Assignments for Week of August 25 - 29, 2014

Mon, 8/25          Story due.
                           Develop with character description, scenes, dialogue and interesting details.
                           Be sure to check twice for grammar and punctuation.

Tues, 8/26           Read Kareem Abdul Jabar's article "The Coming Race War Won't Be about Race."
                            http://time.com/author/kareem-abdul-jabbar/

                           Then read Dave Zirin's response "The Major Problem with Kareem Abdul Jabar's
                            Powerful Essay on Ferguson."
                            http://www.thenation.com/blog/181310/my-major-problem-kareem-abdul-jabbars-powerful-essay-ferguson

                            Be prepared for a reading quiz on the two pieces.

Wed, 8/27            Original fairy tale due.

                             Questions for Tom McNeal due (3 or more).

Thurs, 8/28         Socio-identity form due.

Fri, 8/29              Story revision/speeches due.