Eng 10C – HW 5/10-5/17

Wednesday   (5/12) Discussion:  Introduce final essay assignment. Circle back to discussions of American literature, great American novel, canons, what’s unveiled/not unveiled, American dream vs. reality, portrait of America, images of beauty, media clips (cultural icons, videos, etc.).  Begin WJ#19 in class.
HW: Finish WJ#19. 3 pages typed, minimum, due Thursday.

Thursday (5/13)  WJ #19 due.  Discussion: Share WJ#19 in class. Begin reading “Rethinking the American Dream” by David Kamp (Vanity Fair, April 2009).
HW: Finish reading Kamp article.  Select 3-5 moments in the article that you think connect to the texts and/or themes of this course. Be sure to bracket and annotate these moments, for discussion on Friday.

Friday (5/14) Discussion: Kamp article. What is a critique?
HW: Write WJ#20: In response to the Kamp article, answer these questions: How is the Kamp piece a critique of the American Dream? What evidence does Kamp use to persuade his reader of his critique?  To what extent do you agree/disagree with Kemp’s critique? 2 pages typed, minimum, due Monday.
Reminder: BRING ALL OF YOUR TEXTS TO CLASS  ON MONDAY (The Things They Carried, The Scarlet Letter, In the  Blood, “Song of Myself,” The Great Gatsby, and The Bluest Eye).

Monday (5/17) WJ #20 due.  Discussion: Share WJ#20.  Writing workshop #1: What is your critique of the American Dream? What evidence/texts will you use to persuade your reader?
HW: Continue work from today.  Finalize the two texts you will use as a lens to critique the notion of the American Dream.  Find 3-5 pieces of evidence from each text and analyze those pieces of evidence, keeping in mind your critique. This is WJ#21. 2 pages typed, minimum, due Wednesday.