Link to NY Times "Alt-Right" article

NY Times "Alt-Right" article

Link to "Alt-Right" speaker (Richard Spencer) interview

Richard Spencer interview

Reading Schedule for Huckleberry Finn

I'll update this as we go. For each reading remember to write 2 each of the three levels of questions.

Please note: the dates listed are due dates (meaning, read them before that date, ready to discuss on that date).

November 17: Chapters 1-6
November 21: Chapters 7-10
November 29: Chapters 11-14
November 30: Chapters 15-17
December 5: Chapters 18-20
December 6: Chapter 21
December 7: Chapters 22-23
December 8: Chapters 24-25
December 13: Chapters 26-27
December 14: Chapter 28
December 15: Chapters 29-30
December 20: Chapters 31-32
December 21: Chapters 33-34
December 22: Chapters 35-36
January 4: Chapters 37-38
January 5: Chapters 39-40
January 6: Finish the book

H.W. Mark Twain and Huckleberry Finn

For homework:
Look up and print/highlight and/or summarize scholarly opinion pieces on the following:

• Was Mark Twain racist? (Look at both yes and no; it's a complex issue.) Explain with examples.
• Is the book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn racist? (Look at both yes and no.) Explain with examples.
• Does the book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn have value? Explain with examples.

"The Birthmark" writing assignment

Here's a link to the writing assignment for "The Birthmark." The Birthmark

American Romantics

Here's a link to the prezi on American Romantic Literature: American Romantics

Dandelion Wine Excerpt

This excerpt highlights how powerful syntax and sentence length variety can be.

Dandelion Wine excerpt

Diction Prezi

Here's a link to the diction prezi from class. Diction Prezi

CMP and Course Outline

Here's a link to the CMP and course outline. Be sure to turn in your "have read" slip by Friday, 9/9/16.

CMP and Course Outline for Level 1 Juniors

Voice Sample

Here's an example of what I mean by "voice."

How did it begin, let’s see. You really musn’t judge, really, because I insist and maintain that I was innocent. We, all of us, were, really, when you get down to it. So long ago. I was so much younger. To think of those times when I, like some filly, romped through the hills and the woods, not a care in the world.

By the time we found the body, actually found it, well, I don’t need to tell you; it was splashed all over the front pages, wasn’t it? You’d think people would have a bit of restraint.

Links to Postmodern Fiction

Jane Martin's "Twirler" Twirler
"A Questionnaire for Rudolph Gordon" by Jack Matthews A Questionnaire for Rudolph Gordon
Steven Shutzman's "The Bank Robbery" The Bank Robbery
"Tickits" by Paul Milenski Tickits
"Ordeal by Cheque" by Wurther Crue Ordeal by Cheque
"The Semplica-Girl Diaries" by George Saunders The Semplica-Girl Diaries
Jack Handy's "The Plan" The Plan
"Not Your Father's Taliban" from Andy Borowitz Not Your Father's Taliban

Wall of Exclusion (and Inclusion) links

Here are the op-eds/articles I've posted on the wall.
Post yours on the wall by April 26, and, if there's a digital copy, post a link in the comments section. Thanks!

Women and Scientific Patents

White Privilege Op-ed

Society's Restrictions on Male Emotion

Here's a link from Rosemary Larson on the Pentagon ruling on whether transgender people will be allowed to serve in the military. Pentagon Rules on Transgender Military Personnel

Here's a link to the op-ed Taisha Morales chose. "This article talks about how students with special needs have been excluded from receiving education. In order for a school to agree with parents getting a statement of special educational needs towards a student they have to get it medically diagnosed. The process is very tedious and often takes a while, prohibiting students from the same education as others." Autism exclusion

Briana Tirabassi's article on a transgender teen who was not allowed to choose the color of graduation gown associated with the gender she identifies as (and did not attend graduation): Transgender Teen and Graduation

An informational piece from Kayla Baddeley about racism in the US: "This article shows the oppression of black people in the U.S today. It shows how racism causes disadvantages towards black people, and how black people struggle a lot more than people who are white." Racism in the US

Griffin Webb's link to another piece on racism: "This article is about how racism still affects many people even in modern day. Also this article explains how uneducated people are about racism, and don't even realize when they are being racist." Racism Poll

From Liz O'Brien, an article on black students' campus experiences: Black Students' Campus Experiences

Madi Pickering's piece about the Pope's call for more acceptance: Pope Encouraging Acceptance

Meghan Thornquist's article about special education: Special Education Inclusion

Reading schedule for To Kill a Mockingbird

Here's a link to the reading schedule. If the schedule changes, it will be updated in the google doc.

Reading Schedule for To Kill a Mockingbird

Great Resources for Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Here's a link to a document with links to a webpage and a fun video ("They'll never take... our FREEDOM!) that thoroughly explain the persuasive techniques ethos, pathos, and logos and offer examples.

Resources for Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Link to the Death of a Salesman Deleted Scenes Assignment

Here's a link to the deleted scenes assignment.

Deleted Scenes Assignment

Text of Death of a Salesman

Here's the link for the text of Death of a Salesman: Death of a Salesman

Copies of "Jilting" and "Rose" with Project Instructions

Here are links to the short stories and to a copy of the assignment. (You need to use your Aggie account to get access to the assignment.)

(Be aware that numerous other short stories follow "A Rose for Emily" on the link.)

Project Assignment Link

"A Rose for Emily" Link

"The Jilting of Granny Weatherall" Link