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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

The Stranger It Is


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We've all chosen to read Albert Camus's The Stranger. The reading goal decided on for next class was the first two chapters.


What should we read next?



Gingernut!

Here is the recipe we'll follow to make Gingernut's favorite office treats!

Monday, August 26, 2019

Reading Conferences

We'll be having reading conferences (formative) during the next two classes. Be sure to bring your copy of Bartleby. Here is the rubric I'll be using for our discussions.

Bartleby (2001)

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Weekend Reading

While reading Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville be sure to use post-its to slow down your reading, making inferences, noting figurative elements, etc. We´ll conference about the book next week.

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Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Discussion of "A Hunger Artist" by Franz Kafka (formative)

On Thursday, we'll have our first discussion of "A Hunger Artist" by Franz Kakfa. While reading please be sure to highlight and annotate. This will aid you in our discussion of the work. You can find the rubric that will be used in your evaluation here.

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Weekend Reading

Please read this short story by Jamaica Kincaid. Make as many inferences as you can.