I am out ill today with some sort of virus (sigh). I hope to be back tomorrow.
Ms. Bart-Bell, the school librarian, gave a book talk today and helped you select your first independent reading books. For 10HP'ers, these books are tragedies to correspond with our study of Oedipus the King and Things Fall Apart. For 9HP'ers, the books are similar in genre to Kindred, science fiction books that involve time travel or historical fiction. Kindred technically falls into both categories.
Your independent reading assignment will be two-fold: a synopsis of the book and an extension of the material that shows your understanding of its key concepts and themes (more on this to come!). The deadline is Oct. 31, Halloween. So yes, you should begin reading!
Please bring both the core text we are currently studying and your independent book to class with you daily.
P.S. If you did not submit the extra credit, but you showed me a signature to indicate you attended Sonia Nazario's presentation last Thursday, you may still submit your review if you do so by Friday. Otherwise, you won't get any points, and that would be a shame.
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