Study the practice exams in preparation for Monday's exam.
Due Tuesday, April 21, 2009:
Bring the last issue of the Nitrometer as you will need it for literature groups.
Due Wednesday, April 22, 2009:
Bring the last issue of the Nitrometer as you will need it for literature groups. If you lost yours, here is a link to the story we will be analyzing.
Due Thursday, April 23, 2009:
Complete a Reader's Companion for the short story "Priscilla with Wings." Make sure to finish it. Incomplete work will NOT be accepted.
Due Friday, April 24, 2009:
Spend exactly 15 minutes reviewing the CST review packet, including the practice exam.
Due Monday, April 27, 2009:
Study the CST Review packet and practice exams in preparation for Monday's exam.
Due Wednesday, April 29, 2009:
Review the American Literature Timeline (courtesy of Jana Edwards) and Tuesday's timeline task in preparation for the CST.
Due Friday, May 1, 2009:
Review these examples of satire:
The Onion
"The Daily Show"
"The Colbert Report"
Due Thursday, May 7, 2009:
Read "The Concrete River" and cogitate on its themes. Use this poetry explication hand-out to help you.
Due Tuesday, May 12, 2009:
Complete today's poetry explication essay helper so that you may earn homework points and so that you may be ready to write your essay on one of three Luis J. Rodriguez poems. We will meet in the computer lab, J187, Tuesday through Thursday, to work on the essay, which will be due Thursday night at 10 PM.
Here are two of the three poems being analyzed:
"The Concrete River"
"Tia Chucha"
Complete the poetry explication essay as outlined on this essay assignment sheet. DUE TO TURNITIN.COM AND MYACCESS.COM NO LATER THAN 10 PM. NO LATE ESSAYS WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO EXCUSES WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
Due Friday, June 12, 2009:
Complete your semi-autobiographical epistolary narrative as prescribed on this epistolary assignment sheet.