Work for the Week of December 1st - Freshmen

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes: Samuel, Anne G.
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday Dec. 2nd
Minutes: Annie H.
Reading HW: Read chapter one and two of LOTF.
HW: Do the police help/hurt us?  How do authorities in our lives walk this thin line between helping/hurting us?

Wednesday Dec. 3rd
Minutes: Sonal, Bingyi
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Full draft due today.

Thursday Dec. 4th
Minutes: Jesse
Reading HW: Read chapter three and four of LOTF.
HW: N/A

Friday Dec. 5th
Minutes: Chaktim, Matthew
Reading HW: Read chapter five of LOTF.
HW: Final draft due today

Monday Dec. 8th
Minutes: Erik, Matteo
Reading HW: Read of chapter six and seven LOTF.
HW: We're going to discuss the pig killing scene in class.  Analyze this scene and be prepared for discussion.

Work for the Week of December 1st - Seniors

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes: Kazi, Brian T.
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday Dec. 2nd
Minutes: Zach, Sheldon
Reading HW: Ch. 13-14 The Bell Jar
HW: It's odd how Esther finds moments of piece in some engulfing body of water.  We note her baptismal bath after her episode with Doreen and now her repeating a mantra as she swims in the ocean.  What is it about these particular moments that bring Esther such peace?

Wednesday Dec. 3rd
Minutes: Mo, Dmitri
Reading HW: Women's Wednesday!  Today we'll be exploring performance artist Marina Abramovic.  Read this profile.
HW: Watch some of Abramovic's performances.  Just type her name into YouTube and go from there. Note, some of the performances are extremely long, you do not have to watch the entire piece.  An excerpt is sufficient.  Be warned, these performances can be perceived as "weird".

Thursday Dec. 4th
Minutes: Darren, Thomas
Reading HW: Ch. 15-17 The Bell Jar
HW: Please react to Dr. Nolan and Joan.  What are your impressions of these characters?

Friday Dec. 5th
Minutes: Brian H., Sisi
Reading HW: Finish The Bell Jar and read the biography of Sylvia Path included in the book.
HW: What does the bell jar signify?  What do you see in Esther's future?  Is Esther meant to be Plath?

Monday Dec. 8th
Minutes: Max S., Ben
Reading HW: Please read "But Some of Us Are Brave"
HW: Is there a difference between feminism and Black feminism?  Consider the majority of authors we have read so far in this class.  How/does race intersect with feminism?

Work for the Week of December 1st - Juniors

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes: Zhi Rong
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Tuesday Dec. 2nd
Minutes: Justin
Reading HW: Read Chapter Two of Maus
HW: How does Spiegelman introduce us to the Jewish experience of living during WWII?

Wednesday Dec. 3rd
Minutes: Alina
Reading HW: Read Chapter Three and Four of Maus
HW: Is fair to compare Vladek to Billy Pilgrim?  Is Spiegelman fair in his depiction of the Nazis?  How does Vladek's experience during the war shape his persona as an old man?

Thursday Dec. 4th
Minutes: Frank
Reading HW: Read Chapter Five of Maus
HW: Be prepared to discuss the "Prisoner on the Hell Planet" section and why Spiegelman decides to shift the medium of his work.

Friday Dec. 5th
Minutes: Alanis
Reading HW: Read Chapter Six of Maus
HW: How has the Polish community changed since the outset of the book?

Monday Dec. 8th
Minutes: Jeff
Reading HW: Read Chapter One of Book Two.
HW: Purchase of copy of Book Two.

Work for the Week of Nov. 24th - Seniors

Monday Nov. 24th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read The Bell Jar Ch. 7-9
HW: Draft Day!  Remember, your paper is due tomorrow!

Tuesday Nov. 25th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read "Teaching Good Sex" by Laurie Abraham
HW: How would you evaluate your sex ed experience?  What did the class focus on?  What didn't the class discuss?  What is the purpose of sex ed?  Does sex ed prepare young people and satisfy their curiosities ?  How/not?  Which experience reflected in the article matches your own the best?

Wednesday Nov. 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read The Bell Jar Ch. 10-12
HW:

THANKSGIVING BREAK - As per school regulation, you have no work for this break.  Enjoy your time off and I look forward to your return on Monday Dec. 1st.

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes:
Reading HW:
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of Nov. 24th - Juniors

Monday Nov. 24th
Minutes: Cindy
Reading HW: N/A
HW: Paper is due!

Tuesday Nov. 25th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Alexander Pope's "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", an excerpt of "Eloisa to Abelard".  You do not need to read the entire piece, just focus on the quotation that is this week's blog picture.
HW: Please translate this quote.  What is Pope attempting to argue?

Wednesday Nov. 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Read the following analysis of "Eternal Sunshine"
HW: N/A

THANKSGIVING BREAK - As per school regulation, you have no work for this break.  Enjoy your time off and I look forward to your return on Monday Dec. 1st.

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of Nov. 24th - Freshmen

Monday Nov. 24th
Minutes: Marcin, Andrew
Reading HW:  The Kite Runner 21-22
HW:

Tuesday Nov. 25th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Finish The Kite Runner
HW:

Wednesday Nov. 26th
Minutes:
Reading HW: Review your worksheets from the past few days.  Be sure that your evidence is clearly explained.  Make modifications when necessary.
HW: Remember, we'll be meeting in 351 today!

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THANKSGIVING BREAK - As per school regulation, you have no work for this break.  Enjoy your time off and I look forward to your return on Monday Dec. 1st.

Monday Dec. 1st
Minutes:
Reading HW: N/A
HW: N/A

Work for the Week of Nov. 17th - Freshmen

Monday November 17th
Minutes: Erik, Derek
Reading HW: The Kite Runner Ch. 10 - 11
HW: N/A

Tuesday November 18th
Minutes: Zhen, Gilvir
Reading HW:  The Kite Runner  Ch. 12
HW:

Wednesday November 19th
Minutes: Mason, Ryan
Reading HW: The Kite Runner  Ch. 13-14
HW:Who is the most influential figure in Amir's life?  Consider your notes.

Just a reminder, here are the minutes rules!

Thursday November 20th
Minutes: David, Julia
Reading HW:  The Kite Runner 15-17
HW:

Friday November 21st
Minutes: Alex. T., Isaac
Reading HW:  The Kite Runner 18-20
HW:

Monday November 24th
Minutes: Marcin, Andrew
Reading HW:  The Kite Runner 21-22
HW: