Juniors: It's imperative that as we're winding down the year that you all give me a full ninety minutes to work with you in class. Today was a bit rough; it shouldn't have taken nearly the time that it did to get through our notes on the Harlem Renaissance. Tomorrow we will continue with the TP-CASTT of the three poems as well as have our theme battles on these three different poems by Langston Hughes. In addition, we will discuss the two pieces that I gave you for homework: Hurston's "How It Feels to Be Colored Me" and Bonner's "On Being Young -- a Woman -- and Colored." I expect that you will read and annotate these two passages heavily. There are spaces in the bottom margins for you to do so. Remember one of the key things to consider here in these passages is how these two writers are both similar and different - think about their style, their writing, and their purpose in both pieces.
Freshmen: Very impressive work with your Act III Translation projects. This week, your only homework is to work on your projects in advance of Thursday/Friday's due date. In case you missed it, here's the structure of the project:
- Page One: Header information (name, date, class, period), Title of Project (centered), Introduction to Character, Thesis. You've already done the intro and thesis - just revise it!
- Pages Two through Five/Seven: Stories on the different topics. Be sure to include research in your stories as well as parenthetical citations. We reviewed how to do these on MLA day. If you have questions, ask.
- Page Six/Eight: Conclusion. Restate your thesis on the living conditions of your character and review the main points that prove your thesis. This should only be one paragraph, through it should be a weighty paragraph.
- Page Seven/Nine: Works Cited Page in MLA format.
Happy writing and reading! Only a few more classes to go.
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