Week Nine: Santa Cruz

Cowell's Beach

Oh, you gotta be, oh, you gotta be
still living by the sea.
Oh, you gotta be, oh, you gotta be.
'Cause Santa Cruz you're not that far.
Oh, Santa Cruz, no, you're not that far.

—The Thrills, "Santa Cruz (You're Not That Far)"

Week 9
M 8.2
READ
MC: “Transients in Paradise” by Aimee Lu, “The Last Little Beach Town” by Edward Humes, “Bienvenidos a Newport Beach” by Firoozeh Dumas, “Berkeley” by Michael Chabon, “The Line” by Ruben Martinez, “Flirting with Urbanismo” by Patt Morrison, “My Little Saigon” by Ahn Do, “The Nicest Person in San Francisco” by Derek Powaze, “The Un-California” by Daniel Weintraub; MANY: “Los Angles Notebook” by Joan Didion, “Wildflowers” by David Mas Masumoto; eR: “What is San Francisco?” by Herb Caen, “Pink Elephant Hunting” by Gary Singh

IN-CLASS
Reading discussion; Presentations; Preview—Personal essay

DUE
Annotated bibliography (Note: Since I've had computer issues the past week, I'll take this on Wednesday, as well.)

W 8.4
IN-CLASS
Personal essay; Writers workshop

DUE
Research paper, pages 1-4 (Bring 3 copies)

UPCOMING:

Week 10
M 8.9
IN-CLASS
Writers workshop; Final exam prep

DUE  

Research paper, pages 1-8 (Bring 3 copies)

W 8.11
IN-CLASS
Final Exam; Course review

DUE
Research paper