Week 10 syllabus: October 28 forward
WE WILL BEGIN WORK ON A SEPARATE PEACE, the first full novel we’ll study this year. The novel, which is set during the early years of WW2 at an East Coast private school, traces a friendship put at risk by an accident and a moral dilemma not too different from that in Gorky’s “Chelkash.” Make sure you pick up your copy of the novel this week.
MONDAY
No class today on account of late start day.
HW: Final draft (and first graded draft) of “Chelkash” paragraph is due tomorrow. Bring in a printed copy.
TUESDAY
As we wrap up our short story unit, we will pause to explore the genre of horror, mystery, and other Halloween related stories. Choose one story to read from the list posted on our class blog, and write a two sentence summary/analysis of that story.
HW: Short summary posting is due by start of class tomorrow.
WEDNESDAY
Reading “The Sound of Thunder” by Ray Bradbury. What is the moral dilemma at the center of this story. We will also listen to the following short stories by Ambrose Bierce:
HW: Finish reading the Bradbury. Remember to circle vocabulary, and to write your notes in the margins. Annotations should reflect the reader’s dialogue with the text about meaning. This will be graded, so do it!
THURSDAY
Halloween! We will pause for a bit of American literature holiday fun.
HW: Obtain your copy of our next novel, if you already haven’t.
FRIDAY
Introduction to A Separate Peace, by John Knowles.
HW: Read and annotate chapter one for class on Monday.