Tuesday, April 13

We read "I heard a fly buzz when I died" in every period but the fifth, in which we read "Tell all the truth but tell it slant: and "The Soul selects her own society."

HW due Thursday:
Complete typed first draft of the Whitman-Dickinson essay.
Final draft due Monday.

Monday, April 12

Mr. P put several student thesis statements and outlines under the document camera and we critiqued them together. Atthe end of class students redeived their papers back with comments (except for period 5).

Mr. P announced one final change in the deadlines for the paper. Rough drafts are now due on Thursday (they will be stamped), and final drafts on Monday, April 19. Final drafts turned in this Friday will receive 5 points extra credit.

Friday, April 2

Students submitted their thesis statements and outlines.

We read "Because I could not stop for Death" and discussed Dickinson's presentation of her feelings about death in that poem. (In fifth period we also read "I heard a fly buzz when I died.")

HW due Thursday, April 15:
Final draft of the poetry essay.

Thursday, April 1

We read and answered questions about Dickinson's "Apparently With No Surprise."

HW due Friday:
Thesis statement and formal outline of the essay comparing Whitman's and Dickinson's poetic treatments of death. Typed.