Week 5 Agenda [Tentative]

Tuesday, September 25th

• Discussion Leader/s: Valerie Valentin
• Starkey, pgs. 98-141
• “An Angel,” “Loser,” and “The Hit Man” (145-152)
• Writing Activity: Creating (and Complicating) Characters
• Homework
• using the CHARACTER SHEET, continue creating your character
• compose a 100-word fictional narrative that: 1) includes the character you created and 2) the complication received in class
• print/bring two (2) copies of your narrative to class on Tuesday, 10/2 for class activity
• read the following:
• “A Kind of Flying;” “Popular Mechanics;” “Reunion;" “Doves;” “Symphony;” and “Girl” (152-164)
• post Reading Response #4 on our course blog by midnight on Thursday, 9/27