TODAY IN CLASS
Okay, first, if you didn't receive my e-mail via turnitin.com, it turns out we have a faculty meeting tomorrow morning until 9:35.  This matters to you only if you were one of the half-dozen or so people who had been planning to come in.

TODAY IN CLASS
3rd period
We did not make any effort to work in groups at all because half the class was gone.  But those who were there got a good start on their individual contribution based on the group assignments below.
If you missed class because of the AP Gov speaker (or just an absence), do whatever your group assignment is for tomorrow.  "Data-mine" the story, take notes, and be ready to meet with your group to put together a cohesive (and relatively short) presentation.  I'm hoping for 20 minutes max of group planning time, and then we'll get underway.

4th period
This class got time to prepare individually for the group task, plus about 15 minutes to meet/discuss together.  That was almost enough, but I'm going to give 5 more minutes tomorrow to make sure you are fully organized to present.  If you were absent, see below for your group assignment and be ready to join your group briefly tomorrow.

Group Tasks for Updike's "A & P":
Group 1 
Go to the following link and read the Introduction and Chapter 1:
http://www.aaps.k12.mi.us/huron.english/files/howtoreadliteraturelikeaprofessor_ft.pdf

Then apply the steps of the quest to "A & P."  How does the concept of the quest enrich our understanding of the story's ending?

Group 2
Consider several aspects of character/characterization:
1) Distinguish the narrator from Stokesie, though both are currently cashiers at the grocery store.
2) How does the narrator derive the nicknames for the girls?  What do we know about HIM from his choice of names and the commentary about the girls?

Group 3
Consider the SOCIAL COMMENTARY found in the story.  How does Updike use the narrator to express views about broader society in the time and place of the story?

Group 4
Distinguish the POV/perspective issue.  The story is in the 1st person, yes, but how is this different from "Araby"?  Be specific.  Support with lots of details/explanation.

Group 5
Setting

• Time:  list of cultural references/allusions that mark off the time of the story
• Place:  where, in general--and more specifically--and the actual store:  "so what"?
• "Class":  develop.  Who is represented directly?  By inference/conjecture?

Group 6

Analyze the conclusion

Group 7

Language:  Slang and Sammy's terms for individuals or groups that might not be slang but . . . 

Organize it into categories

Mark what's outdated