Week 12: Family

“There is no such thing as fun for the whole family.”

-Jerry Seinfeld

Tu 4.7
READ: CR—“This Blessed House” by Jhumpa Lahiri; “Terwilliger Bunts One” by Annie Dillard IN-CLASS: Reading discussion; Presentations

Th 4.9
READ: CR—“Raising Cain” by Debora J. Dickerson; “Three Fathers” by Kevin Sweeney; “Bumping into Mr. Ravioli” by Adam Gopnik
IN-CLASS: Watch—Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (Kuenne, 2007 USA)
JOURNAL 4 ASSIGNMENT: Using Family Legend” from This American Life (60 min. audio file; choose “Full Episode”) from the eR as a basis, write about a family (not necessarily your own) that you admire. What is it about this family that you like? Is your family like them in any way? Are you envious of this family?
DUE: Journal 4

UPCOMING
Tu 4.14
READ: CR—“Bienvenidos a Newport Beach” by Firoozeh Dumas; “Selling in Minnesota” by Barbara Ehrenreich, p. 121-149
IN-CLASS: Reading discussion; Presentations; Preview—Persuasive Essay
DUE: Narrative Analysis Essay

Th 4.16
READ: CR—“Selling in Minnesota” by Barbara Ehrenreich, p.150-191
IN-CLASS: Watch— People Like Us: Social Class in America (Alvarez/Kolker, 2000 USA) JOURNAL 5 ASSIGNMENT: Using “Social Networking and Class Warfare” by Steven Levy from Newsweek (eR) as a basis, explore the function of social networks (e.g. Twitter, Facebook, MySpace) in your life and those around you. Does your participation in these sites say anything about your social class? Why or why not?
DUE: Journal 5