THIS WEEK students should meet for a short conference to discuss your plans for your memoir. Be prepared to describe either the theme or the time period you will be developing over the coming weeks. You should have three possibilities that you are sketching into outline format. Keep these in your journals...

Monday

We'll start with a journal on the above cartoon. The general subject of the cartoon is differences between people. What other subjects does this cartoon suggest? What does it immediately suggest? What more subtle subjects does it suggest? Which are most powerful, and which are most subtle? Large group discussion of questions 1 through 3 on pages 124 and 125 of Short Takes.
HW: Reading your independent memoir; writing your own memoir.

Tuesday

Journal. Working backwards in Short Takes, we will look and discuss "Crippled by their Culture" by Thomas Sowell. Is New Trier crippled by its culture? Hmmmm. After reading the essay aloud, we'll discuss the OTIS questions. While discussing, I will continue meeting with students for memoir conferences out in the hallway.
HW: Reading your independent memoir; writing your own memoir.

Wednesday

Journal. Today's essay is "The Handicap of Definition." Large group discussion of essay and OTIS questions. During, memoir conferences in hallway.
HW: Reading your independent memoir; writing your own memoir.

Thursday

"Getting Angry Can Be a Good Thing," discussing OTIS questions, and then listening to a radio piece on the topic of race from On The Media, and news program dedicated to journalism and reporting.
HW: Reading your independent memoir; writing your own memoir.

Friday

"I Was a Member of the Kung Fu Crew," discussing OTIS questions, and then returning to questions #4 and #5 on page 125.
HW: Read "Chocolate = Love" on 102-4, and write essay #2 for Monday. Reading your independent memoir; writing your own memoir.