HOMEWORK: read "Son" by John Updike and Updike's biography on page 1068
April 29:
Quiz on "The Trip Back"
Discuss
Homework: read "Rules of the Game" and Amy Tan's biography on page 1109
April 27:
Quiz on "Speaking of Courage"
Discuss story
Homework: "The Trip Back" from handout
April 23:
In class, began discussing contemporary literature.
HOMEWORK: read Biography of Tim O'Brien and "Speaking of Courage" on page 964.
March 31; April 2, 6:
Research days in library
FINAL DRAFT OF RESEARCH PAPER IS DUE THURSDAY, APRIL 23
March 27:
Quiz on "Dust Tracks" and Hurston's biography. Discussed Harlem Renaissance writers and Aaron Douglas's artwork.
Discussed Research methods/ expectations for research papers.
HOMEWORK; an outline for your research paper AND the due date contract to be signed by both student and a parent/ guardian.
March 25:
Quiz on Harlem Renaissance poets, read more examples in class.
HOMEWORK; read biography of Zora Neale Hurston on page 750, and excerpt from "Dust Tracks on a Road" on page 753
Weekly Writings due next time.
March 23:
HOMEWORK: read the biography of James Weldon Johnson on page 736, poem on 373; biography of Countee Cullen on 746, poems on 747, 748; biography of Langston Hughes on 760, poems on 761, 764.
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