NEW CHANGED DATES AND ASSIGNMENTS

+ Weds. April 21 - One page "letter of revision" intent. Comma Quiz Due.
+ Paper 2 is a REVISION of paper 1.
Draft due Mon April 26th (as a Blog - entry 5)
Final Due Weds. April 28th.
+ Midterm is Mon., May 3.

homework due this week

For Weds

+Final draft of 1st paper (800 words; be sure to cite the texts you quote and to have a works cited page)!

For Sat

+Blog entry (300 or more words) describing the "characterization" of one of the characters in "Tortilla Soup" - the movie we saw in class today- (If you missed class you can get a Netflix account so that you can watch it instantly.

the following Monday

+Read "January" and "Hunger Was Good Discipline" in the course pack

Homework Weds 4/7

+ Prepare a draft of your first paper!

Remember, you must discuss three texts (such as Book of J, the Odyssey, Like Water for Chocolate and/or Ovid's Amores I.iv.)

Remember to cite all sources, to use quotes and to use your own prose to explain the context and relevance of your quotes.

See you then!

Important Announcements for tomorrow's class

I can't believe vacation is almost over!

I missed you all so much.

Please print out what every you wrote for your blog. If its white type on black, flip it around so you can make notes on it and edit. Also, bring both your course pack (the one w/ readings from Odyssey etc) and Like Water for Chocolate book.

If you can forward this memo to others in your group (in case they don't use the email listed on blackboard) that would rule.

See you soon!

Simpson's Odyssey :)

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Blog 3 (and Spring Break Homework)

Blog 3 - write 500 or more words discussing the role(s) of:
Food and gender; food and magic; food and knowledge; food and communication OR food and culture in 2 or more of the texts we have read so far.

Homework - Catch up on the reading done so far and then read books 11-12 in the Odyssey.

Have a fun break!

Homework for Weds 3/24

Read and understand the major plot points of Books 9 & 10 of the Odyssey (located in the "coursepack"). A little help can be found here and here. You need to read the text, but these notes can help.

Also, check out this cartoon version of the cyclops story.


And this - well, this is so ... well, its beyond description