Mon 11/17: Read and take notes on Bel Canto, chapter 1 (28 pages)
Tues 11/18: Bel Canto, pp. 29-56 (27 pages)
Thurs 11/20: Bel Canto, pp. 56-86 (30 pages)
Fri 11/21: Bel Canto, pp. 86-112 (26 pages) Student teaching day: Patrick and Swee/Alexandra and Carly
Mon 11/24: Bel Canto, pp. 112-144 (30 pages)
Tues 11/25: Bel Canto, pp. 144- 176 (32 pages)
Thurs 11/27: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Fri 11/28: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Mon 12/1: NO HOMEWORK (writing workshop day)
Tues 12/2: Bel Canto, pp. 176-203; stop at "not forever" (27 pages) Student teaching day: Emma and Jessica/Myka and Katie H.
Thurs 12/4: Bel Canto, pp. 203-231 (28 pages)
Response due on Canvas--
Please pick a passage from last night's reading or an earlier reading that you consider worthy of a close reading.
Re-write the passage (doesn't count towards your word count)
Point out the major theme of this passage
You must do a careful, close analysis of at least THREE important words or phrases from this passage
Show how these words and/or phrases reveal something interesting about the theme you've chosen
Word count: 250 words
Fri 12/5: Bel Canto, pp. 231-262 (31 pages)
Reading day: you'll read pp. 262-292 (30 pages) in class.
Mon 12/8: Bel Canto, pp. 292-318 (26 pages)
Questions to consider as you finish the novel: What moral questions does the novel raise for you? For your character? How will your character be changed by this experience? What would justice look like at the end of the novel?
Response due
Please check Canvas for details
Tues 12/9: Writing workshop day (work on essay)
OPTIONAL: Attached to the Personal Essay and Revision Guidelines are three personal essays by Ann Patchett
The one titled "The Paris Match" is approximately the same word count as your personal essay so a good one to look at for pacing and length.
Thurs 12/11: Writing workshop day (work on essay)
Fri 12/12: REVISION OF PERSONAL ESSAY DUE (in class, we'll review for the midterm)
Mon 12/15: Optional review day. Click HERE for the Midterm Study Guide.
Tues 12/16: FINALS
Thurs 12/18: FINALS
Fri 12/19: FINALS