Toni Morrison

Here's a link to Morrison's Nobel Prize speech:

http://gos.sbc.edu/m/morrisont.html

Looking Ahead: Week of December 1, 2009

This week we will discuss the ending of Beloved.

Your first draft/sketch of your Beloved papers are due Tuesday.
Monday we will further discuss the text and also discuss thesis statements.

Your final paper, due the week of December 8 should:
Be 4-5 pages typed.
12 pt font Times New Roman
Double-spaced (straight through. Please avoid triple-spacing between paragraphs)
Contain appropriate and direct references to the text.
Be formatted according to MLA standards
1" margins
Have a clear thesis statement and be organized.

You will be expected to meet with me regardng this paper.

Some of the topic we discussed were:
A deconstructionist approach in the text
The use of magical realism
The true identity of Beloved
Looking at the text through a feminist/psychological/new critical/ historical/ archetypal critical perspective.

Soon we will continue with our study of poetry with a focus on Odes and sonnets. We wil learn how to identify meter and rhythm in poetry and will embark on our study of Shakespeare.

Looking ahead: Week of November 16, 2009

By Monday you will have completed Part I of Beloved.

On Friday, we began to work in groups to explore the relevant literary elements and techniques.

This week, we will read poetry in addition to our discussion of the text.

This Thursday/part of Friday: practice multiple choice.

Monday, November 23 is our very special poetry installation! You should be working on this independent project.

The basics: select a poet and study that poet in depth. Become an expert! Then, decide how you will communicate your learnings. How will you represent that poet's work? How will you visualize common themes in their poems, or exemplify their message? Make sure your "space" included at least 5 poems. Your installation should have a take-away aspect-- a chance to leave us with an artifact/memory of that poet.

Week of November 2, 2009

For Wednesday; read, annotate, and create a double-entry journal for pp. 3-51 in the red book, or up to 42 in the Blue book.

For Thursday: Special presentation from The Poetry Center School's project!

Friday: Poetry test

You should also be working on your poetry installations. Study your poet and begin thinking about how you will represent them through visual form--including the take-away aspect.

Next Monday November 9!!! Trip to the 92nd Street Y!
You will be receiving permission slips on Wenesday.

Sojourner Truth: Ain't I a Woman 1851

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/sojtruth-woman.html