1. Annotate in YELLOW for what seems important to you.
3. Annotate in BLUE for Style (the way it is written tells us a lot about Camus’ purpose)
4. COMMENT or DISCUSS at least once every other page. Make your comments insightful or pose questions.
5. TAG for key ideas: important, character, EMOTION, or lack of it (we’ll figure out other tags later.)
6. Comment on other people’s questions (at least once per chapter).
7. QUIZ questions: answer the questions embedded in the text.
8. In general, read the book for fun and to make you think.
Reading Schedule
We will read Camus both in class and out of class. Most seniors like this book and find it easy to read. We are going to use Subtext in an organized fashion to annotate and mark up the book together.
Here’s your reading schedule (some will be read in class, some at home)
By Wed. April 10 p.12-20
By Thu/Fri. April 12 p.20-33 1st blog due
By Mon. April 15 p.33-44 2nd blog due
By Wed. April 17 p.45-59
By Thu/Fri. April 19 p.60-64 3rd blog
By Mon. April 22 p.65-79 4th blog
By Wed. April 24 p.80-104 Blog your questions and thesis
By Thu/Fri. April 26 p.105-119 Blog
By Mon. Apirl 29 p.120-134 Blog your intro paragraph
By Wed. May 1 reread & write Blog your first paragraph
By Thu/Fri May 3 reread and write Blog your second paragraph or conclusion
By Sunday May 5: Upload essay to Turnitin.com (also upload to NetClassroom’s dropbox)
By Monday May 6: bring a printed copy to class.
Ideas to keep in mind as you read Camus: (annotate your key themes in yellow)
Think of several Creative Ideas for this essay, an idea that makes this essay relevant to your life right now as you detach from Buckley (and your friends/family) and attach to new friends at a new school—and perhaps even a different identity. Think about key ideas from the novel that might relate to your life at this moment.
· Decision-making: how does Meursault ‘make’ decisions? How do you?
· Control: Does Meursault have control over his fate? Do you? Really?
· Detachment: Detaching, Saying Goodbye to the Old, Hello to the New: Meursault says goodbye to freedom, Marie, his old life and hello to his new life. Can you draw parallels?
· Identity: How did Meursault’s identity change? How might your identity (the way you define who you are) change from this year to next?
