HW10 due 10/8: The Bell Jar

October 7, 2014 By

1. The Bell Jar–Read and annotate Chapters 8 and 9. Annotation guidance: continue to track Plath’s treatment of the operations of patriarchy. Also, track continued evidence of Esther’s mental/emotional decline.
2. Forum Response

3. Confessional Poems are due Thursday! Again, they must be typed…

HW10 due 10/7: The Bell Jar

October 6, 2014 By

1. The Bell Jar–Read and annotate chapters 6 and 7.
2. Confessional Poems (TYPED) due Thursday! Presentation day!!!

HW10 Due 10/6: The Bell Jar and More

October 2, 2014 By

1. The Bell Jar–Read and annotate Chapters 3-5! As you annotate, track Plath’s treatment of one or two of the conditions (i.e. economic, political, social, psychological) listed under the Feminist Criticism note posted today on the board.
2. Vocab quiz on Monday!
3. Confessional Poems also due Monday! Free verse… No length requirement… Remember, to use your language to paint a series of images that capture your confession… Use vivid imagery, metaphor, etc… SHARING IS OPTIONAL!

HW10 due 10/1: The Bell Jar

September 30, 2014 By

1. The Bell Jar–Read and annotate the first two chapters. Be sure you are able to discuss our two lenses: feminism and double consciousness.
2. Thesis Statements–You will NOT post your final thesis on the forum. Rather, you must bring in that thesis (TYPED with proper heading) stapled to the thesis process. A thesis without a process will be penalized accordingly.
3. Vocab Quiz on Thursday.

HW10 due 9/30: Plath Unit and More

September 29, 2014 By

1. Tonight, in preparation for our reading of The Bell Jar, research and take notes on feminism and double consciousness. Both are key lenses for the unit, so be thorough in your research and note taking. As always, notes should be your binder.

2. Class Vocab #1–Print out and review this list for tomorrow.

3. Either print out or copy the “so what” image posted today on the website.

Dates:

  • Final thesis statements are due Wednesday (posted on class forum in newly created thread–Thesis #2)
  • Vocab quiz on Thursday, Oct. 2
  • Confessional Poems due Monday, Oct. 6.
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