Weeks 12-16: The Glass Castle

Week Twelve:

Mon 11/4 (S): Coates, pp. 129-end, pp. 152 (20 pages)

      • brief writing assignment (essay prep) here

Tu 11/5 (S): Continue essay prep on your own

W 11/6 (Block E) or Thur 11/7 (Block D)--L: In-class essay on Coates (please note in-class essay has been pushed back 2 days)

Fri 11/8--S: Start The Glass Castle, pp. 3-28 (25 pages)

Week Thirteen

Mon 11/11--S: Read The Glass Castle, pp. 29-53 (24 pages)

  • Be ready to tell me which essay you'd like graded and commented upon (Dostoyevsky or Coates)

Tuesday 11/12--

  • On turnitin.com, please post the essay you've chosen and, at the bottom of the essay, include the following:

    • Why did you choose this essay?

    • How was the time (just right, finished early, could have used a little more)?

    • Any questions for me?

Weds 11/13--L: Read The Glass Castle, pp. 54-80

      • Come up with five new possible opening lines for your personal essay

Thurs 11/14 (Block E) or Fri 11/15 (Block D): L Read The Glass Castle, pp. 81-105

  • Note: I've moved the writing assignment to Monday.

Week Fourteen

Mon 11/18--S: Read The Glass Castle, pp. 106-135

Tues 11/19--S: Read The Glass Castle, pp. 136-163

Weds 11/20 (Block E) or Thurs 11/21 (Block D)--L: Read The Glass Castle, pp. 164-188

Fri 11/22--S: Read The Glass Castle, pp. 189-213

    • Writing assignment on setting (link active for both blocks)

Week Fifteen

Mon 11/25--S: Read The Glass Castle, pp. 214-238

Tues 11/26--S: Read The Glass Castle, pp. 239-268

Thurs 11/28--THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

Fri 11/29--THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY!

Week Sixteen

Mon 12/2--S:Writing workshop (no homework)

Weds 12/4--L: Finish The Glass Castle, pp. 269-288

    • Canvas assignment to be postponed till Thurs/Friday (those who are handing in their papers on Thurs/Friday are exempt from this assignment)

Thurs 12/5 (Block E) or Fri 12/6 (Block D)--L: Revision of personal essay due (but extensions are possible)