Timeframe: January 23-March 9, 2012 (Trimester 2, Marking Period 2)
Grading: Literary Theory Notes: You will earn 10 points for clear notes right after each Literary Theory lecture to ensure that you were paying attention and actively taking notes; in case of absence, you must copy notes from someone else and show them to me sometime that week, no later than Friday for a maximum of 5 points. Only in cases where you have a parent note can you earn all 10 points when absent.
Blogging: Your participation and contributions to our online blog will be your primary homework grade for this unit. You must submit 2 blog entries each week, no later than Sunday at 12:00 a.m. Your blog posts must be 200-250 words (no more, no less) and make specific reference to the text-you must cite at least one quote in your entry. One blog post must be your own analysis and the other blog post must be a response to someone else’s post. (The person to whom your respond does not need to be in your group or even in your class! Just someone who is blogging about the same book!) Even though the format is online, your responses must be academic in terms of spelling and grammar. This is an academic forum, not a social media site. If you are inappropriate or non-academic in your posts, you grade will suffer and you may be put on technology probation. The blog address is: http://lambertbla2.blogspot.com Quizzes: You will have one reading “halfway check-in” quiz to make sure you are keeping up with the reading and actively processing and analyzing the text.
Discussion Group Work: 1-2 times a week, you will be meeting with your groups to discuss your books in person. The work for these sessions will be distributed and collected during class.
Essays: You will have weekly essays applying the Literary Theory concepts learned to the film or other media viewed that week. You will compose these essays during one class session, and peer review your group member’s work in another class session. Your final major essay will be the application of a Literary Theory of your choice to the book you read during the unit.
Timeline:
January 31 (Tues.): Introduction to Literary Theory & Overview of the Unit February 1 (Wed.): Meet with Literature Circle groups February 2 (Thurs.): Introduction to Social Class Theory/Watch “The Wire” February 3 (Fri.): Social Class Theory analysis of “The Wire”
February 6 (Mon.): Introduction to Gender Theory February 7 (Tues.): Watch “Mean Girls” February 8 (Wed.): Meet in Literature Circles February 9 (Thurs.): In-class essay on “Mean Girls” and Gender Theory February 10(Fri.): Peer Editing/Meet in Literature Circles
February 13 (Mon): Introduction to Reader Response Theory February 14 (Tues.): Watch “Shrek” February 15 (Wed.): Quiz on Literature Circle book February 16 (Thurs.):In-class essay on “Shrek” and Reader Response Theory February 17 (Fri.): Peer Editing/Meet in Literature Circles
February Break, 20th-24th
February 27 (Mon.): Introduction to Pyschoanalytical Theory February 28 (Tues.): Watch “Alice in Wonderland” February 29 (Wed.): Meet in Literature Circles March 1 (Thurs.): In-class essay on Psycholanalytical Theory and “Alice in Wonderland” March 2 (Fri.): Peer Editing/Meet in Literature Circles/Assign Final Paper
March 5 (Mon.): Work on Paper March 6 (Tues.): Work on Paper March 7 (Wed.): Work on Paper March 8 (Thurs): Peer Edit Paper March 9 (Fri.): PAPER DUE/END OF TRIMESTER 2
4 (A) -Communicates a sophisticated and original point-of-view -Cites specific examples from the text -Is respectful in tone -Is clear with advanced word choice -Shows very few grammar and spelling errors -Uses 150-200 words -Is on time!
3 (B) -Communicates an original point-of-view -Cites general evidence from the text -Shows somewhat advanced word choice -Respectfully engages with other people’s blog posts -Shows some grammar and spelling errors -Is on time! -Uses 150-200 words
2 (C) -Communicates a point-of-view, but just repeats what other posts have said without being original or summarizes book -Is not fully respectful in tone -Shows many grammar and spelling errors -Is late (or at least one post is late) -Is below 150 word requirement
1 (D) -Fails to communicate a point-of-view on a topic -Shows inappropriate word choice and tone -Is disrespectful and shows limited interaction with other people’s blog posts -Is off-topic -Is filled with grammar and spelling errors -Is late and way less than 150-200 words
Timeframe:
ReplyDeleteJanuary 23-March 9, 2012 (Trimester 2, Marking Period 2)
Grading:
Literary Theory Notes: You will earn 10 points for clear notes right after each Literary Theory lecture to ensure that you were paying attention and actively taking notes; in case of absence, you must copy notes from someone else and show them to me sometime that week, no later than Friday for a maximum of 5 points. Only in cases where you have a parent note can you earn all 10 points when absent.
Blogging: Your participation and contributions to our online blog will be your primary homework grade for this unit. You must submit 2 blog entries each week, no later than Sunday at 12:00 a.m. Your blog posts must be 200-250 words (no more, no less) and make specific reference to the text-you must cite at least one quote in your entry. One blog post must be your own analysis and the other blog post must be a response to someone else’s post. (The person to whom your respond does not need to be in your group or even in your class! Just someone who is blogging about the same book!) Even though the format is online, your responses must be academic in terms of spelling and grammar. This is an academic forum, not a social media site. If you are inappropriate or non-academic in your posts, you grade will suffer and you may be put on technology probation.
The blog address is: http://lambertbla2.blogspot.com
Quizzes: You will have one reading “halfway check-in” quiz to make sure you are keeping up with the reading and actively processing and analyzing the text.
Discussion Group Work: 1-2 times a week, you will be meeting with your groups to discuss your books in person. The work for these sessions will be distributed and collected during class.
Essays: You will have weekly essays applying the Literary Theory concepts learned to the film or other media viewed that week. You will compose these essays during one class session, and peer review your group member’s work in another class session. Your final major essay will be the application of a Literary Theory of your choice to the book you read during the unit.
Timeline:
January 31 (Tues.): Introduction to Literary Theory & Overview of the Unit
February 1 (Wed.): Meet with Literature Circle groups
February 2 (Thurs.): Introduction to Social Class Theory/Watch “The Wire”
February 3 (Fri.): Social Class Theory analysis of “The Wire”
February 6 (Mon.): Introduction to Gender Theory
February 7 (Tues.): Watch “Mean Girls”
February 8 (Wed.): Meet in Literature Circles
February 9 (Thurs.): In-class essay on “Mean Girls” and Gender Theory
February 10(Fri.): Peer Editing/Meet in Literature Circles
February 13 (Mon): Introduction to Reader Response Theory
February 14 (Tues.): Watch “Shrek”
February 15 (Wed.): Quiz on Literature Circle book
February 16 (Thurs.):In-class essay on “Shrek” and Reader Response Theory
February 17 (Fri.): Peer Editing/Meet in Literature Circles
February Break, 20th-24th
February 27 (Mon.): Introduction to Pyschoanalytical Theory
February 28 (Tues.): Watch “Alice in Wonderland”
February 29 (Wed.): Meet in Literature Circles
March 1 (Thurs.): In-class essay on Psycholanalytical Theory and “Alice in
Wonderland”
March 2 (Fri.): Peer Editing/Meet in Literature Circles/Assign Final Paper
March 5 (Mon.): Work on Paper
March 6 (Tues.): Work on Paper
March 7 (Wed.): Work on Paper
March 8 (Thurs): Peer Edit Paper
March 9 (Fri.): PAPER DUE/END OF TRIMESTER 2
12th Grade English Blog Rubric
ReplyDelete4 (A)
-Communicates a sophisticated and original point-of-view
-Cites specific examples from the text
-Is respectful in tone
-Is clear with advanced word choice
-Shows very few grammar and spelling errors
-Uses 150-200 words
-Is on time!
3 (B)
-Communicates an original point-of-view
-Cites general evidence from the text
-Shows somewhat advanced word choice
-Respectfully engages with other people’s blog posts
-Shows some grammar and spelling errors
-Is on time!
-Uses 150-200 words
2 (C)
-Communicates a point-of-view, but just repeats what other posts have said without being original or summarizes book
-Is not fully respectful in tone
-Shows many grammar and spelling errors
-Is late (or at least one post is late)
-Is below 150 word requirement
1 (D)
-Fails to communicate a point-of-view on a topic
-Shows inappropriate word choice and tone
-Is disrespectful and shows limited interaction with other people’s blog posts
-Is off-topic
-Is filled with grammar and spelling errors
-Is late and way less than 150-200 words
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