Week 4 Agenda

Corn Fritters from Christopher Kimball's America's Test Kitchen (PBS, USA)

Week 4

Tu 9.22
Read: OD—pg. 287-333
In-Class: Lecture—“Food on Film: Ratatouille, When Harry Met Sally…, Mystic Pizza, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Chocolat, and others”
Journal 2 Prompt: Often, dishes tell the story of a family history better than anything else. Whether it’s grandma's cookie recipe or the Thanksgiving dinner tradition no one can remember having started, food plays an integral role in defining who we are as families. Using This American Life’s episode entitled “You Gonna Eat That?” (eR; choose “Full Episode” to hear) as a basis, write about a significant food-related family experience or tradition.
Due: Journal 2

Th 9.24
Read: OD—pg. 334-363
In-Class: Book discussion; Presentations

UPCOMING:

Week 5

Tu 10.1
Read: OD—pg. 364-411
In-Class: Book discussion; Presentations, Lecture—“Reviewing Literary Analysis Techniques”

Th 10.3
Read: CR—“Sorry Fugu” by T.C. Boyle, “Taste” by Roald Dahl
In-Class: Short story discussion, including audio versions of “Sorry Fugu” and “Taste”
Due: Nonfiction analysis essay