Syllabus for Nov. 13-22
LAST WEEK: We have read through chapter 11 of Catcher in the Rye. We also spent a little more time examining American 1950s culture, and watched a documentary about "fitting in" with the social expectations of that time period. This and next week are shortened weeks for parent-teacher conferences and Thanksgiving break. Once you've turned in your revision to Lord of the Flies, we'll return to Catcher.
Monday
Returning the LOTF papers. I will lecture the entire period, looking at student papers and examining the organizational, rhetorical language, and inflated phrasing problems within student papers.
HW: Begin revising. A revision of the paper is due Monday, one week from today.
Tuesday
Adding to yesterday's notes. I will finish lecturing on the student essays. We will begin reading a selection from "Chapter 6: Effective Sentences" in small groups.
HW: Reading two short chapters, 8: "Memento from Rama" and 9: "Ravana in Council"
Wednesday
Small group discussion of the "Effective Sentences" handout for the first half of class. For the second half, we will return to Holden and listen to chapter 12 in CITR.
HW: Read chapters 13 through and including 15 over the long weekend.
Thursday & Friday: No class for parent-teacher conferences
Monday
- Collecting revisions of LOTF essays. Remember to staple your NEW draft on TOP of the old draft (that is, the one with my comments; I need to add to your writing conference notes--and yes, that is worth points). Large group discussion of chapters 13-15.
- HW: Read chapters 16 and 17.
Tuesday
- "Shy Guy" featuring Dick York of Bewitched fame. Does Holden suffer from general insecurity? Or, like the frozen-fish in Central Park, is he caught in stasis? Watching the short instructional film and connecting it to Holden: What do we see in him?
- HW: Read chapters 18 and 19
Wednesday
- Discussion of chapters 18 & 19, great books format.
- HW: Get caught up with your journal entries. Have a good Thanksgiving!