Mon 9/9 (S): Read Pseudolus (please print out a copy), pp. 123-159.
Tu 9/10 (S):Read Pseudolus, pp. 160-180
Brief writing assignment t.b.a.--cancelled
Weds 9/11, Block E or Thurs 9/12, Block D (L): Read Pseudolus, Act IV, from pp. 180-204
Fri 9/13 (S): Finish Pseudolus
Pseudolus writing assignment is HERE on Canvas
Please be sure to post in the correct block
Mon 9/16 (S): In-class essay on Pseudolus
Read over questions on discussion site and use them to prep for essay.
Please choose ONE of these practice essay questions on Pseudolus to answer as homework.
Depending on what's more helpful to you, you can either do a freewrite or time yourself (give yourself 40 mins) and write this as a practice in-class essay.
Either way, take the time to find quotations from the play and analyze them in your writing.
Please post this on Canvas HERE (link not yet active)
Optional: Link to A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum
Weds 9/18, both blocks (L):
Please do a 600 word semi-freewrite in which you describe a time in your life you felt especially free.
Try to use as many of the senses as you can when describing this experience.
Imagine trying to bring the reader into the experience you're describing it.
In other words, try to be concrete and detailed in your description, not abstract.
By "semi-freewrite," I mean that this doesn't have to be a formal piece of writing; focus on conveying the experience to the reader as fully as possible.
At the same time, don't do a full word "vomit" onto the page. Make your description comprehensible.
If you don't have one good experience that comes to mind, you can describe two experiences, approx. one page (300 words) apiece
You can write more than 600 words, but not fewer.
This is not graded. Have fun with the assignment! :)
Assignment is here on Canvas
Thurs 9/19, Block E or Fri 9/20 Block D (L):Read Dostoyevsky's Notes from Underground, pp. 3-20.
Also, tell me which of the two essays you'd like me to comment on and grade.
Mon 9/23: NO SCHOOL
Tu 9/24 (S): No new reading for today, but please review Notes from Underground, p. 3-20. Also, please see the writing assignment for today:
Click HERE for more details; please post on Canvas
Please note that this assignment is designed to help you start thinking about a topic for your upcoming personal essay due on October 14th.
Weds 9/25, Block E or Thurs 9/26, Block D (L): Read and annotate Notes, pp. 20-41 (21 pages).
Fri 9/27 (S): Read and annotate Notes, pp. 42-60 (18 pages).