April 2015

Mon
13

Tues

Wed

Discussion of The
Yellow Wallpaper

15 Thesis Workshop

Introduction of
Syllabus
Class Goals
Discussion of
Oppression

14

20

21

Discussion of
Rape Fantasies

Discussion of
What You Pawn I Will
Redeem
Creating Better
Intros

16

First Draft
Workshop for The Yellow
Wallpaper

Building a Thesis

First Draft
Workshop for Rape
Fantasies

28

First Draft
Workshop for What You
Pawn I Will Redeem

22

A History of First
Nations in America

23

Final Draft of Rape

Fantasies Due

Creating Better
Paragraphs

29

30

A History of
Latin Americans and
Asians in America
Final Draft of What
You Pawn I Will
Redeem Analysis Due

Fri
17

Fridays with
Monique
Final Draft of The
Yellow Wallpaper
Analysis Due

A History of Female
Agency

Creating Better
Sentences

27

for The Yellow

Wallpaper

Thur

Discussion of What
You Pawn I Will Redeem

Discussion of Black

Boy
Creating Better
Conclusions

24

Fridays with
Monique

Fridays with
Monique Potluck of
Ideas and Snacks
Black Boy Analysis
Paper Due

What is oppression? What are it mechanisms and its effects? Who are its victims and perpetrators? What role do you and I play
in it? How do the oppressed fight back and what does it do to their perspective on the world? We will explore these questions
and many more from a literary, historical, and anthropological perspective. We will also improve as writers through peer editing,
classroom exercises, and fair amount of practice. Sharpen your minds and your pencils!

(3) 400-word minimum analysis papers of short stories

(1) minimum 1200-word analysis paper of Black Boy by Richard Wright
Class attendance and participation

Note: The 25/50 rule is in effect. If you are absent 1 for more than 25% of classes you will receive a grade of fail which can
be appealed to the administrative group in writing by your parents. If you are absent or tardy 2 from a sum total of half the
classes you will receive a grade of fail.

1 Absence is defined as being more than thirty minutes late to any class.
2 Tardy is defined as being less than thirty minutes to any class.