Day 29

Fall 08 English 101 Day 29

 

1. Essays back Monday. With Doughnuts. Yep.
   

   
    

2. Quiz: The Corner
   

 

1. Essay 3 Topic
   
   1. The Child as Narrator. (min 550 words)
      
   2. The Reminiscent Narrator. (min 550 words)
      
   3. Rough Draft Due Wednesday November 5^th.
      
   4. Final Draft Due Wednesday November 12^th.
      
   5. We'll work on the ideas this week.
      

      
       

   6. Today 10 minutes on who/what/where/when/why/how (1130)
      
   7. Today 10 minutes on senses/imagery
      

      
       

2. Capote
   
   1. What happens to Capote as he investigates and reports?
      
   2. What happens to the story?
      

   
    

3. Homework: Rough Draft of Child/Adult story due Wednesday.
   
4. There will be an in class short answer/essay exam over the book Next Tuesday (4^th).
   

I'll give you a study guide/test preview Monday.

Day 28

Fall 08 English 101 Day 28

 

1. Mary Badham, Last Night.
   

   
    

2. Essays back Monday. With Doughnuts. Yep.
   

   
    

3. Essay 3 Topic
   
   1. The Child as Narrator. (min 550 words)
      
   2. The Reminiscent Narrator. (min 550 words)
      
   3. Rough Draft Due Wednesday November 5^th.
      
   4. Final Draft Due Wednesday November 12^th.
      
   5. We'll work on the ideas this week.
      

      
       

4. The Writing Process Starts Now
   
   1. Today 10 minutes on who/what/where/when/why/how.
      
   2. Tomorrow 10 minutes on senses/imagery
      

      
       

5. Capote
   
   1. What happens to Capote as he investigates and reports?
      
   2. What happens to the story?
      

   
    

6. Homework: Read to end of book. Quiz Friday.
   
7. There will be an in class short answer/essay exam over the book Next Tuesday (4^th).
   

I'll give you a study guide/test preview Monday.

Day 27

Fall 08 English 101 Day 27

 

1. BP Alert: Mary Badham, Tonight.
   
   1. http://www.neabigread.org/events.php?mode=detailEvent&EventID=20805
      

      
       

2. H/B essays 1130: Nico and Jackie's essays, for example.
   
3. 930 by Friday or Monday. 830 by Monday.
   

   
    

4. Essay 3 Topic
   
   1. The Child as Narrator. (550 words)
      
   2. The Reminiscent Narrator. (550 words)
      
   3. Rough Draft Due Wednesday November 5^th.
      
   4. Final Draft Due Wednesday November 12^th.
      
   5. We'll work on the ideas this week.
      

      
       

5. The Writing Process Starts Now
   
   1. H/O on Child's Voice from Dodie Forrest's 101.
      

      
       

6. Capote
   
   1. What happens to Capote as he investigates and reports?
      
   2. What happens to the story?
      

   
    

Homework: Read to 310, Quiz Tomorrow.

Day 26

Fall 08 English 101 Day 26

 

1. BP Alert: Mary Badham, Tomorrow Night.
   
   1. http://www.neabigread.org/events.php?mode=detailEvent&EventID=20805
      

      
       

2. Sickness slowed the reading of the essays. I'm doing my best to get them back by Friday. 830's will be back later than that.\
   

   
    

3. Quiz 3 ICB The Answer
   

 

1. Essay 3 Topic
   
   1. The Child as Narrator. (550 words)
      
   2. The Reminiscent Narrator. (550 words)
      
   3. Rough Draft Due Wednesday November 5^th.
      
   4. Final Draft Due Wednesday November 12^th.
      
   5. We'll work on the ideas this week.
      

      
       

2. Capote
   

   
    

Homework: Read to 279

Day 25

Fall 08 English 101 Day 25

 

1. Miguel Gaitan and Joel Ramos
   
2. Ashley Todd and Mayella
   
3. Connection to TKAM
   
   1. Small Town Values?
      
   2. American Dream?
      
   3. Essay topics?
      
      1. Death Penalty
         
      2. Insanity Plea
         
      3. Nature v. Nuture v. Chaos
         
      4. Small Town Values/The Loss of Innocence/The Death of the Dream
         

         
          

4. Capote in person.
   
5. Capote in film.
   

   
    

Homework: Read to 248

Capote on A&E Biograph

and



and



and part four of four

Capote with Groucho Marx

This one's weird.

Capote explains

Ashley Todd, Mayella Ewell on Line 1

Yakima's In Cold Blood

Background on sentencing here and here.

Kids doing hard time story here.

Recent story here:

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2008/10/23/notorious-killer-is-seeking-bail

Day 24

Fall 08 English 101 Day 24

 

1. Quiz 2
   

   
    

2. Connection to TKAM
   
   1. Small Town Values?
      
   2. American Dream?
      
   3. Essay topics?
      
      1. Death Penalty
         
      2. Nature v. Nuture v. Chaos
         
      3. Small Town Values/The Loss of Innocence/The Death of the Dream
         

         
          

3. Characters
   
   1. Herbert Clutter
      
   2. Dick Hickock
      
   3. Perry Smith
      
   4. Nancy Clutter
      
   5. Kenyon Clutter
      
   6. Bonnie Clutter
      
   7. Alvin Dewey
      
   8. Bobby Rupp
      
4. Perry Smith's life.
   

Homework: Read to 211

Day 23

Fall 08 English 101 Day 23

 

1. Essays back in about a week. Please don't ask until next Wed.
   
2. There are several adaptations of the book. The earlier version is better than the TV version. Capote and Infamous are both good, too and we'll be watching pieces of them.
   
3. What makes this book unique/unusual?
   
   1. Fiction v. NonFiction
      
   2. Capote's method
      
4. What are the issues so far?
   
5. What makes people bad? What makes people murders?
   
6. Why pick this book?
   
7. Last to See Them Alive, plot
   
8. Characters
   
   1. Herbert Clutter
      
   2. Dick Hickock
      
   3. Perry Smith
      
   4. Nancy Clutter
      
   5. Kenyon Clutter
      
   6. Bonnie Clutter
      
   7. Alvin Dewey
      
   8. Bobby Rupp
      

Homework: Read to 148 (go to 155 if you can)

Day 21

Fall 08 English 101 Day 21

1. Writing Center
   
2. Quiz ICB "The Last To See Them Alive
   
3. MLA Document Design
   
4. MLA Works Cited
   
   1. With Word 2007 References Tab
      
5. How should we grade this?
6. Thesis on board if time.
   
7. No reading homework.
   
8. Bring 2 copies of your essay to class tomorrow.
   

ABSOLUTELY NO LATE WORK. ESSAY DUE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD. Period.

Day 20

Fall 08 English 101 Day 20

 

1. Peer Review, Review?
   
2. Writing Center
   
3. Schedule changes
   
   1. Essay Due Date
      
      1. Monday—End of book, help with evidence
         
      2. Tuesday— MLA document design, works cited page. Film/questions
         
      3. Wednesday, essays due.
         
   2. Reading schedule (Give with the big hand, take with the little hand).
      

 

1. Thesis statements up on the board.
   
2. What makes this a great book?
   
3. Why do we require HS students to read this book?
   
4. What are the weaknesses?
   
   1. Gender, Race, Justice?
      
5. What's out of date?
   
6. Should it still be required reading?
   
7. H/W: Read ICB to page 89
   

Quiz tomorrow ICB The Last to See Them Alive

Internalized Oppression

Famous Black Doll/White Doll experiment--updated, sadly.

Day 19

Fall 08 English 101 Day 19

 

1. BP?
   
2. From Hacker on Peer Review
   
3. H/O peer review from other class.
   
   1. Any go too far?
      
   2. How you were graded.
      
4. H/I Peer Review for other class
   
5. Complete Peer Review Process
   
   1. Peer Review, Review
      
6. Schedule changes
   
   1. Essay Due Date
      
      1. Friday, Saturday, Sunday—draft 2, 3, 4?
         
      2. Monday—End of book, help with evidence
         
      3. Tuesday— MLA document design, works cited page. Film/questions
         
      4. Wednesday, essays due.
         
   2. Reading schedule (Give with the big hand, take with the little hand).
      
7. What makes this a great book?
   
8. Why do we require HS students to read this book?
   
9. What are the weaknesses?
   
   1. Gender, Race, Justice?
      
10. What's out of date?
    

Should it still be required reading?

Day 18

Fall 08 English 101 Day 18

 

1. BP?
   
2. H/I Peer Review for other class
   
3. Today: Peer Edit Continued—Same Groups
   
   1. Notes: Thick skin. Kind honesty.
      
   2. Then, choose the order of the essays.
      
      1. Continue reading the first paper aloud, marking it as you go.
         
   3. After reading, discuss questions asked by writer.
      
   4. Then, complete g-k for the first essay.
      
   5. Finally, go over your responses on the worksheet with the writer.
      
   6. Repeat three times.
      

 

Homework: Complete Third/Fourth peer review form for your group.

Complete Peer Review form for the other class. (10 pts).

Day 17

Fall 08 English 101 Day 17

 

1. BP?
   
2. Yesterday
   
3. Today: Peer Edit
   
   1. Notes: Thick skin. Kind honesty.
      
   2. Hand in one copy.
      
   3. Groups of 4 according to topic
      
   4. Number paragraphs
      
   5. Write 1-3 questions
      
   6. Exchange essays
      
      1. apologize
         
   7. Someone else reads your intro aloud, twice.
      
      1. Answer questions d-f.
         
   8. Then, choose the order of the essays.
      
      1. Continue reading the first paper aloud, marking it as you go.
         
   9. After reading, discuss questions asked by writer.
      
   10. Then, complete g-k for the first essay.
       
   11. Finally, go over your responses on the worksheet with the writer.
       
   12. Repeat three times.
       

 

Homework: Complete first peer review form for your group.

Complete Peer Review form for the other class. (10 pts).

Guidelines for using reviewers’ comments

Guidelines for using reviewers' comments

Don't take criticism personally.

Your reader is responding to your essay, not to you. It may be frustrating to hear that you

still have work ahead of you, but taking feedback seriously will make your essay stronger.

Pay attention to ideas that contradict your own.

If comments show that a reviewer doesn't understand what you're trying to do, don't be defensive. Instead, consider why your reader is confused and figure out how to clarify your point. Responding to readers' objections — instead of dismissing them — will strengthen your ideas and make your essay more persuasive.

Look for global concerns.

Your reviewers will probably make more suggestions than you can use. To keep things

manageable, focus on the comments that relate to your thesis, organization, and evidence.

Do your readers understand your main idea? Can they follow your train of thought? Are they looking for more supporting ideas or facts?

Weigh feedback carefully.

As you begin revising, you may find yourself sorting through comments and suggestions from many people, including instructors, writing tutors, and peer reviewers. Sometimes these different readers will be in agreement, but often their advice will differ greatly. It's important to carefully sort through all of the comments you receive with your original goals in mind —
otherwise you'll find yourself with the nearly impossible task of trying to incorporate everyone's advice.

Keep a revision and editing log.

Make a clear and simple list of the global and sentence-level concerns that keep coming up from most of your reviewers. Such a list can serve as a starting point each time you revise a paper. When you take charge of your own writing in this way, comments will become a valuable resource rather than something to dread.

Copyright © 2006 by Bedford/St. Martin's dianahacker.com/writersref

Adapted from
The Bedford Handbook
Seventh Edition

Day 16 Lab

Fall 08 English 101 Day 16

• BP?
  
• H/W: Rough Draft Due Wednesday 3-5 pages. 5 copies.
  

Before we start:

Intro, Body Paragraph One—Scout at the start (a quote would really help here).

Final body paragraph, Conclusion—Scout at the end (another quote, related to first would clinch it).

Now:

• Write. Put the same kind of pressure on yourself as before.
  
• Dig in the book.
  
• Ask me questions.
  
• Try these links:
  

Big Read

Sparknotes

eNotes

Grade saver (good on quotes)

LOTS more quotes from the novel

Day 15

Fall 08 English 101 Day 15

• BP?
  
• H/W: Rough Draft Due Wednesday 3-5 pages. 5 copies.
  

Essay Topic

By the end TKAM, what are Scout's values and how did she arrive at them? How do her values reflect the values of Maycomb? What did she pick and choose?

Thursday we narrowed our topic down to specific values:

Race, gender, class etc.

Then we divided the values into the subcultures with differing points of view.

(Ex: Gender: Traditional Femininity / Feminist, free-spirits, individuals)

Next we asked:

Who are the spokespeople for these subcultures?

Then we sketched a tentative outline.

Friday we started looking for evidence.

Today:

Let's try another kind of outline: Mapping.

How to integrate (weave in) the evidence?

MLA requires

1. In text
   
2. Works Cited
   
   1. Let's look at Hacker first.
      

Then my notes.

Day 14

Fall 08 English 101 Day 14

BP? BP this weekend: Bird Walk, Gospel Choir.

• H/W: Finish TKAM
  

Essay Topic

What are the cultural values of Maycomb?

By the end TKAM, what are Scout's values and how did she arrive at them? How do her values reflect the values of Maycomb? What did she pick and choose?

Yesterday we narrowed our topic down to specific values:

Race

Gender

Class

Religion

Justice

Then we divided the values into the subcultures with differing points of view.

(Ex: Race: Traditional Femininity / Feminist, free-spirits, individuals)

Next we asked:

Who are the spokespeople for these subcultures?

Then we sketch a tentative outline.

Today:

GO TO THE BOOK. This is the heavy lifting. (Although Amazon & Google make it easier).

Choose a topic that interests you. Find a connection. It does not need to be a direct connection. In fact, that's one of the points of the book.

You might care about race because of a friend. You might care about gender because of your sister. Maybe you care about the religious issues because you love your garden or you wash your feet.

Then, we'll work apart for half an hour. Find the evidence.

Keep a list of page numbers with notes on what the quote is.

Finally, we'll group up to share our research.

To Kill a Mockingbird in the News

Why the Mob Mentality has Republicans and Democrats worried.

Boo, Tom and Barack:

Here , here, and here.

Implicit Association Test

Here's an interesting test you can take to see if you have any hidden gender/racial biases.

I'll tell you my results later.

Here's a whole bunch more from Harvard.

Day 13

Fall 08 English 101 Day 13

• BP?
  
• H/W: TKAM chapters 26/27
  

830 & 930 Quiz TKAM

1130 Study Guides then Quiz

Correct Quiz

Essay Topic

What are the cultural values of Maycomb?

By the end TKAM, what are Scout's values and how did she arrive at them? How do her values reflect the values of Maycomb? What did she pick and choose?

What are the broad categories?

Race

Gender

Justice

Religion

Class

Can we divide the categories easily? What sides/subcultures are there?

Who are the spokespeople/subcultures for those values?

Ok. Now. An outline. A thesis?

Next, GO TO THE BOOK. This is the best return on your time possible.

It will make your thesis better.

It will make your ideas more credible.

It will save you time when you come to write it.

You will get more dates and have fuller thicker shiny hair.

But it takes time. This is the heavy lifting.

You can help yourself by annotating in the book and by taking notes during class. If you're reading well, you can remember where it is in the book sometimes down to the exact position on the page.

You can find some of it on the storyboard.

You can also try sparknotes to help you get to the right spot quicker.

Day 12

Fall 08 English 101 Day 12

 

• Library BP?
  
• BP: Poetry Reading Allied Arts Wednesday 7pm.
  
• H/W: TKAM chapters 24/25 (quiz 12-25 Thursday)
  

Today:

8 groups

Chapters 14/21    15/20    16/19    17/18

For each:

• Chapter Title
  
• Significant Image/Symbol
  
• Significant quote with page numbers
  

Study Guide H/O and work on if there's time.

Study Guide 2

Mockingbird Short Answer Study Questions

 

Chapters 12-14

 

1. How does Jem change?
   

   
    

   
    

2. What does Scout learn about Calpurnia?
   

   
    

   
    

3. Who was waiting for the children when they came home from the church service? Why
   

had she come?

 

4. "Aunt Alexandra fitted into the world of Maycomb like a hand in a glove, but never into the

world of Jem and me." Explain.

 

 

5. Atticus and Alexandra disagree about how to deal with the children. How does Atticus

handle the situation?

 

 

6. Describe Jem and Scout's relationship through these chapters as Jem matures.

 

 

7. Why did Dill run away from home back to Maycomb?

 

 

Chapters 15-17

 

1. What did Mr. Heck Tate's mob want?
   

   
    

   
    

2. What was the purpose of Walter Cunningham's mob?
   

   
    

   
    

3. Why did Mr. Cunningham's mob leave?
   

   
    

   
    

4. Identify Mr. Dolphus Raymond.
   

   
    

   
    

5. What was the importance of Mayella's bruises being primarily on the right-hand side of

her face?

 

 

 

Chapters 18-21

 

 

1. What was Tom's handicap? Why was it important to his case?
   

   
    

   
    

2. What do Dill and Scout learn from Mr. Raymond?
   

   
    

   
    

3. Summarize Atticus' closing remarks to the jury.
   

   
    

   
    

4. What was the jury's verdict?
   

   
    

   
    

Chapters 22-25

 

1. Why did Jem cry?
   

   
    

   
    

2. What was "'round the back steps" when Calpurnia came in on Monday morning?
   

   
    

   
    

3. What was the significance of Maudie's two little cakes and one large one?
   

   
    

   
    

4. Describe Bob Ewell's meeting with Atticus at the post office.
   

   
    

   
    

5. What is Atticus' reaction to Ewell's threats?
   

   
    

   
    

6. Alexandra doesn't want Scout playing with Walter Cunningham. Why not?
   

   
    

   
    

7. Jem said. "I think I'm beginning to understand why Boo Radley's stayed shut up in the

house all this time . . . it's because he wants to stay inside." Why does he say that?

Day 11

Fall 08 English 101 Day 11

• Library BP?
  
• BP: Poetry Reading Allied Arts Wednesday 7pm.
  
• H/W: TKAM chapters 22/23 (quiz 12-25 Thurday)
  

Today:

8 groups

Chapters

14/21

15/20

16/19

17/18

For each:

• Chapter Title
  
• Significant Image/Symbol
  

Significant quote with page numbers

Day 10

Fall 08 English 101 Day 10

 

• No class Monday
  
• Library BP?
  
• H/W: TKAM chapters 14-21 (This weekend will be a big test for you)
  
• Essay 2 Topic
  
• Setting of Maycomb, so far
  

Setting Notes

1. Time
   

 

1. Place (physical environment)
   
   1. Country
      
   2. State
      
   3. City
      
   4. Landscape
      
   5. Climate
      
   6. House
      
   7. Yard/Surroundings
      

      
       

Cultural Values H/O Read

 

Freewriting

1. How does Maycomb handle "a group member (that) expresses a value that is in serious conflict with the group's norms"? How does Maycomb "encourage conformity"?
   
2. What people receive "honor or respect" in Maycomb? What are they being valued for?
   
3. What are the CULTURAL values (ideals, standards, morals, principles, customs, mores) of Maycomb?
   
   1. Good ones?
      
   2. Negative ones?
      
4. What are the values regarding
   
   1. Gender (male/female)
      
   2. Race
      
   3. Justice
      
   4. Tolerance
      
5. What values are in conflict in Maycomb?
   
6. What is the Real culture in Maycomb?
   

What is the Ideal culture in Maycomb?

Essay 2 Topic

Essay 2: The Cultural Values of Maycomb

 

Rough Draft Due: October 15^th

Final Draft Due: October 20^th

3-5 pages, double spaced

 

• What are the cultural values of Maycomb?
  

 

• As she moves from childhood to maturity, what are the cultural values Scout learns to "synthesize and extract" from the "multiple subcultures" she belongs to? What values has she adopted and what values has she rejected?
  

 

• In other words, by the end TKAM, what are Scout's values and how did she arrive at them?
  

  
   

Background:

According to Wikipedia:

Members take part in a culture even if each member's personal values do not entirely agree with some of the normative values sanctioned in the culture. This reflects an individual's ability to synthesize and extract aspects valuable to them from the multiple subcultures they belong to.

To consider:

1. How does Maycomb handle "a group member (that) expresses a value that is in serious conflict with the group's norms"? How does Maycomb "encourage conformity"?
   
2. What people receive "honor or respect" in Maycomb? What are they being valued for?
   
3. What are the values regarding
   
   1. Gender (male/female)
      
   2. Race
      
   3. Justice
      
   4. Tolerance
      
4. What values are in conflict in Maycomb?
   
5. What is the Real culture in Maycomb?
   

What is the Ideal culture in Maycomb?

Day 9

Fall 08 English 101 Day 9

• Library BP?
  
• H/W: TKAM chapters 12-13
  
• Study Guide JigSaw
  
• Quiz
  
• Setting of Maycomb, so far
  

Setting Notes

1. Time
   
2. Place (physical environment)
   
   1. Country
      
   2. State
      
   3. City
      
   4. Landscape
      
   5. Climate
      
   6. House
      
   7. Yard/Surroundings
      

Cultural Values H/O Read

Freewriting

1. How does Maycomb handle "a group member (that) expresses a value that is in serious conflict with the group's norms"? How does Maycomb "encourage conformity"?
   
2. What people receive "honor or respect" in Maycomb? What are they being valued for?
   
3. What are the CULTURAL values (ideals, standards, morals, principles, customs, mores) of Maycomb?
   
   1. Good ones?
      
   2. Negative ones?
      
4. What are the values regarding
   
   1. Gender (male/female)
      
   2. Race
      
   3. Justice
      
   4. Tolerance
      
5. What values are in conflict in Maycomb?
   
6. What is the Real culture in Maycomb?
   

What is the Ideal culture in Maycomb?

Day 8

Fall 08 English 101 Day 8

 

• Library BP?
  
• Study Guide JigSaw
  
• Homework 10/11 TKAM
  
• Quiz Tomorrow over 1-11
  
• Friday- Setting of Maycomb, so far
  

Setting Notes

1. Time
   

 

1. Place (physical environment)
   
   1. Country
      
   2. State
      
   3. City
      
   4. Landscape
      
   5. Climate
      
   6. House
      

Yard/Surroundings