WEEKLY COURSE SCHEDULE: Week 10
Note: Dave was sick on Thursday, so we'll pick up on Tuesday where we should have been for last Thursday.
| Class 19 |
10/28 |
1) Quiz on "The Sacrificial Egg" and "Studies in the Park." (10 pts.) |
| 2) Collect 3 x 5 cards and discuss the two stories. | ||
| 3) Share ideas on other contemporary authors you'd like to add to our presentation list and why; also we'll choose our presentation groups. | ||
| Homework | 1) Read Hanif Kureishi's "Blue, Blue Pictures of You" on p. 436 and "Sonny's Blues" by James Baldwin on p. 175. | |
| 2) Journal 8: What similar themes or issues do you see present in these two authors' work. | ||
| 3) Prepare a 3 x 5 card with two questions for each story. | ||
| Class 20 |
10/30 |
1) Quiz on the two stories |
| 2) Share and turn in journals | ||
| 3) Discuss two stories based on 3 x 5 cards | ||
| Homework | 1) Read Salman Rushdie's two stories: "The Free Radio" and "At the Auction of the Ruby Slippers" starting on p. 544. Also, check out this literary biography of him at http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/rushdie.htm | |
| 2) Read Joyce Carol Oates' story "How I Contemplated..." p. 522 | ||
| 3) Journal 9: What stylistic similarities/differences do you notice between these two authors. | ||
Note: The above assignments and deadlines are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.