English 12: Grendel 5-7 Essay Response on Classroom. Will discuss tomorrow.

English 10H: Read the excerpt from Dave Eggers' memoir and then, as a group, work on formulating a question specific to the text for each of the following categories. The questions will be used tomorrow in a Socratic style seminar.

1. Class connection question connecting the text to our class discussion about writing memoir.
2. Close-ended question that will allow class to come to agreement about events or the author and his experience. There should be a "correct" answer or answers.
3. Open-ended question that will require proof, group discussion, and a "construction of logic" based on what we have to work with that will allow us to discover or explore possible answers.
4. Core issue question dealing with a theme(s) of the text that will encourage group discussion about the universal aspect of the text.

For Wednesday/Thursday these are the following concepts from section 1 (pg.-1-41 of The Glass Castle that you will need to focus on: Checking out Rex Walls style. Rose Mary's pride at staying resilient despite adversity. The Joshua Tree. Stars as Christmas Presents. The Glass Castle (the structure) and The Prospector. Fire.