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  3. Modern Classics, Drama, andLiterary Satire
    1. Course Nuts and Bolts
    2. Course Goals and Objectives
    3. Introductions
    4. This American Life
    5. Animal Farm
    6. The Handmaid's Tale
    7. V for Vendetta
    8. Research Project
    9. Fiction Boot Camp
    10. Style Analysis
  4. English III -

This American Life

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and The American Dream
Walter Mitty Pic

American Dream

File Attachments:
  1. A Mother's Tale by James Agee A Mother's Tale by James Agee
  2. The Snow Man by Wallace Stevens The Snow Man by Wallace Stevens
Web Links:
  1. Frontline: Digital Nation Frontline: Digital Nation
  2. Frontline: Growing Up Online Frontline: Growing Up Online
  3. Frontline: The Merchants of Cool Frontline: The Merchants of Cool
  4. Frontline: The Persuaders Frontline: The Persuaders
  5. H.L. Menken's Declaration of Indepence in American H.L. Menken's Declaration of Indepence in American
  6. Merchants of Cool Reading Questions Merchants of Cool Reading Questions
    Save the doc for yourself then answer the questions in response to the video. These will be due on Friday when we discuss the documentary.

One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

File Attachments:
  1. Cuckoo's Nest Deep Thinking Questions Cuckoo's Nest Deep Thinking Questions
  2. From Oration on the Dignity of Man From Oration on the Dignity of Man
  3. Institutional Thinking Institutional Thinking
    An Op-ed column from the NY Times by David Brooks
  4. My Lobotomy by Howard Dully My Lobotomy by Howard Dully
  5. Satire Final Exam Prompt Satire Final Exam Prompt
Web Links:
  1. Chimps and Bonobo discussion Chimps and Bonobo discussion
    This is a archive of the radio show interview on To the Best of Our Knowledge. The Interview about Chimps and Bonobos is 30 minutes into the show.
  2. One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest - Collab One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest - Collab
  3. Take 'em Away -- Lyrics by Old Crow Medicine Show Take 'em Away -- Lyrics by Old Crow Medicine Show
  4. The Empathic Civilization by Jeremy Rifkin The Empathic Civilization by Jeremy Rifkin
  5. The Unknown Citizen by W.H. Auden The Unknown Citizen by W.H. Auden

Freudian Analysis Exercise

The Cat in the Hat
Web Links:
  1. Defining Characterization Handout with Charts Defining Characterization Handout with Charts
  2. Essay Assignments Essay Assignments
  3. Freud Background Freud Background
  4. Intro to Psychoanalytic Crit Intro to Psychoanalytic Crit
  5. Plot Diagram Graphic Plot Diagram Graphic
  6. Plot Diagram Interactive Tool Plot Diagram Interactive Tool
  7. Psychoanalysis of Cat in the Hat Chart Psychoanalysis of Cat in the Hat Chart
  8. Psychoanalytic Lit Crit basics Psychoanalytic Lit Crit basics
  9. Refining Analysis Handout Refining Analysis Handout
  10. Theme Handout Theme Handout
  11. Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer Venn Diagram Graphic Organizer
  12. Venn Diagram Interactive Venn Diagram Interactive

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

by James Thurber
Web Links:
  1. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (full text) The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (full text)

The American Dream

In the drama of Edward Albee
File Attachments:
  1. Edward Albee Background Edward Albee Background

Immigration

Web Links:
  1. Bishop Kincanis memo on SB1070 Bishop Kincanis memo on SB1070
  2. Pros and Cons on Immigration Bill Pros and Cons on Immigration Bill
  3. Times Columnist - Frank Rich - Liberal Times Columnist - Frank Rich - Liberal
  4. Times Editorial - Stop Arizona Times Editorial - Stop Arizona
  5. Times Editorial Anti-Immigration Bill Times Editorial Anti-Immigration Bill
  6. Times Opinion - Contributor Times Opinion - Contributor
    An article in favor of SB 1070
Author: Tim Evans
Last modified: 8/14/2014 7:06 AM (EST)