Book Clubbing, Day 1: October 3, 2019

Focus: What transcendentalist ideas / other intriguing topics are emerging in our book clubs?

1. Warming up with a group synthesis of "Self-Reliance" and "Walden" to figure out what we know about Transcendentalism so far

• Quick Notebook Reflection: Are you noticing any Transcendentalist ideas in your book club novel yet?

2. Enjoying your Transcendentalist Book Clubs, Day 1; PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU BOOK CLUB FOLDER IS SHARED DIRECTLY WITH ME AND THAT YOUR SYLLABUS IS IN IT.

3. Debriefing how Book Clubs went and composing your first exit ticket

HW:
1. For THIS FRIDAY, OCT 4: 

• Deliver your one-minute speech on your independent reading book. Please note that if you are absent on Friday, you will need to deliver your one-minute speech to the whole class on Monday

• You will also submit your notebook on Friday for Notebook Check #2.  I will be looking largely at what you've done with "Self-Reliance" and with "Walden."

2. For NEXT FRIDAY, OCT 11: Assigned book club reading and syllabus-making (your book should be two-thirds finished by then).