August 19th, 2013

8/19/13

In Class:
Welcome!
Reviewed syllabus and class expectations. Set up journal folders.

Journal--  "Independence is happiness." -Susan B. Anthony
How do you define the idea of 'independence' in your mind? Reflect on an instance in which you felt particularly independent--or otherwise.

Discussed and reviewed concepts surrounding critical reading. Critical reading is:
   -critical                                       -transactional
   -active/attentive                          -investigatory
   -personal                                     -deliberate
   -communal/collaborative
Reviewed the "iceberg" model of reading as meaning-making.

Brief introduction to William Faulkner and "A Rose for Emily."

Exit ticket: If there is one thing I will do to be successful this block, it will be...

Homework:
Complete syllabus goals and agreement.
Read "A Rose for Emily."
Write at least two discussion questions about "A Rose for Emily."