Today we reviewed the constructed response assignment from Friday and went over some more key points. We also spent some time discussing the short story you read from this assignment, "The Black Sheep" by Italo Calvino. We focused on the characteristics of fable and went over Calvino's use of irony and hyperbole. Pay attention to the different ways that these European authors become social critics through their writing. The rest of the period was spent doing some independent reading of our next story, "The Balek Scales" by Heinrich Boll from Germany. For homework tonight, please finish reading this story. Make sure you look over the discussion questions and the introduction before you begin reading so you know what to look for. Download a copy here if you did not check out a book. Monday, February 23, 2009
Freshmen - Monday, February 23, 2009
Today we reviewed the constructed response assignment from Friday and went over some more key points. We also spent some time discussing the short story you read from this assignment, "The Black Sheep" by Italo Calvino. We focused on the characteristics of fable and went over Calvino's use of irony and hyperbole. Pay attention to the different ways that these European authors become social critics through their writing. The rest of the period was spent doing some independent reading of our next story, "The Balek Scales" by Heinrich Boll from Germany. For homework tonight, please finish reading this story. Make sure you look over the discussion questions and the introduction before you begin reading so you know what to look for. Download a copy here if you did not check out a book. 
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