Spring 2016 Prof L Overman's English 495
WEEKLY SCHEDULE 11-16
Class What We Will Do Homework:Readings done prior
Day in Class Today
to Class
Prior to Class:
1.
2.
Wk
Persepolis &
11:
Whale Rider
4/6
Writing Projects
View Niki Caro’s film
Whale Rider (2002)
Read Marjane Satrapi's
graphic novel Persepolis:
The Story of a
Childhood(Note: If you
purchased The Complete
Persepolis then you only
need to read the first half –
i.e. through “The Dowry”).
Due in class:
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o
o
o
Prior to class/download/read/review
handouts from Projects link above:
1.
2.
Review World Fiction
Essay prompt
Citation Style for Graphic
Narrative
Prior to Class:
1.
2.
Wk
Persepolis &
12:
Whale Rider
4/13
View Niki Caro’s film
Whale Rider (2002)
Read Marjane Satrapi's
graphic novel Persepolis:
The Story of a
Childhood(Note: If you
purchased The Complete
Persepolis then you only
need to read the first half –
i.e. through “The Dowry”).
Prior to class/download/read/review
handouts from Projects link above:
1.
2.
Discuss & analyze
Graphic Memoir
Discuss & analyze
filmic elements
Brainstorm World
Fiction Essay
Secondary Sources
Persepolis/Whale
Rider
Due in class:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Discuss & analyze Graphic
Memoir
Discuss & analyze filmic
elements
Brainstorm World Fiction
Essay
Secondary Sources
Persepolis/Whale Rider
Due in Moodle outside of class
Saturday 4/16 1155pm:
5.
Review World Fiction
Essay prompt
How to Read a Film
6.
World Fiction Essay: Post a
complete draft of your World
Fiction Essay in on the "Posting
Assignments" page on our class
Moodle.
Please post your paper as an
attachment in MS Word format.
7.
Please use your first and last
name as the name of the MS
Word file.
Due in Moodle outside of class
Tues 4/19 1155pm:
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Post responses (at least 250
words each) to your group
members' drafts (You can
respond by opening their post
and clicking on the “reply”
button.)
Assigned Group Members:
Tba
Tba
Tba
Tba
Tba
Due in class:
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Groups prep/refine Media
Literacy Presentations
Due in Moodle outside of class
Saturday 4/23 1155pm:
Due in prior to class:
Wk
13: Media Literacy
4/20
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Read David Buckingham’s
Media Education
[download from Moodle]:
Chapters 1, 2, 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
Revised World Fiction Essay:
Post your REVISED World
Fiction Essay on Moodle
Please post your paper as an
attachment in MS Word format.
Please use your last name as the
name of the MS Word file.
Due in class:
Wk Media Literacy
14:
4/27
Collaborative
Wk Media Literacy
15: Presentations
5/4
Groups continue to prep Media
Literacy Presentations
Each group member brings written
plan/outline
Groups review Media Literacy
Presentations
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Groups prep/refine Media
Literacy Presentations
Refine written plan/outline for
presentation
Due in class uploaded to Moodle:
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Group
Group
Group
Collaborative
Media Literacy
Presentations
Wk
16:
5/11
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Group
Group
Group
Due in class uploaded to Moodle:
Groups review Media Literacy
Presentations
Class
online
only!
Due in
Moodle
by
730pm:
Finals
Week
5/18
1.
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Final EPortfolio
Updated on 1/24/16
Written responses to
Presentations
Happy Summer break!
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Written responses to
Presentations