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Many years ago, when there used to be "Summer Assignments" for AP Lit students, when I was younger and more into that sort of thing, I set up a now defunct and destroyed blog to facilitate remote discussion.  It worked really well then--and it will work again now, in this the strangest of times.

My intention here is to post something for each lesson, for each class, AP or American Literature, starting on Monday as the American Literature sections start taking a deep dive into the decadence of The Great Gatsby and the AP Literature students start reading the greatest book ever written on this continent, Moby-Dick.  That "something" will try to mirror the kinds of things I would say in class, that is to say, mirror my mind--the questions I ask, the epiphanies I always have, the insights I'd share with you if you were behind me in line at Von's or Ralph's. These "somethings" should help you understand the texts we are reading if not more fully at least differently.

You will be free, of course, to comment on these ramblings, ask for clarification, suggest other issues or ideas for me to treat.

Teaching, for me, has always been, metaphorically at least, sitting on a bench with a student discussing the book I hold in my hands.  All that's happened is that the bench got longer.  The conversation continues!

Sincerely,

Mr. W.

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