Week1-4

Learning objectives for this unit

1. Getting to know short story as a genre and how to analyze a short story

2.  Analysizing Everyday Use in-depth (in perspectives of: Historical context, Plot overview, Characterization, Themes and motifs; Symbols, Voice, diction and humor, Irony)

3. Getting a general understanding of: Alice Walker; Black Power Movement/Civil Rights Movements/Black Awareness; cultural identity; the Civil War

4. Practicing language skills: Completing the writing, speaking, translating tasks as described in the following.
   

Tasks for Everyday Use:

Writing tasks:

1. Write a 800+ word paper on one of the topics given below: 

   Analysis of the major characters (Mama, Maggie and Dee) of Everyday Use

   Analysis of the theme of Everyday Use

   Symbolism in Everyday Use

      Due: the 4th Week; Hand in both the print and electrical copies 

     (For more see 高英论文写作模板 down below this page）

      For more writing basics search in this website: General Writing introduction

   2. Write a paragraph or two about the meaning of the title 

      Due: the 3rd Week; Hand in both the print and electrical copies

Translation tasks:

1. Paragraph tranlstion: paras. 5, 6, 11

2. Key sentences translation: P128 Exercise V B of the textbook

      Due: the 4th Week; Hand in the handwritten copy

Oral presentation tasks:

1. 5-minutes speech on the importance of one's cultrual identity 

2. 5-minutes speech about the conflict of Everyday Use

   Due: the 2nd Week; Hand in the audio clips

Language points practice tasks:

Exercises in the textbook P125-131

Due: the 4th Week; Classroom check