Moorpark English M02: Spring 2008 Reading List

Required Texts

• Joy, Anna. We Are America: a Thematic Reader and Guide to Writing. Thomson, 2005. aka WAA

• Card, Orson Scott. Ender's Shadow. New York: Tor, 1999. aka ES

Recommended online manual source:

Readings from We Are America (WAA) and Handouts (HO)

• Personal Narratives
  • Jan 16 : William Least Heat Moon. "West Texas." HO
  • Jan 23 : Godwin, Gale. "The Watcher at the Gates." WAA

• Readings for "concept" paper:
  • Feb 20: "How Urban Legends Work." 166. WAA
  • Feb 25: "MySpace Nation." (222). WAA
  • Feb 27: Choose article from "Getting an Education." Chap 11. WAA
  • Mar 3: Choose article from "Examining Stereotypes." Chap 14. WAA
  • Mar 5: Linnea Saukko. "How to Poison Earth." HO
  • Mar 10: Jimmy Santiago Baca. "So Mexicans Are Taking Jobs From Americans." HO
    
  • March 10: Choose article from "Men and Women." Chap 12. WAA

  Substitutions and other readings will be announced in class.

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