Welcome to class!

In my absence, please work on the following:

1.  Work on your creative exigence, imagery and symbolism activity (described in the posting below).  This is due by Friday.

2.  Work on the appeals assignment which is due on Thursday, 9/26.

3.  Read in your memoir book and complete response #3.

Exigence, Imagery & Symbolism In-Class Work

Create a pictorial representing your exigence in a particular part of your life.
Choose something you are passionate about.
Consider what it is that prompts and drives you to do this--even when it is hard, heartbreaking, exhausting, etc.
Now, think about a symbolic representation for this exigence.
Next, draw this exigence symbolically and add in a favorite quote about this exigence or create your own six word memoir.
Finally, on the back, personally explain your pictorial and how it is symbolic of a personal exigence, and why that exigence motivates you.  Think "big picture" as you write this!

I will post finished products on the whiteboards for display, so please do your best.  My example is posted here. (I did not draw this myself...)

Generative writing and mentor text study

Generative writing: Pick a famous quotation about patriotism and write in response to it 

Mentor Text: “A Nation’s Strength” poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson linked here

This week's schedule

Mentor Text Study for today

This week, we will be using September 11, 2001 memoir pieces, including Lisa Beamer's memory of that morning from Let's Roll and Rose Arce’s "Teaching My Child about the 9/11 Attacks"

To learn more about Todd Beamer's moments on the plane, please read this memoriam article about his heroic acts.

Here is this week's schedule as well.

Agenda and Syllabus

Here is the course syllabus for your reference.
Please read this over to be clear on the content, grading procedures, and classroom policies for this school year.

Additionally, here is the agenda for the next two weeks.

The assignment "How to Read like a Writer" is due Tuesday, 9/10.