Portfolio; The Namesake

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This morning, Ms. Wilkie, our MCC liaison for Dual Enrollment has cancelled her visit due to an illness. We will hear from her soon. In the meantime, if you have any specific questions about the course, please write them down and I will send them to her to answer.

If you are interested in Janice Harrington's reading at BOA, 3:00 is a workshop, 4:00 reading, and a dinner at Good Luck. If you are interested, please see Ms. Gamzon by Thursday to reserve a space/ticket. Extra credit, etc.

LAB:

Please review your summary of chapters 1-3 (or more) of the Namesake. Review what advice and comments you received from your workshop last class. Use this feedback and advice to plan how you might improve your summary writing. As you continue reading this book, please briefly summarize each chapter. You will use these notes to create your novel summary paper project--a required assignment that will be due when we finish the book.

In the lab today, after your summary work, please work on any of the following writing assignments for your portfolio:

  • Complete your "How it Feels to be Me" essay draft (or revise it)
  • Complete your "identity poem" draft (or revise it)
  • Write any creative piece based on discussions, journal exercises, etc.
  • Write a story where you use multiple perspective, switching between 2 characters like The Namesake. To do this, create and flesh out 2 protagonists with details. Use various techniques you have learned to inspire you. Use present tense. Start your story through the 3rd person limited viewpoint of your first protagonist. Stay close to this character as you describe a common conflict--such as having a baby, or losing a job, or dealing with the diagnosis of a sickness or disease, etc. As you describe the character's day, have your character flashback to past history. At a crucial moment in the first protagonist's story, shift POV to your second protagonist. This protagonist should have been mentioned in the first part of your story. Balance your story by switching back and forth between your two protagonists as you deem necessary.
  • Research your name. What does it mean? Write a piece (essay, story, poem, scene, etc.) about the meaning of your name and how it fits (or does not fit) you.
  • Or use your time in the lab reading The Namesake.
CLASSROOM: 

During period 2, we will discuss the first few chapters of The Namesake. Then we will read a variety of essays, summarize or use them as inspiration for our portfolios. 

HOMEWORK: Please read chapters 4 & 5 of The Namesake. Summarize these chapters in your notes. I am not collecting your notes at this time. You will need your notes for your final summary paper project.

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