This is the third week of the new semester, and we're rolling right a long. My College Comp II class finished Mark Bauerlein's book, The Dumbest Generation (or about as much of the book as any one person can stand). They are crafting either a 6-8 page research based response or designing a multi-media project in response to Bauerlein's beliefs about millennials. Next up will be reading the antithesis of Bauerlein's book, namely Steven Johnson's Everything Bad is Good for You. Can't wait to see what they think of that.
My College Comp I class has their first essay in the books (a descriptive essay) and have been studying school of literary theory and applying them to stories. We just read Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily," and we had a great discussion of it yesterday. Next up for them will be selecting their novels for their research paper and then writing some narrative essays.
Last, but certainly not least, my Lit & Lang 11 class (all 30 students) just finished Act I of "The Crucible." We are connecting it to the theme of "The American Dream/The American Nightmare." Today they will finish Act II. After "The Crucible," I think we'll watch either The Island or The Village. That includes writing a comparison essay, which I'm sure they'll love. Then most likely we'll launch into the Age of Reason vs. the Romantics. So far that class has been one of the biggest surprises of the year.
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