Well, we’ve come to the end of the road–at least for this particular class and semester. I’ll be reminding you of deadlines and the … Read More
Author: Jessica Penner (Page 1 of 4)
Monday, 12/14 – Friday, 12/18
By end-of-day Monday, 12/14, the following activities are DUE (end-of-day means 11:59 PM):
WRITE:
- Journal 10: If you could write a letter to a future
Wow. I’ve been peeking at your text threads, and they look great! I look forward to reading them! There’s a lot of ground to cover this week, so let’s get … Read More
Monday, 12/7 – Friday, 12/11
By end-of-day Monday, 12/7, the following activities are DUE (end-of-day means 11:59 PM):
WORKSHOP:
- Respond to each of your Cohort members’ text threads and email
This post is rather long, so read everything as soon as possible. I want to continue our discussion of dialogues in drama (and other genres) and begin to discuss the … Read More
Monday, 11/30 – Friday, 12/4
By end-of-day Monday, 11/30, the following activities are DUE (end-of-day means 11:59 PM):
READ:
- My discussion of dialogue and the Final Portfolio.
WRITE:
By now, you’ve read the three scenes from the awesome play, Topdog/Underdog. A copy is embedded below.
I provided a series of questions after each scene:
What … Read More
Monday, 11/23 – Friday, 11/27
Thursday is Thanksgiving, so we’ll have a short week! Yay!
By end-of-day Wednesday, 11/25, the following activities are DUE (end-of-day means 11:59 PM):
READ:
- My
To understand the title of the week’s announcement, read the quote from the playwright Suzan-Lori Parks:
… Read MoreSo much of African-American history has been unrecorded, dismembered, washed out, one of my
Let’s finish off the section of focus on style and voice by reading the following poems by Cathy Linh Che and Sheryl Luna.
After reading both poems, … Read More