Saturday, April 12, 2014

HWL Forum Post: Please Look After Mom

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HWL Forum Post: Please Look After Mom 

Complete your journal reflection from class--"To what extent is Mom heroic (or not)?" Post your reflection to the blog; no response required but do read your classmates' entries. Be prepared for culminating discussion on your reactions to the characters, as well as your self-reflections.

Forum Post Due: Sunday@10PM

Monday, April 7, 2014

HWL FORUM POST: Perception and Reality


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Think about the journaling and discussion today on perception and reality. Now consider the two challenges that Dean Miller poses: to see meaning as constructed (i.e., that we take part in the creation--not the discovery--of meaning); and, to see meaning as self-reflective (i.e., we see--or look for--ourselves in what we read). Consider how this relates to the novel, Please Look After Mom
Choose one character from the novel, and write a short reflection on the construction of that character’s identity. End with a metacognitive reflection of your own sense of self; choose a quote from the following link to caption your response. Read your classmates' entries, and respond to at least two (2) classmates. 
MLA; 250-500 words. Post due: Wednesday, 4/9@4PM. Responses due: Thursday, 4/10@10PM.

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

HWL: REACTION PAPER (Due April 6th by 5PM)

REACTION PAPER:


Read through the following articles, and respond in a reaction paper. Your goal is to: demonstrate understanding of the concepts, analyze and evaluate the concepts, and apply the concepts to our current reading unit (looking at women in literature). The composition should not simply summarize the articles. Submit to the blog by 5PM on Sunday, April 6th! MLA format; 250-500 words.

Links:“The Good Woman”

“Progressive Portrayal of Women”

“The Feminine Mystique”

“Sexual Personae” and “Camille Paglia” (read each)