Updates on Paper 3 for Monday nite English 4 class…

hey all,

We have moved the paper back one week.

That means that draft day is next monday, the 24th, ---pls bring 2 copies of the paper..


the final paper is due on May 1st. NO late papers… we need to move on to the last book….

Speaking of the last book,
We will probably have you start reading Laramie Project next week, so that we don't get behind.

So, if you don't have Laramie Project yet, you need to get it ASAP/...

CHABOT COLLEGE—SPRING 2017—3rd PAPER—English 102--- Bread Givers…

CHABOT COLLEGE—SPRING 2017—3rd PAPER—English 102

One of the central claims that James Gilligan makes in his book Violence, and that Mary Pipher makes in her book, Reviving Ophelia, is that girls and women in the United States today are being harmed by something called the “Girl Code.”  (This code can be thought as the socially expected gender rules for women.) Pipher argues that this Code is everywhere and that girls and women have a hard time not changing their behavior to meet the Code’s guidelines. She goes so far as to say that any girl who resists the code should be called a Hero. And yet, some anthropologists have argued that the job of any society is to keep itself growing and prospering. And if this means that some individual members of the society suffer or are compromised—as long as the society itself is improved--well that is the way it goes.

For this paper you will be investigating these ideas and coming to your own conclusions about whether you think this trade-off (between the needs of women and the needs of a greater society) is worth it.  Here are some questions for you to consider. You don’t need to do them all, but a majority of them should probably be considered. You may also generate your own questions.

What do you think are some elements of this Gender Code for women in the book or movie?

What are the negative consequences for women when they follow the code in the book or movie? When they break the Code?

Could the Code offer any Positive benefits for women? For society?

Is Sara a Hero? Why or why not?

Is Sara a Feminist? Why or why not?

Of course you will want to start paragraph topic sentences (3-4-5) off with concepts and keywords, while for sure keeping people—Reb/Sara/etc—out of that part of the paragraph. They are brought in later to support your concept.

And of course you must integrate quotes from Bread Givers and from any other helpful sources including Hester Street you may have in order to support your points. You need to average 1-2 quotes per body paragraph of the paper. You should also be sure to read and integrate the outside essays that are brought in about Feminism.

The page minimum is 6 full pages….

—BNDJTM (But Never Do Just The Minimum.)

The first draft is due on April 19, but you know we will also be having you turn in paras before that. 

The final draft is due on  April 26. 

ENGLISH 4 classes: here is the HW to get you started on Chronicle of a Death Foretold

HOMEWORK: 

1. PLease read ALL of Chronicle of a Death Foretold

2. PLease Identify 3-5 cultural forces that seem to hold the town together….you should  write 3-5 sentences talking about each force… (here is an example, the CHurch)

3. PLease Identify 3-5 cultural forces that seem to threaten to pull the town apart….you  should  write 3-5 sentences talkin about each force… (here is an example, gender rules)

both of the concepts above, Church and Gender Rules, are MUCH too big as concepts, you will need to narrow down the concepts…that is where writing 3-5 sentences will help… 

Please  bring the HW and your book to class next week… ---see you then … 

English 4—Spring 2017—Paper #3—McFarland/Chabot --Chronicle of a Death Foretold

English 4—Spring 2017—Paper #3—McFarland/Chabot

Chronicle of a Death Foretold: naming the victim…

In our story the narrator writes, “For the immense majority of people there was only one victim: Bayardo San Ramon” (83). Marquez is very likely being ironic here. If Bayardo is not the only victim—or not a victim at all—who, then is? Here is what you will be doing:

Discuss the victimization of 2 characters in the novel.

1. What cultural or social forces led to the victimization? (You should discuss 2-3 concepts for each victim. Of course, it is PEOPLE who are DOING the victimizing, but lets start paras off with concepts, THEN bring in the people when you pull in support.) 

2. What are 2-3 things Marquez is trying to “teach” us by writing this story? He would probably say he has a lot of lessons to share…but you can concentrate on discussing a couple of them.

You will want to average 2 or so short quotes per paragraph of your paper. Please avoid using “headless quotes” in the paper. It is absolutely crucial that you integrate quotes.

You will want to bring in outside sources, including Erendira, in doing this paper. This movie has many of the same cultural forces in play that are in the novel. 

And it’s a good idea to start paragraphs with concepts—not with episodes from the story.  One way to make sure you start with concepts is to NOT name any names in your 3-4-5 sentences that set up the concept at the start of a paragraph.

Be sure to do the 3 para intro. Hook, Book, Cook. (for "Book" you should probably also do a summary of Erendira.

Draft day is on April 17 for the MONDAY class, 

The paper is due on April 24 for the MONDAY class.

Draft day is on April 19 for the WED class, 

The paper is due on April 26 for the WED class.

The page minimum is 6—Best of luck!!

ENGLISH 4... an essay to help you think about Feminism

The Lost Tradition


it will give you a good framework for answering the question on the essay about Feminism...

One thing to consider is what KIND of feminist, if any, is Sara.... this article will help sort that out....

Bread Givers —SPRING 2017—2nd PAPER—Eng 4

CHABOT COLLEGE—SPRING 2017—2^nd PAPER—Eng 4

One of the central claims that James Gilligan makes in his book Violence, and that Mary Pipher makes in her book, Reviving Ophelia, is that girls and women in the United States today are being terribly harmed by something  called the “Girl Code.”  (This code is actually nothing more than the socially expected gender rules for women.) Pipher argues that this Code is everywhere and that girls and women have a hard time not changing their behavior to meet the Code’s guidelines. He goes so far as to say that any girl who resists the code should be called a Hero. And yet, anthropologists have argued that the job of any society is to keep itself growing and prospering. And if this means that some individual members of the society suffer—as long as the society itself is improved--well that is the way it goes. 

For this paper you will be investigating these ideas and coming to your own conclusions about whether you think this trade-off (between the needs of women and the needs of a greater society) is worth it.  Here are the questions for you to consider:

What do you think are some elements of this Gender Code for women in the book or movie?

What are the negative consequences for women when they follow the code in the book or movie?

Could the Code offer any Positive benefits for women? For society?

Is Sara a Hero? Why or why not?

Is Sara a Feminist? Why or why not?

Of course you will want to start paragraph topic sentences off with concepts and keywords, while trying to keep people—Reb/Sara—out of that part of the paragraph. They are brought in later to support your concept. 

And of course you must integrate quotes from Bread Givers, Hester Street and from any other helpful sources you may have in order to support your points. You need to average 2-3 quotes per page of the paper.

The page minimum is 6 full pages….

—BNDJTM (But Never Do Just The Minimum.) 

The first draft is due on ________________

The final draft is due on _________________

HW for English 201 class-- due Monday March 13

Hey there...before we get to the new HW, lets remind ourselves of the HW we have been doing so far...we have started on paper #2 and have asked you to do Q's 1, 2, and 3.  (that equals 9 paras if you do Rule of 3.)

The NEW Homework:

1. finish watching story of stuff.



2. do Q 5 from the essay assignment.  (do 3 paras) Q5    : What are some beliefs or ways of acting or organizations that you see today that you think actually help other humans and/or the planet?

bring the 3 paras from Q5 on monday ....