1. HW for Thursday, 12 Apr: Read pp. 135-147 in Warriors …
2. HW for Friday, 13 Apr: Create an essay dealing with Melba’s experiences the first day inside Central High. Pay specific attention to pages 71 2/2, 73, and 74. Focus on images and what she hears.
3. HW for Tuesday 17 Apr: Create an essay dealing with pages 95-104. Pay particular attention to pp. 95, 96 1/2, 98, 100, 101, and 104.
Reread pp. 56-60 in Of Mice and Men. Write an essay for Monday (page and a half–or more) on the vision that George is creating. Begin the introduction by establishing the setting, the time period, the characters, and the “situation.” Be sure to follow the creation of the vision step by step. Be sure to use quotations to back up your observations and mention the “dark” element on page 60.
Write sentences for the first eight words on the Pearl vocab list and make sure that they pertain to the book. Also write definitions for etymology for each word (if the etymology is given).
My vision for the English department at BCD for the foreseeable future is to maintain the strong emphasis on good literature which serves as models for creative writing, essay analysis and construction, and recitation pieces. Well crafted literature, prose, poetry, and dramatic pieces, embraces cultural heritage, recurrent themes (secular, religious, mythological), and archetypal images that form the essential structure of civilization. Students should be trained to recognize, reference, and incorporate in their own work these essentials.
The literature is now and should continue to be supported and enhanced by exposure to parallel arts–music, painting, drama…Coordination amongst departments, history, art, music…must continue to be encouraged and expanded, and opportunities taken for integration of curricula.
