1. Warming up with a psychological reading of "Fall of the House of Usher":
Imagine that the house is a repressed human mind. Find THREE different parts of the story that represent different aspects of how the human mind works. Things to think about:
- What kinds of things do we repress? How is that symbolized in "Usher"?
- How do we repress them? How is that action symbolized in "Usher"?
- Why do we want to repress them? How is that desire symbolize in "Usher"?
- What happens when we repress something? How does that manifest in "Usher"?
- Note: You can do this right in your journal.
2. Offering you an overview of the American Literature final and using the speech rubric to identify your strengths, weaknesses, and questions as a presenter
- As you watch, start a brand new speech document:
- What makes a good speech for an audience?
- Consider the first thing a presenter says to an audience, as well as the last thing. Look at how they use media, how they stand, how they use their voices, etc. What works for you?
- How does the speaker make the content relevant to you / the audience? What are some of your big takeaways?
- Type your ideas on the speech document as you watch.
4. Picking one-minute speech topics, preparing your opening line, and delivering it!
5. Wrapping up with an important exit ticket
HW:
1. Continue working on your ELIC-inspired memoir. All rough drafts should now have my feedback. If you'd like further feedback or a conference, please ask me by Wednesday afternoon.
Final drafts are due Monday by 3:00 pm (I extended the deadline by one day).
2. If you wish to revise the content of your cultural hysteria essay (not just the grammar), you must conference with me.
All revisions must be submitted by November 10, which is the end of 12 weeks.
3. Mini subject-verb agreement assessment on Monday.
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