JOURNAL TOPIC: ["Bad Reputation" by Joan Jett; "Strength, Courage & Wisdom" by India Arie]
Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden observed, "Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your
character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what
others think you are." Briefly describe your character and your reputation. What differences do you see between the two?
AGENDA:
*Minute of Mindfulness
1. Journal
2. Thoughtful Thursday: finding a mentor and recruiting your tribe
3. "Young Goodman Brown"
4. Characterization (indirect v. direct, static v. dynamic)
5. Plot
6. Reminder: Time Investment Portfolio
HW:
1. Read 20-30 minutes in your literature analysis book (if you've already finished it, do this from memory) and post to your
blog about it with at least one observation about theme, tone, plot,
diction, syntax, or characterization
2. Update your Time Investment Portfolio: how many hours each day are you selling, giving, spending, and passing?
3. Answer the "Young Goodman Brown" questions at the end of the story. Please post on your blog by Monday (title: YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN)
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- "I Never Learned to Read!"
- Politics & The English Language
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- Dream Within a Dream
- How We Read
- The Art of Hosting Good Conversations Online
- The Pedestrian
- References Template
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- The Road Not Taken
- On Self-Reliance
- Cover Letter Template
- Common Interview Questions
- Basic Essay Structure
- The Great Gatsby
- coronavirus / COVID-19
- Fahrenheit 451
- Catch-22
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019
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