Writing Across Cultures

Again, please access Ms. Jordan's blog here . Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, et al. are part of a gender study linked to sexuality. For information about gay/lesbian/bi/trans, etc. check these links: Queer: the quality or trait marked as odd or strange; also any expression that can be labeled as contra (against), non (not), or anti (against) straight, heterosexual images, representation, etc. Queer theory : Attempts to define, represent, and examine queer culture as a hegemonic group. Max Weber (1864-1920), Sociologist Other queer theorists: Judith Butler  Camille Paglia Michel Foucault  Critical theory: Queer T heory 20 Must-read Queer Theorists Homosexuality HOMEWORK: Check Ms. Jordan's blog. Begin reading Perks of Being a Wallflower .

We are now entering our second semester. Remember that by the end of this marking period (around March 30) your 3rd portfolio is due. Some writing advice from Marking Period 2 (and before): 1. Schedule writing at least 1-2 pages of creative work per week. You will be asked to write drafts in the next few weeks to help you keep up with this kind of schedule. 2. Focus on a protagonist dealing with a conflict . This is your story . Don't avoid conflict in your stories. It's the element that makes a story interesting. It reveals your character. You need it. Stories are about a character dealing with a situation (usually a problem or situation out of their control, or at best because of a poor decision). Use models of our reading and see this truth in every successful story we read: a main character must overcome a conflict that threatens his/her way of life: Offred in A Handmaid's Tale , Esther Greenwood in The Bell Jar , McMurphy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Good morning. Today Ms. Jordan will be instructing you. She will cover her agenda with you today. It involves: Margaret Atwood Interview on Writing A discussion on The Handmaid's Tale . And writing in the lab.