Week of December 3-7

Monday - Discuss Emerson paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 7.

Homework - Finish reading Emerson's excerpts from "Self-Reliance" for tomorrow and answer this question (typed and double-spaced) on a sheet of paper and be ready to hand in: "What one sentence from Emerson's essay speaks most to you where you are in your life right now?  Why?  Quote the sentence and explain why it speaks to you.  It might speak to you because it offers good advice, or because it's an idea you agree with, or any other reason."

Tuesday - Discuss the rest of Emerson's "Self-Reliance."

Homework - Read the excerpts from Emerson's "Nature" and "The American Scholar" for Thursday and answer this question (typed and double-spaced) on a sheet of paper and be ready to hand in: "What's one sentence that you found particularly challenging in the reading?  Quote it, explain why it challenged you, and give your best interpretation of what the sentence might mean.  Don't worry about making your interpretation right -- just try!"  Be ready to share in class Thursday.

Wednesday - Reading day.

Homework - Read the excerpts from Emerson's "Nature" and "The American Scholar" for Thursday and answer this question (typed and double-spaced) on a sheet of paper and be ready to hand in: "What's one sentence that you found particularly challenging in the reading?  Quote it, explain why it challenged you, and give your best interpretation of what the sentence might mean.  Don't worry about making your interpretation right -- just try!"  Be ready to share in class Thursday.

Thursday - Discuss "Nature" and "The American Scholar" and intro to Walden.

Homework - Read "Where I Lived and What I Lived For" for tomorrow and answer one of the questions at the end of the piece either from "Questions for Discussion" or "Questions on Rhetoric and Style."  The question you choose to answer is up to you.  Be ready to share in class tomorrow. 

Friday - Discuss "Where I Lived and What I Lived For."

Homework - 1.) Purchase your copy of O Pioneers! from the bookstore for Monday.  2.) Complete the vocab.com list for O Pioneers! for Monday.  3.) Unit 2 essay first step due Tuesday.

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