Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself: September 27, 2019

Focus: How does Steinbeck create the character of Cathy, and to what effect?

1. Warming up with a close reading of Cathy's characterization

Step 1: Find several physical details about Cathy. Write them out and leave a little space.

Step 2: Musical chairs: Read closely the lines in front of you. 

• What do these details make you think of? 

• How do they connect and disconnect from each other? 

• What do they suggest about Cathy? 

• What larger effect might Steinbeck be trying to create?

2. Enjoying a Socratic Seminar on Chapters 8 through 11

3. Wrapping up with kudos, questions, and lingering questions

HW:
1. For MONDAY: Read Chapters 12 through 15 and prepare your next Socratic ticket.

2. For Tuesday, Oct 1: Decide which sonnet to perform your metacognitive timed writing on. Be sure to bring the actual sonnet to class that day.

3. For Friday, Oct 4: Read Chapters 16 through 19 and prepare your next Socratic ticket.