WEEKLY COURSE
SCHEDULE: Week 3
| Class 5 |
9/9 |
1) Quiz on "I Stand Here Ironing" |
| 2) Collect discussion cards (3 x 5) for both "I Stand Here Ironing" and "Peace Like a River." | ||
| Homework | 1) Finish the first 100 pages of Peace Like a River to be ready for a quiz at class 6 | |
| 2) Journal 4: Besides the Sunny Sundown text, several other outlaw tales, literary allusions, biblical legends, and historical asides are offered—by Swede or by Reuben himself. Identify a few of these stories-within-the-story, explaining how each enriches or influences the main narrative. |
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| 3) Bring a few more discussion questions on a 3 x 5 card for class 6, as well as your book | ||
| Class 6 |
9/11 |
1) Read quiz on the first 100 pages of Peace Like a River. |
| 2) Share Journal 4. | ||
| 3) Turn in discussion 3 x 5 cards and work our way through them. | ||
| Homework | 1) Read "Questions of Perception and Representation: Postmodernism" on pp. 490-492 (UL). | |
| 2) Read 150 more pages of Peace Like a River by class 8. | ||
| 3) Journal 5: Describe what you predict will happen as the novel unfolds and why. | ||
Note: The above assignments and deadlines are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances.