Monday, 22 October

Class today included a brief review of vocabulary,

plus the new word: "sustenance"

Noun:

Food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment. The maintaining of someone or something in life or existence: "the sustenance of democracy".

Students were told that this week they will be writing a short essay on one of the short stories we have read and discussed in class (or the memoir we will read on Tuesday).

In class students independently read "The Riding Pants" by Bernard Malmud.

The class also discussed how food can be a symbol of sustenance, and family, or tradition.