The Poisonwood Bible & Barbara Kingsolver

The Poisonwood Bible (Barbara Kingsolver)
Reading Syllabus 2011
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Wednesday 11/2: Book One due (Genesis) pages 1-82

Friday 11/4: Book Two due (The Revelation) pages 83-186

Tuesday 11/8: First half of Book Three due (The Judges) pages 191-240

Thursday 11/10: Second half of Book Three
pages 313-376

Monday 11/14: Quiz on Books 1 - 3; Book Four due (Bel and the Serpent) pages 313-376

Wednesday 11/16 : First half of Book Five due (Exodus) pages 377-438; first check-in for character notes; Study Guide for Book 4 provided

Friday 11/18: 15 point "quizlet" on Book Four (Bel and the Serpent); Second half of Book Five due (pages 439-506)

Tuesday 11/22: Book Six due (Song of the Three Children) pages 507-534; check-in on character notes --exemplars provided; discussion of in-class essay topics and possible thesis statements

Tuesday 11/29: Book Seven due (The Eyes in the Trees) pages 535ff. CHARACTER NOTES DUE

Thursday 12/1: Character notes graded and returned ; review of the book's conclusion; thesis statements and outlines evaluated

Tuesday 12/6: IN-CLASS ESSAY (open note but not open book); EXTRA CREDIT MOVIE WRITE-UPS DUE

NEXT BOOK IS HALF THE SKY BY KRISTOFF AND WUDUNN