Born A Crime Reading Breakdown - Specific due dates tbd (check blog!)
Born A Crime by Trevor Noah (NOTE: you will receive two class periods to do each reading assignment. Please check the website regularly for the specific due dates for the reading section.)
- Part I
- pp. 1-62: Introduction - "Chameleon" (DUE IN CLASS: Friday, 2/28/2020)
- pp. 63-116: "The Second Girl" - "Robert"
- Part II
- pp. 117-144: “The Mulberry Tree” - “A Young Man’s Long, Awkward, Occasionally Tragic, And Frequently Humiliating Education In Affairs of the Heart, Part II: The Crush”
- pp. 145-184: “Colorblind” - “A Young Man’s Long, Awkward, Occasionally Tragic, And Frequently Humiliating Education In Affairs of the Heart, Part III: The Dance”
- Part III
- pp.185-286: “Go Hitler!” - “My Mother’s Life”
Semester i Extra Credit Options
Access the Google Doc for the most up-to-date extra credit options. DUE: January 24 on Turnitin.com
SYLLABUS
contemporary_lit_syllabus_19-20.docx | |
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short stories - full texts and resources
happy_endings_by_margaret_atwood.pdf | |
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the_school_by_donald_barthalme.pdf | |
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girl_by_jamaica_kincaid.pdf | |
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woman_hollering_creek_by_sandra_cisneros.pdf | |
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short_story_analysis_worksheet.pdf | |
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Narrative Writing - RESOURCES
- Johns Hopkins Essays and admissions committee rationale
- Costco Essay
- "Only Daughter" by Sandra Cisneros
- Costco Essay
- "Only Daughter" by Sandra Cisneros
narrative_essay_assignment.pdf | |
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narrative_essay_--_key_takeaways_worksheet__student_.docx | |
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Yearlong Resources
contemporary_traits_and_topics.doc | |
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annotation_guide_and_expectations.pdf | |
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level_1-3_questions.pdf | |
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