Schedule Change

Hi all. After our discussion of Wuthering Heights yesterday I see that you need more time for reading and processing this text. Here is our updated calendar:

Tuesday (TODAY): short story work-day
Wednesday: Wuthering Heights reading day [bring your books but nothing is due]
Thursday/Friday: short story work days, peer editing

FRIDAY: email Mrs. K your short story in a Google doc

OVER BREAK: Read Wuthering Heights through chapter 15

Weekend Homework

Today we took a walk in the woods in order to gain a little inspiration for our Romantic short stories.

This weekend:

• Reading Wuthering Heights chapters 1-5
• Begin brainstorming and doing some initial writing for your short story (full draft due next Friday)

Romantic Short Story

HERE is the assignment sheet for the Romantic short story. We will have in-class work time next week, but please start brainstorming and writing this weekend.

Tomorrow we will take a walk in the woods for inspiration (bring your coats!).

Andy Goldsworthy

Today we watched some videos about a contemporary artist, Andy Goldsworthy. He very clearly falls within the category of Romantic, don't you agree? Remember that all of his materials come directly from nature. He is interested in the cyclical process of art and creation. Here are those videos we watched:





If you are interested in his art, check out some of these other pieces:

Reading Assignment For Tonight

Read THESE poems ("In Iowa" and "Summer Day"). Use your best annotation techniques! We'll talk more tomorrow about these.

Technology is Killing us (Video)

Read "Last Child in the Woods" Excerpt Tonight!

Tomorrow we will talk about this excerpt and neo-Romanticism!