Assigned December 1 (Due on December 2): Read "Half and Half." Also, answer
the following question in a concise, well-edited response: How important is
family in understanding oneself? Limit your response to one page. Include
at least one excerpt from the text to support your answer (and
paranthetically cite this excerpt).
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Assigned November 30 (Due on December 1): Read "Voices from the Wall." Be
prepared for a quiz. Also, complete your first research log.
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Assigned November 25 (Due on November 30): Read "Rules of the Game." Be
prepared for a quiz. Also, choose the EQ you wish to persue and begin
researching. Your first research log will be due on Tuesday.
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Assigned November 24 (Due on November 25): Prepare for the literary circles.
Bring your "product" (which depends on your role in the group).
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Assigned November 23 (Due on November 24): Read "The Moon Lady." Take one
page of notes (typed or hand-written) on the chapter. I will be collecting
these notes and assigning a grade to them.
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Assigned November 20 (Due on November 23): Read "The Red Candle." Also,
create two essential questions (that you may want to persue for your research
project) AND generate three points to prove for each. Refer to the sample
research log as a guide.
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Assigned November 19 (Due on November 20): Read "Scar." Also, answer the
question regarding flesh that I gave you in class. You must TYPE THIS
ASSIGNMENT.
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Assigned November 18 (Due on November 19): Finish reading the first chapter
in The Joy Luck Club (be prepared for a quiz on the reading). Also, generate
five possible topics for your research project (write these topics in your
notes).
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Assigned November 17 (Due on November 18): Purchase a 1" binder and bring it
to class. Also, be sure to bring "The Joy Luck Club" to class.
