With the end of the semester approaching, now is the time to combine the effective writing strategies we've been practicing with our knowledge of the genres we've studied to create a Multigenre Project on any topic you choose. As we spend the next few weeks creating our Multigenre Projects, use this post to share ideas, seek inspiration, and discuss the creative process. OMG! MGP! LOL!
We will be reading Sula by Toni Morrison as our introduction to African American writers. Use this post as an extension of our class discussions. Explore themes, characters, motifs, and any reactions you may have to the novel.
Alice Walker covers the struggles and triumphs of several black women throughout the first half of the 20th Century in her Pulitzer Prize winning epistolary novel, The Color Purple. Share your reactions and insights as we read.
Enjoy this video of Mr. Oginar performing Macbeth's famous "Tomorrow" soliloquy. As you prepare for your own performance, here are some things to think about: The rhythm in the language, where will you pause? speed up? Which words will you stress? shout? whisper? What emotions will you convey? How will you use body language in your performance?
