Important Note to Students

The HAMLIT assignment page is a convenience but not something to be dependent on. When possible, homework and reading assignments will be posted here, but you are expected to complete all assignments that are announced in class on time, regardless of whether they are posted online. If you are absent, or do not remember if there is an assignment, you will need to contact another member of class to verify what the assignment is. Neither I nor the site are responsible for your failure to complete this responsibility.

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Synthesis Essay Information

Some information to help you get started on your synthesis essay is available here. Thank you for being patient and enjoy the rest of your break!
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Friday, December 16, 2016

Happy Vacation!

We are still reading through chapter 33 of Huck Finn during break. In a few days, I may activate some forum discussions so we can at least have a place to check in since our discussion was cut short.

The documents for your synthesis essay are available here I will also be posting information in a few days about how to approach writing this style of essay.

The rough draft of the synthesis essay will be due on Thursday 1/5 (instead of Wednesday) due to Chrome book availability. Because of that, let's have the final copy be due on Monday, 1/9. There is not a problem moving the due date, but you need to be aware that there will also be reading responsibilities that weekend, so plan carefully.
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Friday, December 9, 2016

Reading for 12/12-12/16

The reading for Huck Finn will be broken down as follows. Many of you will want to read farther than chapter 5 this weekend especially if you tend to be busy during the week.

Due Tuesday: 1-5
Due Wednesday: 6-9
Due Friday 10-18

The following concepts and the role they play are important in understanding the novel. Please read with them in mind, and choose several that you will specifically trace by highlighting or post-it-ing in your text.

Superstition
Parents
Women
Religion
Education
Class Consciousness
Racial Identity
Clothing
Money/Wealth
Self-Identity
Landscape/nature
Protectiveness
Deceptions
Search for approval
Romanticism

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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Reading due Thursday

Here is a PDF of the reading for tomorrow for those of you who need it. It's a little awkward, but hopefully it works for you.
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Monday, December 5, 2016

Reading Due Thursday

For Thursday, you will be reading two narratives. One is by Frederick Douglass and is an excerpt from his autobiography, My Bondage, My Freedom and is the red book from pages 426-430. The other is a handout from Harriet Jacob's autobiography, Incidents in the Life of a Slave girl, and will be read on hand out. If you have the Jacobs piece, please read this first and bring to class tomorrow to exchange. If you did not receive a handout today, please read the Douglass piece tonight, so you will be free tomorrow to read the piece by Jacobs.
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