Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Wednesday, January 21

Welcome to the new semester.

Freshmen: Today we decided upon which poems you would memorize for Poetry Out Loud and discussed some techniques that would aid in memorization. These are due in a week, and you need to provide me with a paper copy of your poem the day we recite your poems. Read for 20 minutes and do 20 minutes on Membean this week.

Sophomores: Today we decided upon which poems you would memorize for Poetry Out Loud and discussed some techniques that would aid in memorization. These are due in a week, and you need to provide me with a paper copy of your poem the day we recite your poems. We also did a quick overview of the course, and your disclosures are due tomorrow. Lastly, we talked about the characteristics or attributes we associate with the "traditional hero" concept. Get a copy of Sophocles ASAP, work on Membean for 30 minutes this week, and start memorizing your poem.

Honors Sophomores: Today we decided upon which poems you would memorize for Poetry Out Loud and discussed some techniques that would aid in memorization. These are due in a week, and you need to provide me with a paper copy of your poem the day we recite your poems. We also did a quick overview of the course, and your disclosures are due tomorrow. We also previewed the semester-long honors project that we will do in conjunction with The Hero With a Thousand Faces. Begin reading the prologue now. Get a copy of Sophocles ASAP, work on Membean for 20 minutes this week, and start memorizing your poem.

CNF: Today we got a basic overview of the course; bring your disclosures in tomorrow. Get copies of Batman and Philosophy and The Last Lecture ASAP.

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