November 17 - 21, 2014

We will start this final full week before Thanksgiving by wrapping up our reading work over the selections from Thoreau's Walden. We will then move on to a short Close Read exercise over a few essay's from Thoreau's mentor, Ralph Waldo Emerson. We will wrap up the week with reading and discussion over another writer who touches on the themes of the individual and nature, Joyce Carol Oates' non-traditional essay "Against Nature." Students will want to pay close attention to the text as it will be one of our focal points for the writing exam at the end of the semester.

• Mon: Finish and hand in Walden analysis. Begin reading, discussing, and completing activities for a Close Read over Emerson.
• Tues: Finish and hand in Emerson Close Read.
• Wed: Begin reading and discussing "Against Nature," pages 221-229. Complete the reading guide as we read.
• Thurs: Continue reading and discussing "Against Nature," pages 221-229. Continue working on the reading guide.
• Fri: Brief discussion of the Collection 1 Objective and Writing Exams. Finish reading and discussing "Against Nature" - reading guide due to the appropriate box by the end of the hour.