Homework and Exam Preparation for Thursday, January 16

This quote from American philosopher Richard Rorty will -- in some fashion -- be integrated into our semester exam essay question.  In order to start preparing for the exam, do the following for homework tomorrow (Thursday):

1. Carefully read the quote multiple times.
2. Answer these questions in your notebook and bring them to class:

• How would you describe the tone of the quote?  What words come to mind?
• Do you mostly see words with a positive connotation in the quote?  Negative connotation?  Identify specific words and comment on them.
• What impact does it have that the author uses 2nd person ("you") in the quote?  What effect does this have on the reader?
• Paraphrase what argument the author is making in the quote.  What do you think he is saying about America?
• Finally, identify at least 2 texts from the semester that come to mind when you reflect on this quote.  Where do you see some kind of connection between these texts and the ideas in the quote?

3. Be ready to share your ideas in class discussion tomorrow.  The more participation, the better we all will be prepared for the exam!

Week of January 13

Monday - Discuss pages 74-108.

Homework - Read pages 108-132 in Between the World and Me for Wednesday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Tuesday - Reading day.

Homework - Read pages 108-132 in Between the World and Me for Wednesday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Wednesday - Discuss pages 108-132.

Homework - 1.) Finish Between the World and Me for tomorrow -- no journal entry due.  2.) Follow the instructions in my recent blog post to start preparing for the exam.

Thursday - Discuss the rest of Between the World and Me and exam preparation.

Homework - Prepare for the exam.

Friday - Exam preparation.

Homework - Prepare for the exam.

OUR SEMESTER EXAM WILL BE TUESDAY, 1/21, AT 2PM IN ROOOM W250 (J).

Week of January 6

Monday - Intro to Between the World and Me.

Homework - None.

Tuesday - Meet in the library.

Homework - Read pages 1-39 in Between the World and Me for tomorrow and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Wednesday - Discuss pages 1-39.

Homework - Read pages 39-71 in Between the World and Me for tomorrow and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Thursday - Discuss pages 39-71.

Homework - Read pages 74-108 in Between the World and Me for Monday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

Friday - Reading day.

Homework - Read pages 74-108 in Between the World and Me for Monday and complete a journal entry.  Be ready to share in class.

NO BLOGGING UNTIL 2ND SEMESTER.

NPR Pieces

Here are links to the pieces we listened to the other day if you'd like to use them as sources for your essay.

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Week of December 16-20

Monday - Essay preparation and Transcendentalism readings continued.

Homework - 1.) Rough draft of your essay due tomorrow.  Print off a hard copy.  2.) Purchase your copy of Between the World and Me from the bookstore ASAP.

Tuesday - Meet in the Reading/Writing Center.

Homework - 1.) Final draft of your essay due Friday.  2.) Purchase your copy of Between the World and Me from the bookstore ASAP.

Wednesday -Thoreau's "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience."

Homework - 1.) Final draft of your essay due Friday.  2.) Purchase your copy of Between the World and Me from the bookstore ASAP.

Thursday - Thoreau's "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience."

Homework - 1.) Final draft of your essay due tomorrow.  2.) Purchase your copy of Between the World and Me from the bookstore ASAP.

Friday - The Crucible.

Homework - Enjoy break!

NO BLOGGING UNTIL 2ND SEMESTER.  IF YOU'D LIKE TO MEET WITH MR. LAWLER NEXT WEEK DURING A FREE PERIOD TO DISCUSS YOUR UNIT 2 ESSAY ON "DISSENT," SET UP AN APPOINTMENT.

Week of December 9-13

Monday - Discuss Act III.

Homework - Read Act IV in The Crucible for tomorrow.  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.  

Tuesday - Discuss Act IV and "Dissent" essay introduction.

Homework - "Dissent" unit essay prewriting due Thursday.

Wednesday - "Dissent" essay intro and preparation continued . . .

Homework - "Dissent" unit essay prewriting due Thursday.

Thursday - Intro to Transcendentalism.

Homework - Read the excerpts from Ralph Waldo Emerson's essay "Self-Reliance" on pages 4-5 in the packet of readings and complete a summary for each paragraph.  Be ready to discuss tomorrow.

Friday - Discuss Emerson.

Homework - Rough draft due Tuesday.  Be sure to utilize the packet of sources I've provided and also complete your interviews with adults.

NO BLOGGING UNTIL 2ND SEMESTER.  IF YOU'D LIKE TO MEET WITH MR. LAWLER NEXT WEEK DURING A FREE PERIOD TO DISCUSS YOUR UNIT 2 ESSAY ON "DISSENT," SET UP AN APPOINTMENT.

Week of December 2-6

Monday - The Crucible film.

Homework - Finish Act I in The Crucible for tomorrow (skip the narrative section on pages 31-34).  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.  

Tuesday - Discuss the second half of Act I.

Homework - Read Act II in The Crucible for Thursday.  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.  

Wednesday - Film day.

Homework - Read Act II in The Crucible for Thursday.  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.  

Thursday - Discuss Act II.

Homework - Read the first half of Act III (pages 77-93) in The Crucible for tomorrow.  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.

Friday - Discuss first 1/2 of Act III and film.

Homework - Finish Act III in The Crucible for Monday.  Complete the reading guide and be ready for a quiz.  

CHANGE OF PLANS: NO BLOGGING UNTIL 2ND SEMESTER.