13th
Reading HW:
HW: Bring in three potential stories you might like to tell for your next assignment.

Tuesday November 14th
Reading HW:
HW: Quick draft - 100 word minimum.

Wednesday November 15th
Reading HW: Balzac 105
HW:

Thursday November 16th
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day.

Friday November 17th
Reading HW: Balzac 134
HW:

Monday November 20th
Reading HW: Balzac 157
HW: Childhood Reading Assignment due.

Work for the Week of November 6th - Seniors

Artist of the Week - Rebecca Louise Law
Music of the Week: Drown in My Own Tears - Aretha Franklin, Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club, URAQT - M.I.A , Erykah Badu - Didn't Cha Know, Violet - Hole 

Monday November 6th
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.  Take notes.  Be an active reader.

Tuesday November 7th - NO SCHOOL TODAY - ELECTION DAY

Wednesday November 8th
Reading HW: Handmaid's Tale - 140
HW:

Thursday November 9th
Reading HW: Feminism Packet
HW: Yes, I'm aware that the first page is blurry.  Skip the first article.  I'll provide a copy in class.

Friday November 10th
Reading HW: Handmaid's Tale - 188
HW:

Monday November 13th
Reading HW: Handmaid's Tale - 255 (due Tuesday)
HW: Have a rumination quote selected for today.

Work for the Week of November 6th - Juniors

Monday November 6th
Reading HW:
HW: Race Card paper due today.

Tuesday November 7th - NO SCHOOL TODAY - ELECTION DAY

Wednesday November 8th
Reading HW: Doubt  - TWO, THREE
HW:

Thursday November 9th
Reading HW: Doubt  - FOUR, FIVE
HW:

Friday November 10th
Reading HW: Doubt  - SIX
HW:

Monday November 13th
Reading HW: Doubt  - SEVEN, EIGHT
HW:

Work for the Week of November 6th - Freshmen

Monday November 6th
Reading HW:
HW: Perfect paragraph due today - How can we define Winston and Julia's relationship.  Be sure to use templates from our reading of They Say/I Say.

Tuesday November 7th - NO SCHOOL TODAY - ELECTION DAY

Wednesday November 8th
Reading HW: Balzac - 41
HW:

Thursday November 9th
Reading HW: Balzac - 79
HW:

Friday November 10th
Reading HW: "The Book" - Hisham Matar, Surrendering - Ocean Vuong, At Home in the Past - Tessa Vaudley
HW: Print these stories and underline one sentence in each that reminds you of your life in someway or has an impact on you.

Monday November 13th
Reading HW:
HW: Bring in three potential stories you might like to tell for your next assignment.