For the ill and the absent-minded -

Here, you will find a very brief summary of class discussions and activities, lists of assigned readings, and links to other resources. The posts are reminders of what we covered in class and/or of what you missed by being absent physically and/or mentally. If we are required to work remotely, the posts will give directions for the day's activities, and let you know when we will meet via ZOOM. Please read the posts, talk with your classmates, and do the practise work as it suits the timing at home. Please put all work in your digital folders via Google Docs. Feel free to make comments and if you're still confused, please email me!

(NB: I do not condone class absences - you must be present, in class, actively listening and participating whenever possible. Always communicate your absences with the school office as well as with me. It is your responsibility to make arrangements for missed learning opportunities. You MUST meet all assignment deadlines. If we have to meet via ZOOM, please make a note of the QR link posted in Room 205 for the meeting id and passwords.)

22 November 2023

D - The one with making sense of Meursault's desire to feel less lonely.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What give society the right to hold the individual accountable?

We shared Dad Jokes.

Learners formed small groups, brainstormed, and chose a novel to read as a mini-book-club.

We looked at Part Two of Camus's The Outsider and discussed the significance of Meursault's conversations with the magistrate and with the chaplain. We talked, too, about the last paragraph of the novel and tried to make sense of Meursault's conclusions.

We discussed which title was more appropriate: the UK/Canada The Outsider or the US The Stranger.

PRACTISE: What would the translation be in your mother-tongue, based on what you understand of Camus's novel?

READ: "The Guest"

NEXT CLASS: Politics, Revenge, Community 

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