LAST WEEK: We've spent a week examining three poems that present nature in three different lights, and examining them in the context of the novel LOTF. We've also begun gathering quotes relating to the theme of evil from the novel, via a google-spreadsheet. Finally, I did collect, grade, and returned your annotations of the novel.
Monday
- Reading an article from the Irish Times, "The challenge of confronting evil," from this past June. How do we define evil? We will then finish the documentary we started on Friday.
- HW: Re-read the claims posted on our google sheet, and revise your claim if needed. Tomorrow, students will read these aloud, and we'll talk these through.
Tuesday
- Reviewing the claims, reading these aloud, and discussing some of the potential pitfalls of either a vague claim (one that doesn't get to the "So what?") or an overly specific (provides evidence instead of taking a debatable stance on the topic of evil). We will then embark upon writing supporting reasons. Short lecture on the difference between reasons and evidence. I will also overview body paragraph structure.
- Hw: Writing reasons in support of your claim. Have these posted by class on Wednesday.
Wednesday
- Meeting in Lab 377-N (across catwalk, on other side of Atrium) to draft papers.
- HW: Work on first draft of essay.
Thursday
- Meeting in Lab 377-N (across catwalk, on other side of Atrium) to draft papers.
- HW: Work on first draft of essay.
Friday
- Why isn't the idyll life on a deserted isle possible? We will watch a Twilight Zone episode, "Time Enough to Last," that answers this question.
- HW: First draft of LOTF essay is due Monday.
