Welcome to class today!

Welcome to class today!  I am happy to see all of you!
Unfortunately, I have almost no voice today, and cannot speak well above a whisper... so, this will be an interesting class period!  In the absence of my voice, we are going to do the following:

1.  Take some time to study vocabulary words, by creating a list of examples of these words "in action" in our readings of the past unit.  This can be done independently or in small groups--20 minutes for this activity.  You will look for examples of each word applied to or found within:
Eudora Welty's "Listening to Words"
Frederick Douglass' "Learning to Read and Write"
Malcolm X's "Learning to Read"
David Brown's "The Importance of Words" and other essays on writing
"Word Power for Babies" from Reader's Digest

2.  Read our final two pieces for this unit:
 "Superman and Me" by Sherman Alexie (respond to the two questions at the end with paragraph responses, supported with direct references to Alexie's piece)
"We Can't Teach Students to Love Reading" by Alan Jacobs (respond with your agreement or refusal of at least two of his claims, supporting your ideas with reference to his piece and/or your own experiences in the subject)

For homework, complete the readings above and contemplate memoir project paper 1: what I learned from this memoir.  The planning for this paper should be completed for Thursday and will be checked and reviewed at that time.  Drafting time will be provided for a portion of the class period on Thurs.