Next week, I will begin blogging about not only the new books I read, but also will revisit the classics I teach. So if you are one of my former students, and I write about a work that you enjoyed (or not) please feel free to engage. I will also invite the Class of 2011 to read and respond to the works we read throughout the year. These works will include
Brave New World
Pride and Prejudice
How to Read Literature Like a Professor
Dante's Inferno
Siddhartha
Heart of Darkness
The Metamorphosis
Oedipus Rex
Antigone
Hamlet
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man
Death of a Salesman
A Streetcar Named Desire
I hope this blog can provide a great forum for exchange of ideas. I can't wait!
That reading list really brought back memories of senior year. I especially remember you handing back my "Metamorphoses" essay.
ReplyDeleteHmm... Wonder what nonsense I wrote on your paper? Every year I teach Kafka I think I am more on his sister's side! No, not really. So good to hear from you. :)
ReplyDeleteWow - I remember you teaching me some of these, and some of these I currently teach! Can't wait to hear what you and others may have to say... so glad you're doing this!
ReplyDeleteNicole, I am so glad you are teaching these books too! What a treat for me to hear what you have to say about them; I am going to invite my students, seniors of 2011 to read the blog and write if they wish; your students are welcome to join in the conversation if you want! Take care and belated happy birthday! You must be in your late 20s by now:)
ReplyDeleteWhich would put you in your late 30's....sounds about right! Thanks for mentioning The Help!
ReplyDeleteLove that we are English teachers and math doesn't count for us... I cannot even believe I am turning 49 at the end of next week... EEEEEKKKK..so can we do a book blog discussion with our two classes this year? We can work out a cool way to interact with the texts..
ReplyDeleteI would love it! Keep in mind that I'm teaching 9th and 10 grades while you have the seniors...Would it be ok to include our seniors as well? Particularly the dual enrollment? Our DE teacher has her masters and teaches them according to the Louisiana Tech curriculum....
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to The Great Gatsby or Vonnegut?
ReplyDeleteMarc, so good to hear from you! We still teach those terrific novels, but we do that in American Lit in 11th grade. I only teach seniors now since there are 85 of them! I did get a chance to teach Gatsby to the juniors a few years back and remembered why it is one of my favorites. Hope you are well and keep in touch!
ReplyDeleteNicole, YAH! The more the merrier. I would love for any of your students to feel free to comment or just read the blog. I am hoping this experiment really opens the dialogue about literature for my students, present and past, and me too!
I discussed this with my dept. head today and she loved the idea. We're going to encourage all of the students to at least check out the blog, and more strongly the dual enrollment and honors students to take an active role. If possible, can you give me a heads up before you start a novel and I'll get things rolling here. I do Antigone, Hamlet, and Death of a Salesman with the sophomores. Our senior do the majority of the rest of the list. Let me know how you want to handle the interaction and I'll see what I can do from here. Could not be more excited!!!
ReplyDelete