Beauty and power...

What is the relationship between them, in the world Morrison creates?  How does race factor into this question?

Check out Sheet of the Week...

by clicking on the page!  Note that the summer reading assessment will be on Wednesday, in class, and you will be asked to write on both The Bluest Eye and The Poisonwood Bible...

On Monday...

We'll wrap up our group work on the seasonal structure of The Bluest Eye, and then groups will report to the rest of the class on their sections.  Also, remember we are having the summer reading assessment on Wednesday, so use your weekend time to review both texts.  Thanks for your good work!

Take a look...

at the Sheet of the Week page near the top of our blog.  It will give you a sense of what's coming up next week...

Welcome, Terminales!

This blog will be a way for us to communicate, share ideas, and build critical dialogues outside the space of the classroom.  It will be a convenient place to look for assignments, schedule changes, and helpful links of all sorts.  I look forward to getting to know each of you online!

Preparation for DST on Wednesday, September 15

Hello, all.  As you'll have heard by now, we are having a DST ('Devoirs sur table') during the double period on Wednesday, September 15.  You will be asked to compare any two of the major texts of last year in an in-class essay.  You may NOT use the summer reading texts.

To refresh your memories, take a look at the Première texts page under the category of 'pages' on this blog.  I've included some links that may be helpful in reminding you of the contexts of some of the works.  However, the best way for you to prepare will be to look at last year's class notes, your old papers and the compos, and go through the annotated texts of the works you plan to focus on.

The DST is not a major grade, but rather a way to refocus, get back into the practice of essay writing, jog our memories about last year's texts and issues, and form a basis for continuing to build on much of the work you've already done.  It will also be a way for me to see how you write, particularly those of you who are new to me.  Relax, don't worry, and cast your minds back...