Friday, May 9

We finished reading the Prologue of Lost Horizon.

HW due Monday:
Read Chapters 1-4.
Quiz

Thursday, May 8

We began Lost Horizon. Mr. Potratz read aloud from the Prologue and asked questions of the class.

Wednesday, May 7

Further discussion of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Tuesday, May 6

Anti-Communism vs. Anti-McCarthyism in Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

We watched more of The Fifties, then talked about ant-Communism in America in the '50's.

Fire drill replaced the in-class essay.

Monday, May 5

Brief discussion of Communism, anti-Communism, and anti-anti-Communism in the 1950's.

We then watched part of the first installment of David Halberstam's documentary series The Fifties.

Friday, May 2

Wrap-up discussion of Slaughterhouse Five.

Students turned their copies in.

Thursday, May 1

We finished watching Invasion of the Body Snatchers.

Students took and graded a short quiz on the Vonnegut handout.