Monday, October 22, 2007

Day 20

English 101 Day 20

NYTimes: A little late, but for revision? Either way, worth reading.

Your essays will be back Tuesday/Wednesday (1030)

and Thursday/Friday (1130—I owe you doughnuts and you'll go first next round)

Getting papers back—for 930

From last week:
Setting Characterization Exposition
Themes: One Big Soul, Unity in Family (Nuclear and of Man), Big guy v. Little Guy, Agrarianism, The evils of Capitalism

Ch. 7—Car salesman

Ch. 8—Meet the Joads 67-74; 75-80; 81-85


Ch. 9—Selling your life

Ch. 10—Leaving the Land 90-97; 98-105; 106-114

In Six Groups

Each group:

A passage to read aloud—pick parts if you have them.
An essay question to ask the class about the passage.

Some of this conversation will be continued Tuesday.

H/W: Read Chapter 11 and 12
Quiz Ch. 1-11 Tuesday

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