Mrs. Gascho's American Lit Honors

Here are this year's pics, Old Sport!

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/us/oxford-comma-lawsuit.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1

In case you didn't think grammar was important...IT IS! https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/16/us/oxford-comma-lawsuit.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1

Making steps forward, Ladies!

Women Of NASA To Be Immortalized — In Lego Form Lego figurines of five storied female NASA pioneers will soon grace toy-store shelves. The project, proposed by a science writer, is meant to shed light on women's contributions to the space program.

I love that my favorite has a new book! http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/02/21/516442353/grad-student-discovers-a-lost-novel-written-by-walt-whitman

Grad Student Discovers A Lost Novel Written By Walt Whitman An ad in a March 1852 edition of The New York Times led Zachary Turpin on an electronic search that uncovered a rags-to-riches novella that Whitman published anonymously.

My classes are sharing their "letters" representing their weaknesses or faults. Everything about the letter is symbolic. A very powerful couple of days in class. Thank you for sharing your stories, ladies!

"Silence is what did the harm." - Kurt Messerschmidt, Holocaust Survivor

Don't be silent If you or someone you love has been affected by bigoted, anti-Semitic or hate-based attacks, report them here.

An American author has not won the Nobel Prize for Literature since Toni Morrison in 1993. Congratulations to Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan, Titan Of American Music, Wins 2016 Nobel Prize In Literature The prolific musician is the first American to win the prize for lifetime literary achievement in 23 years. While Dylan long enjoyed favor as an outside shot for the award, few expected him to win.

Here is a sample test question. Post your answer in the comments below and I will reveal the answer tomorrow at noon.
Act 2 opens with Abigail and John meeting in the woods. What is significant about this scene?
a. The woods always represented evil and darkness in Puritan
times.
b. The scene reflects the struggle of John Proctor to do what is
right in the light of temptation.
c. The scene is juxtaposed with the orderliness and closed
quarters of the courtroom.
d. All of the above