1) Discuss Passing Chapters 3-4: Oral quiz, what major, scandalous event happens at the "tea party?". In what ways is Irene also "passing" or pretending to be white? Is it a pretense if one does not correct a misinterpretation of one's race? What are the risks that Clare may face if John Bellows discovers that she is a black woman? Who is Gertrude? How does she contribute to our "passing" scale? Is race a public or private affair?
2) Work on Common Application's Benjamin Franklin Essay