Week 05 - Journals and Homework

9/15 - Quote: "It has yet to be proven that intelligence has any survival value." -Arthur C. Clarke.

Homework: Study for RBC Final Exam

Return permission slip for Platoon

9/16 - Free Write. Please be certain to return permission slips- failure to return your permission slip will result in being unable to watch the movie. Do not expect the substitute to allow you to call your parents.

Homework: Return permission slip for Platoon

9/17 - The defintion of an epiphany is "a sudden striking understanding of something." (Merriam Webster Dictionary) Give an example of an epiphany that you have experienced- what was it, when did it happen, and how did it affect you?

9/18 - Make a list of the similarities and differences you see in Chris Taylor (Platoon) and Henry Fleming (Red Badge of Courage). Chart them on a Venn diagram. Write a short (~3 paragraphs) explanation of how the characters are similar and how they are different.

9/19 - Jurgis Rudkus has several jobs throughout The Jungle- meat packer, tunnel digger, political hack, con man and union organizer. Which job do you think would be most interesting? Which would be most rewarding? What do you think the job would entail? Which job do you think you would be best suited to?

Homework: The Jungle pp 1-22