Week 9—Relationships

"Real love amounts to withholding the truth, even when you're offered the perfect opportunity to hurt someone's feelings"

-David Sedaris

Tu 3.17
READ: CR—“The Way Up to Heaven” by Roald Dahl; “Beverly Home” by Denis Johnson; “Old Faithful” by David Sedaris
IN-CLASS: Reading discussion; Presentations

Th 3.19
READ: AOS, p. 292-229
IN-CLASS: Reading discussion; Preview—Editorial Essay
FYI: Here are some sample editorials to use as model for your editorial essay-

• "AIG continues to test our patience" (The Dallas Morning News)
• "Appalachia’s agony" (The New York Times)
• "Friday the 13th was bad for teachers—and for California" (San Jose Mercury News)
• "The outrageous offenses against Richard Cheney" (Salon.com)
  
• "Funny men making news a bad sign for newspapers" (USA Today)
  
• "Pay Congressmen just like everybody else—based on performance" (FOX News)
  

UPCOMING:

Week 10: Spring Break
Tu 3.24
NO CLASS: Spring Break

Th 3.26
NO CLASS: Spring Break