English 8:

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.

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