1. Honors English 10 Thursday, September 12

2. Procedures Attendance is MANDATORY We are only meeting 7 times this semester Sign up for text reminders about assignments: (669) 800-1330 code: @msuhonors Snacks are encouraged : )

3. Introduce Yourselves Name Why you want to be in this class Future goals What you’re reading currently

4. Novel We will be doing a literature circle and preparing to write college style essays. Choices: The Sorrow of War by Bao Ninh City of the Beasts by Isabel Allende

5. The Sorrow of War 1990 novel by the Vietnamese writer Bao Ninh Has been translated into many languages, including German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Portuguese, Danish, Norwegian and Polish It tells the story of a soldier who is collecting dead bodies after a battle and then begins to think about his past

6. The City of Beasts Published in 2002 by Chilean author Isabel Allende Set in the Amazon rainforest Translated from Spanish to English Story of Alexander Cold, who is 15 years old and going through a family crisis. While his parents leave for Texas to try to treat his mother's cancer, Alex and his sisters are sent to live with their grandmothers in New York City.

7. Jamaica Kincaid Born in 1949 on the island of Antigua as Elaine Richardson Fled at age 17 to New York and changed her name after family disputes Regular contribuer to New York Magazine Status as an “Exile” Deceptively simple prose is marked by poetic lyricism, vivid imagery, and nonlinear time.

8. Pre-reading Questions Answer them by yourself, and then we will discuss as a class.

9. “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid Read the short passage. What is unique about this writing style?

10. “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid Rewrite this passage from your own point of view. Use details from how you believe others view you.

11. Portfolios By the end of this class, you will have a portfolio of the essays and written work you have accomplished in this class. The first thing to go in it will be a letter to yourself : What kind of writer do you want to be at the end of this school year? What are your reading goals? What are your goals for the rest of high school and after?