Students,
***Please check your stuy.edu email and join my Google Classroom. We'll be conducting all coursework here.
ALL WORK WILL NOW BE CONDUCTED ON GOOGLE CLASSROOM. DISREGARD THE "WORK FOR THE WEEK" DOCUMENT BELOW. YOU WILL SUBMIT CLASSWORK BY POSTING, THREE TIMES A WEEK, ON GOOGLE CLASSROOMS.
We will begin using Google Classroom for tomorrow's class. The work will be posted at 8 P.M.
I'll start hosting discussion groups online on Zoom this Tuesday. The link is on Google Classroom.
Best,
E. Ferencz
Sunday, March 15, 2020
Work for the Week of March 23rd - Seniors
Artist of the Week: Victo Ngai
Here is a copy of your work for the week.
Be sure to read the instructions for remote learning before beginning your work.
Monday March 23rd
Reading HW: "2. Oh Lord! Here Come the Double Happiness Twins", "A Portrait of My Sister Sexting Tofu"
HW:
Tuesday March 24th
Reading HW: "Ryokan's Moon", Third Eye" Wiping One's Ass with the Sutras"
HW:
Wednesday March 25th
Reading HW: "The Wolf and the Chinese Pug", "Fox Girl", "Piglets"
HW:
Thursday March 26th
Reading HW:
HW: Find an example of a culturally relevant folk/mythological hero. For example, I'm Russo Hungarian (Eastern-European) and so I picked the story of Baba Yaga. How could you go about updating your hero for modern times? Consider some of Chin's themes: feminization, American identity, generational differences, rape culture, materialism vs. asceticism, West vs. East, doubles/twins, and more.
Post your ideas in the comment section of this blog. This is meant to be a brief, creative activity in which we can emulate Chin's style. Max 350 words.
Friday March 27th
Reading HW:
HW: Begin reading for your latest assignment. I've attached a copy here.
Here are the respective links to assist you with your assignment: Chapter One, Chapter Three, Chapter Five, Chapter Six, Chapter Seven
The paper will be due on Wednesday April 8th. We will have draft days on Tuesday March 31st and Thursday April 2nd.
Monday March 30th
Reading HW: Ch. 7 Mooncake Vixen
HW: Please submit your work for last week on TurnItIn.com. See the Remote Instructions Directions for guidance.
Work for the Week of March 23rd - Freshmen
Here is a copy of your work for the week.
Be sure to read the instructions for remote learning before beginning your work.
Monday March 23rd
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day! - Peer Editing
Here is a copy of the peer editing groups.
The paper will be due on Monday March 30th.
Tuesday March 24th
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day! - Peer Editing
Wednesday March 25th
Reading HW:
HW: Proofread your paper using this document.
Thursday March 26th
Reading HW: Please read a historical context of Frankenstein.
HW:
Friday March 27th
Reading HW: Frankenstein, Walton's Letters
HW:
Monday March 30th
Reading HW: Frankenstein Ch. I- III
HW: Paper due. Please submit on Turnitin.com
Please submit your work for last week on TurnItIn.com. See the Remote Instructions Directions for guidance.
Saturday, March 7, 2020
Work for the Week of March 9th - Seniors
Artist of the Week: Ghada Amer
Monday March 9th - TW - Sexual Assault
Reading HW: "I Was Groped on the Subway".
HW: What is "rape culture"? How is rape culture influence by media socialization of gender?
Here is a copy of the graphic from today's lesson.
Tuesday March 10th - TW - Sexual Assault, Rape
Reading HW: "Acclaimed Documentary About Campus Rape"
HW:
Wednesday March 11th - TW - Sexual Assault, Rape
Reading HW: Please visit "It's On Us"
HW: Please research a college of interest or the college where you will matriculate in the fall. What is the school's sexual assault policy? Is it easy to find? Is the information easy to understand? Who is the school's Title IX counselor?
Thursday March 12th
Reading HW:
HW: Paper due.
TurnItIn Information: Class ID: 24125513
Enrollment Code: FishBicycle
Reading HW: Ch.1 Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen
HW:
Monday March 16th
Reading HW: "2. Oh Lord! Here Come the Double Happiness Twins", "A Portrait of My Sister Sexting Tofu"
HW:
Friday, March 6, 2020
Work for the Week of March 9th - Freshmen
Monday March 9th
Reading HW: "The Third and Final Continent"
HW:
For interested parties, consider the following aim for "The Treatment of Bibi Haldar": How does Lahiri’s narrative choice help her create and limit sympathy?
Tuesday March 10th
Reading HW:
HW: Complete pre-outline, collecting sufficient evidence supporting ideas from an aim that you've selected. I've attached a link to this text.
Here's a copy of the introduction and conclusion worksheet from class today.
Wednesday March 11th
Reading HW: Review these three pieces of student work and brainstorm introductions and conclusions for them.
HW: Please print and bring in your most recent OFOTCN paper.
Thursday March 12th - Period 2 - 411, Period 8 - 413, Period 9 - 413
Reading HW:
HW: Complete outline for today.
Friday March 13th -
Reading HW:
HW: Work on your assignment.
Monday March 16th
Reading HW:
HW: Draft Day - Including an introduction and conclusion.
Saturday, February 29, 2020
Work for the Week of March 2nd - Seniors
Artist of the Week: Ellen Jewett
Monday March 2nd
Reading HW: "Online Harassment" listen to the podcast, we'll watch parts of this video in class.
HW:
"Born Sexy Yesterday" - as mentioned during our sixth period.
Tuesday March 3rd
Reading HW:
HW: Please bring in three ads. One should be motivational for women, one should be demeaning to women, and one should include a man and a woman.
CHECK OUT THESE COMMERCIALS: Ford F150 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhEkVakVWFE , High Voice Peyton - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdnuB6pElQg, Push Up - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjhT6kE7XUE, IS That You? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zeKSV3Frwg
Thursday March 5th
Reading HW:
HW: List five of your favorite movies. Then, find out if they pass the Bechdel Test. What is the Bechdel Test?
I've attached a copy of our latest assignment. Here is a sample paper.
Friday March 6th
Reading HW:
HW: Is it sexist to like sexist music? Watch this video and find the lyrics. This one too. We'll be discussing them in class today. Please be aware that this video does contain graphic sexual images (no nudity).
Here's the presentation from today's lesson.
Monday March 9th - TRIGGER WARNING - Sexual Assault
Reading HW: "I Was Groped on the Subway".
HW: What is "rape culture"? How is rape culture influence by media socialization of gender?
Work for the Week of March 2nd - Freshmen
Monday March 2nd
Reading HW: A Real Durwan
HW:
Tuesday March 3rd
Reading HW: Sexy
HW:
Wednesday March 4th - SAT Day - No Classes
Thursday March 5th
Reading HW: Mr's Sen's
HW:
Friday March 6th
Reading HW: This Blessed House
HW:
Monday March 9th
Reading HW: The Third and Final Continent
HW:
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