Class Update for Week Nov 2-Nov 6

Monday, November 2

For Monday to be written in LJ:  Write a reflection on the film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner"

• Describe your reactions/impressions of seeing the film
  
• Explain what it taught you about race relations in the 1950s/1960s
  
• Connect the film to the novel Another Country - anything relate?
  
• Write questions you may have about the film

Test on the film and miscegenation laws - short answers, no essay.  You may use your LJ notes from last week's homework (scroll down to see assignments)

Tuesday, November 3

Election Day - NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Wednesday, November 4

Class discussion on Another Country

Guiding Question for discussion:

How are the central characters' lives changing and what is the impact of these changes?  Central characters:  Vivaldo Moore, Ida Scott, Cass Silenski, Eric

Important update for reading the novel Another Country:  Have all of Book One and Book Two read by Wednesday, November 4.

Thursday, November 5

Meet in Room B49 for writing workshop

You will get back papers for revision

Goals:

Make additional changes to Personal Statement 1

Make additional changes to Personal Statement 2

Type Reader's Choice text selections and print out

Friday, November 6

Peer Editing workshop on Personal Statements

You ABSOLUTELY must have AT LEAST one draft of Personal Statement 1 or 2 ready for this activity