Androids / Blade Runner Essay (homework)
Due Date: April 3, 2009 |
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| Having completed Philip K. Dick's novel, "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep," students will be viewing the film, "Blade Runner" and writing an essay comparing the two. The essay is due Friday, April 3rd. A description of the assignment appears in the download below. |
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 Androids/Blade Runner Essay (28.67 KB)
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Compare & Contrast Essay (homework)
Due Date: December 15, 2008 |
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| As we begin reading Frederick Douglass, students will be working on a short essay comparing "Desiree's Baby" and "The Wife of His Youth". A handout describing the assignment appears in the downloads below. The final draft of this essay will be due next Monday, December 15th. |
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Compare & Contrast Essay (31.23 KB)
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Frederick Douglass
December 9, 2008 |
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| This week, we'll begin reading "Narrative of the Life of an American Slave" in class. Those who wish to read along with us will find a copy of the handout in the downloads below. |
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Narraative of the Life of an American Slave (114.18 KB)
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Stories Along the Color Line (homework)
Due Date: December 1, 2008 |
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| In the two weeks remaining between now and final exams, we'll be reading some stories that address the issue of race in America (these readings ought to help inform our understanding of Huckleberry Finn, whose adventures we'll begin reading upon our return from the Christmas break. Two of this weeks stories appear in the downloads below. |
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The Wife of His Youth (57.86 KB)
Desiree's Baby (37.38 KB)
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In-Class Essay
November 20, 2008 |
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| This Thursday, we'll be cultivating our analytical writing skills by producing an in-class analysis of Stephen Crane's short story, "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky." A complete description of the assignment appears in the download below. |
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Bride: In-class Essay (27.14 KB)
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1st Draft of Film Review Due
November 13, 2008 |
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| See download for a complete description of this assignment. |
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Film Review (32.26 KB)
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Inherit the Wind Vocabulary list (homework)
Due Date: November 12, 2008 |
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| We'll be having a 'pre-test' of these vocabulary words next Wednesday. |
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Vocabulary List (25.09 KB)
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Film Review Worksheet (homework)
Due Date: November 10, 2008 |
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Film Review Worksheet (39.42 KB)
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Inherit the Wind Research Project (homework)
Due Date: October 30, 2008 |
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| Please see download below for a complete description of this assignment. |
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Inherit the Wind Reseacch Project (43.01 KB)
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The Bible as Literature (homework)
Due Date: October 21, 2008 |
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| This week, we'll be reviewing the three "creation stories" included in the Bible. For Wednesday, October 22, students are to review Genesis 1 and 2 and list the order of creation. |
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Genesis & Biblical timelines (80.9 KB)
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Emerson Aphorism Assignment (homework)
Due Date: October 2, 2008 |
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| On Thursday, students will be invited to present their thoughts on key passages drawn from Emerson's essay, "Self-Reliance". A complete description of the assignment appears below. |
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Emerson Aphorism Assignment (25.6 KB)
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Divinity School Address (homework)
Due Date: September 30, 2008 |
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| For Tuesday, students are invited to respond to Emerson's "Divinity School Address" either in the voice of the Dean of the Harvard Divinity School, or from the perspective of a reporter covering the event. A complete description of the assignment appears below. |
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"Divinity School Address" (28.67 KB)
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Weekend Writing Assignment: Taking Offense (homework)
Due Date: September 22, 2008 |
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| For a complete description of this assignment, please refer to the download below. |
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Taking Offense (27.14 KB)
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Initial Writing Prompt (Nature) (homework)
Due Date: September 4, 2008 |
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To What End is Nature? (25.6 KB)
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