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*Always bring the following to class: your laptop (in its bag), pen and paper, necessary texts.

Monday, February 26 (Day D)
In class: Theme Song Essay (due Thursday)
Homework: Read "Down at the Dinghy" (from Salinger's Nine Stories). Complete a worksheet for the story: Download file

Tuesday, February 27 (Day E)
In class: Theme Song Essay (due Thursday)
Homework: Read "Uncle Wiggily in Connecticut" (from Salinger's Nine Stories). Complete a worksheet for the story: Download file

Wednesday, February 28 (Day F)
In class: Theme Song Essay (due Thursday)
Homework: Read "The Laughing Man" (from Salinger's Nine Stories). Complete a worksheet for the story: Download file

Thursday, March 1 (Day A)
In class: Theme Song Essay due at end of class period (If absent, this must be emailed by 4:00pm.)
Homework: Read "For Esme--With Love and Squalor" (from Salinger's Nine Stories). Complete a worksheet for the story: Download file

Friday, March 2 (Day B)
Drop Day

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*Always bring the following to class: your laptop (in its bag), pen and paper, necessary texts.

Monday, February 19
Teacher Workday

Tuesday, February 20 (Day F)
In class: The A-Words of Existentialism: Download file
Homework:
Complete the "The Wall" handout: Download file

Wednesday, February 21 (Day A)
In class: Groups report on the A-Word status of Luke, Sisyphus, and Pablo
Homework:
Select a theme song for Cool Hand Luke, the TV series! Bring the song lyrics (printed) to class on Friday, along with a (printed) jotlist that outlines your reasons for choosing that particular song.

Thursday, February 22 (Day B)
Drop Day

Friday, February 23 (Day C)
In class: Theme Song Essay Test
Homework: Read "De Daumier-Smith's Blue Period" (from Salinger's Nine Stories).

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*Always bring the following to class: your laptop (in its bag), pen and paper, necessary texts.

Monday, February 12 (Day A)
In class: Writers Workshop (Microfiction)
Homework:
1. Post your impressions of your selected film on the "Choice Film" Discussion Board thread by midnight tonight.
2. The Microfiction piece is due on Wednesday, February 14. Come to class on Wednesday with a printed copy to hand in. The piece will be considered late if you are not prepared at the start of class.
3. If you choose to revise/edit your Feed journal for an improved grade, schedule a conference this week with Ms. Hunt. Due date: Friday, February 16

Tuesday, February 13 (Day B)
Drop Day

Wednesday, February 14 (Day C)
In class: Begin watching Cool Hand Luke
Homework:
1. Copy and paste the final draft of your Microfiction piece onto the Discussion Board by midnight.
2. If you choose to revise/edit your Feed journal for an improved grade, schedule a conference this week with Ms. Hunt. Due date: Friday, February 16

Thursday, February 15 (Day D)
In class: Cool Hand Luke
Homework:
1. Read "The Myth of Sisyphus" by Albert Camus (from the documents folder you copied off Instruction).
2. If you choose to revise/edit your Feed journal for an improved grade, schedule a conference this week with Ms. Hunt. Due date: Friday, February 16 (tomorrow)

Friday, February 16 (Day E)
In class: Cool Hand Luke (also hand in revised Feed journals)
Homework:
1. Complete the "Myth of Sisyphus" questions: Download file
2. Read "The Wall" by Jean Paul Sartre (from the documents folder you copied off Instruction).

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*Always bring the following to class: your laptop (in its bag), pen and paper, necessary texts.

Monday, February 5 (Day B)
Drop Day

Tuesday, February 6 (Day C)
In class: What does it mean to be a human being in the 21st century? We'll share our topics/parallels and discuss "A Way Out of Wonderland" and "Postmodernism" (POMO) from the electronic documents you copied off the Instruction drive.
Homework for the week:
1. Brainstorm, draft, and perfect your microfiction piece. We'll start drafting in class on Wednesday, February 7, and the piece is due on Wednesday, February 14.
2. If you choose to revise/edit your Feed journal for an improved grade, schedule a conference this week with Ms. Hunt. Due date: Friday, February 16
3. Watch one of the choice films (but it has to be a movie you haven't seen before) and post your impressions of the film on the "Choice Film" Discussion Board thread. Due date: Monday, February 12
Choice films: Garden State, Office Space, Gattaca, Soylent Green, Logan's Run, Munich, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Wednesday, February 7 (Day D)
In class: Coffeehouse and Writers Workshop (Microfiction)
Homework for the week:
1. Brainstorm, draft, and perfect your microfiction piece. We'll start drafting in class on Wednesday, February 7, and the piece is due on Wednesday, February 14.
2. If you choose to revise/edit your Feed journal for an improved grade, schedule a conference this week with Ms. Hunt. Due date: Friday, February 16
3. Watch one of the choice films (but it has to be a movie you haven't seen before) and post your impressions of the film on the "Choice Film" Discussion Board thread. Due date: Monday, February 12
Choice films: Garden State, Office Space, Gattaca, Soylent Green, Logan's Run, Munich, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Thursday, February 8 (Day E)
In class: Writers Workshop (Microfiction)
Homework for the week:
1. Brainstorm, draft, and perfect your microfiction piece. We'll start drafting in class on Wednesday, February 7, and the piece is due on Wednesday, February 14.
2. If you choose to revise/edit your Feed journal for an improved grade, schedule a conference this week with Ms. Hunt. Due date: Friday, February 16
3. Watch one of the choice films (but it has to be a movie you haven't seen before) and post your impressions of the film on the "Choice Film" Discussion Board thread. Due date: Monday, February 12
Choice films: Garden State, Office Space, Gattaca, Soylent Green, Logan's Run, Munich, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Friday, February 9 (Day F)
In class: Writers Workshop (Microfiction)
Homework for the week:
1. Brainstorm, draft, and perfect your microfiction piece. We'll start drafting in class on Wednesday, February 7, and the piece is due on Wednesday, February 14.
2. If you choose to revise/edit your Feed journal for an improved grade, schedule a conference this week with Ms. Hunt. Due date: Friday, February 16
3. Watch one of the choice films (but it has to be a movie you haven't seen before) and post your impressions of the film on the "Choice Film" Discussion Board thread. Due date: Monday, February 12
Choice films: Garden State, Office Space, Gattaca, Soylent Green, Logan's Run, Munich, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

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