Overview from 7/23 and Assignment due 7/24

For tonight, students should continue working on their monologues to make sure information on the history of the time period is present along with mentioning critical theories and literary devices along with the claims being made.

Today we talked about the end of the novel along with the stages of grief:

Stages of grief:
1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance

We also talked about symbolism (when one thing represents another; ex. a heart represents love, a lion represents courage, a cross represents religion, etc.) In our current book, The Rock and the River title had several interpretations of what it represents.

Here is the book that is the companion to The Rock and the River:

This book will not be studied at F.A.M.E. Academy, but students are encouraged to read it if they wish to see the continued story through Maxie's point of view.