October 31

I. Announcements

• Opening Go-Around: What book did you read?  Why did you pick that one?  (You'll talk deeper about content later...no spoilers please)
• Please choose a USF book for next week and note that there are many MORE titles on the website w/ most available in public libraries and as kindle/ebook format at cheaper rates than academic books (please return books when you are done)
• Next week's presenters on USF: Kelly & Sakina

II. Presentation by Loren Cahill

III. Small Group Time/Groups of 3 
PART A: You will need three "roles" tonight: a) one person needs to facilitate, keep the discussion flowin, and watch the time; b) one person needs to take notes; c) one person needs to present the group's ideas to the whole class w/ some fluency puhllease...

PART B: Together, discuss:

1. What is your book about?
2. What are your thoughts in relation to the homework (see at right)?
3. What would you tell a (black) girl who loved this book to read next and why?
4. Why is this text/author part of the "SCHOOL[state]-SANCTIONED LITERARY CANON"? 
5. Why is this YAL genre (by/for/about black girls)  expanding while scholarship about it is not?  [not even a good online bibliography]

PART C: The notetaker should submit notes at the end of class (or write it out or email/google-doc it to Carmen at carmenkynard@gmail.com)

IV. Group Reports

Your Guiding Questions for This Week's RR
How do Black women represent Black girlhood and adolescence--- in terms of sexuality, culture, social beauty codes, language, politics, community--- in fiction? Why? 
 
What do fiction (counter) narratives of Black girlhood build and create? What does this fiction signify for literacies--- in school and out?   
 OR. . . .
What does this fiction signify for pedagogies, schools, and publics?  
 
Make sure that you discuss your novel alongside the week’s article.