Upcoming Work

For Monday, October 28:  
-Bring in two copies of your draft of the short story -- to be printed BEFORE class

For Tuesday, October 29: 
- Complete vocabulary review (handout from class)

For Thursday, October 31:  
- Vocabulary Quiz - RED words
-  Read "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker in The Seagull Reader, pp. 460-468


For Friday, October 25:
- Continue drafting - short story, making sure to include all of the essential elements of a short story as well as some of the enhancing elements discussed in class

For Monday, October 28:  
- Complete vocabulary review of GREEN words
- Bring in TWO copies of your draft of the short story - to be printed BEFORE class

For Wednesday, October 30:
- Read "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker in The Seagull Reader, pp. 460-468

For Thursday, October 31:  
-Complete RO, CS, CF and CF handout

For Friday, November 1:
-Study for GREEN word vocabulary quiz

For Monday, October 28:  

-Bring in two copies of your draft of the short story -- to be printed BEFORE class

For Tuesday, October 29: 

- Complete vocabulary review (quiz is on Saturday)

For Thursday, October 31:  

-  Read "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker in The Seagull Reader, pp. 460-468

For Saturday, November 2:
- Vocabulary Quiz List #5 

Upcoming Work - Week of October 26

 For Tuesday, October 22:  
-Read pp. 232-233, "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid, look up any words that you do not know

For Thursday, October 24:  

-Finish profile of your opposite gender character:  age, physical appearance, emotional characteristics, family structure, setting, racial identity, religious affiliations, activities, background information on person or family, clubs, special interests, jobs, friendships, other close relationships, clothing choices, musical choices, interests, learning profile,  position in society, responsibilities, how he/she spends most days, goals, beliefs, milestone events in his or her life, cars, homes, possessions that are important to him or her, pets, travel experiences, and much, much more, what his or her friends would say about him or her, how he/she treats others, any biases or feelings of exclusion or inclusion of only a certain few, and many, many more details . . .

- Using the Gender Stereotypes list, write in your journal about three potential conflicts that your character could face based on his or her gender and explore how or why this might happen in his or her life

- Make up or find a sentence using the vocabulary word that you were assigned, create or find a picture that represents the same word and bring to class for Friday

For Saturday, October 26:
- Continue drafting short story
- Complete review for vocabulary words


For Tuesday, October 22:
- Brainstorm your vision for your character of the opposite gender:
-Read pp. 232-233, "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid, look up any words that you do not know

For Thursday, October 24:
-Finish profile of your opposite gender character:  age, physical appearance, emotional characteristics, family structure, setting, racial identity, religious affiliations, activities, background information on person or family, clubs, special interests, jobs, friendships, other close relationships, clothing choices, musical choices, interests, learning profile,  position in society, responsibilities, how he/she spends most days, goals, beliefs, milestone events in his or her life, cars, homes, possessions that are important to him or her, pets, travel experiences, and much, much more, what his or her friends would say about him or her, how he/she treats others, any biases or feelings of exclusion or inclusion of only a certain few, and many, many more details . . .
- Using the Gender Stereotypes list, write in your journal about three potential conflicts that your character could face based on his or her gender and explore how or why this might happen in his or her life
- Make up or find a sentence using the vocabulary word that you were assigned, create or find a picture that represents the same word and bring to class for Friday

For Saturday, October 26:
- Complete review for vocabulary words


For Wednesday, October 23:
- Read pp. 232-233, "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid, look up words that you do not know and bring their definitions to our discussion
-Find two words that you think would enhance your vocabulary from any of the stories that we have read in The Seagull Reader or from any words that you have encountered in the world outside of English class.  Bring the words (correctly spelled) and their definitions to class
-Write a paragraph in your journal on one of the three topics below:
1.  Do you think that you would be able to raise a Baby X? 
2. Imagine you were “Baby X” and grew up to become a teenager.

3.  List 3 things that you would include in the Official Instruction Manual for raising “Teen X”.

You will be asked to share these writings, so please make sure that you provide several points of reasoning to support your ideas.  

For Thursday, October 24:
- Vocabulary - write or find one sentence with strong context for each of your two words and bring in one image, symbol or picture that you create or find that shows the meaning of your words.
-Write in your journal about three potential conflicts that your character might face in his or her life - explain what the conflict is, how it impacts your character, and how it affects the daily life of your character.  Perhaps make up other characters who are involved in the conflict with your character.

For Friday, October 25:
- Keep drafting your short story - make sure to address all of the elements that a short story should hae and incorporate other literary strategies and techniques as well to add depth to the story

Upcoming Work

For Monday, October 21:

-Write a letter in your journal to anyone of your choice describing how you would feel since it has been a month that the opposite gender has disappeared.  Reflect on how your life has changed since the disappearance.  What happened?  How are you feeling - personally, about your state's affairs, your country's?  The impact on your education, the government, international affairs, the arts and entertainment world?  Other areas of your life?  Be as detailed as you can in ways that you would be contemplating if this were to occur.  

-  Read the story of "X" by Lois Gould.  Take notes on the side regarding your thoughts about the literature as well as the content and the topics addressed.  Could you raise a Baby X?  How would you feel to attend class with a Child X?

For Monday, October 21:

-Write a letter in your journal to anyone of your choice describing how you would feel since it has been a month that the opposite gender has disappeared.  Reflect on how your life has changed since the disappearance.  What happened?  How are you feeling - personally, about your state's affairs, your country's?  The impact on your education, the government, international affairs, the arts and entertainment world?  Other areas of your life?  Be as detailed as you can in ways that you would be contemplating if this were to occur.  

- Write in your journal also a paragraph with several examples or thoughts as reasoning for if you could raise a Baby X?  You may be asked to share.

For Monday, October 21:

- Study for Vocabulary Quiz #4

- Finish a full brainstorm about your character of the opposite gender in your journal.  Bring to class for Monday.

Upcoming Work

For Saturday, October 19:
Complete Vocab #4 Review and study for quiz on Saturday

For Monday, October 21:  
Read the story "X" (handout) - what would you think from the parent perspective?  Finish creating your character in your journal


For Friday, October 18:  
Read the story "X" (handout) - what would you think from the parent perspective?

For Saturday, October 19:  
Study/review for Vocab Quiz #4


For Saturday, October 19:   
Read the story "X" (handout) - what would you think from the parent perspective?  and Study/review for Vocab Quiz #4 

Upcoming Work

For Thursday, October 16:

1.  Read in The Seagull Reader, "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem"
2.  Type responses to the 8 literature questions posted below.  You do not need to retype the questions.  Please print and have ready for next class.

Literature Questions

“What You Pawn I Will Redeem”

1.     Describe the setting of this story.  Where and when does it take place?

2.     What is the POV of this story?  How do you know?

3.     What is the tone or mood of the story?  Explain.  Also discuss how the tone and mood affected you.

4.     What is the significance of the narrator’s discovery of his grandmother’s regalia in a pawnshop, priced inaccessibly?

5.     Does the story of Jackson Jackson’s quest have a symbolic force?  What do you think Sherman Alexie is suggesting?

6.     There are three Aleut Indians who come and go, and then eventually disappear in the story.  What is the role of these characters?  What do you think their disappearance might suggest?

7.     Compose a chart that lists both the positive and negative characteristics of Jackson Jackson.

Jackson Jackson

Positive Attributes 1. 2. 3.

Negative Attributes 1. 2. 3.

8.      Do you agree with the pawnbroker’s decision at the end of the story?  Why or why not?  Explain.

Upcoming Work

For Tuesday, October 8:
- Research from The Seagull Reader your assigned author to share information with class tomorrow
- Prepare for the story of your choice, filling in the template and taking notes on the chosen short story

For Thursday, October 10:
- Prepare for test on six short stories

For Tuesday, October 8:

- Research from The Seagull Reader your assigned author to share information with class tomorrow

- Prepare for the story of your choice, filling in the template and taking notes on the chosen short story

For Thursday, October 10:

- Prepare for test on six short stories

For Wednesday, October 9:

- Research from The Seagull Reader your assigned author to share information with class tomorrow

- Prepare for the story of your choice, filling in the template and taking notes on the chosen short story

For Thursday, October 10:  

- Prepare for test on six short stories

Short Story Test

"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
"The Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin
"Like A Winding Sheet" by Ann Petry
"The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" by Katherine Anne Porter
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
"I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen

Upcoming Work

For Saturday, October 5:
Read Quotes#2 -  choose one of your paragraphs from either Quotes#1 or #2 to polish up and type for Saturday's class, read "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen on p. 401 in The Seagull Reader

For Friday, October 4:  - take notes on Quotes#2 and write one paragraph on the back uniting the excerpts in terms of theme, make a few solid points in the paragraph about how that theme works within the story

For Monday, October 7:  Read "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen p. 401 in The Seagull Reader, type up and revise paragraph from either Quotes #1 or Quotes #2 and print before class on Monday

For Saturday, October 5:  write notes on each of the quotations for Quotes#2 handout and write a complete and comprehensive paragraph explaining the uniting theme and how it works in the story, read "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen p. 401 in The Seagull Reader