Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni

(G) Nov. 30: "Clothes," 17

(A) Dec. 1: Sections C and F, read "Silver Pavements, Golden Roots," 35; Section B, read that story and "The Word Love," 57.

(B) Dec. 2: Section F, read "The Word Love," 57. Section C, read that story and "Doors," 183.

(C) Mon., Dec. 5: B and F, read "Doors."

(D) Dec. 6: "Affair," 231

(E) Dec. 7: B and C, read" Meeting Mirinal," 272. Section F, read that story and "The Disappearance," 169.

(F) Dec. 8: "The Disappearance," 169

(G) Dec. 9: Begin your essay, due Fri., Dec. 16.

Mark Twain

Wed., Jan. 4: "Bad Neighbors," 347-373

Jan. 5: "Rootworker," 163-185

Jan. 6: "Rootworker," 185-201; section B read the former and "Old Boys, Old Girls," 75-101.

Mon., Jan. 9: "Old Boys, Old Girls," 75-101; section C

read that and "Blindsided," 293-303.

Jan. 10: Finish "Blindsided" in class. Read "The Devil Swims across the Anacostia," 271-292.

Jan. 11: "All Aunt Hagar's Children," 103-132

Jan. 13: Read some other stories in preparation for choosing two stories to compare thematically.

Mon., Jan. 16: MLK Day

Jan. 17: Read more stories, and begin your thesis. Your essay is due on Jan. 26.

Jan. 18-26. Work on your essay.

Jan. 26: Essay is due; begin your junior author paper, due Feb. 17.

Jan. 27-Feb. 17: Work on your author paper (first finding an author, then choosing stories, then writing the essay).

Feb. 17: No homework!

Mon., Feb. 20: "The Mysterious Stranger," 55-63; section C read 55-71.

Feb. 21: 63-71

Feb. 22: 71-85

Feb. 23: 85-96; section F read 85-108.

Feb. 24: 96-108

Mon., Feb. 27: 108-121

Feb. 28-Mar. 2: Write your own satire.