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spring 2023 Prof L Overman's English 495

WEEKLY SCHEDULE 11-16
Class Day What We Will Do in Class Today Homework:Readings done prior to Class Writing Projects

 

Wk 11: 4/11

ATTENDANCE MANDATORY MEET IN UNIVERSITY LIBRARY LAB B

Mustang & 4 Short Stories

 

Due prior to Class:

  1. Canvas:CHOOSE Groups for Media Presentation
    Go to your Global Navigation List
    Click People
    Click Groups
    Click Media Literacy Presentation Groups
    Click JOIN group number of your choice
  2. Review World Fiction Essay prompt in Canvas Major Essays module
  3. Review Collaborative Media Literacy Presentation prompt
  4. Review: They Say I Say: Chap 1(23-28), 2 (39-41), Chap 3 (46-51)
    5. In Canvas continue to work with four stories & MUSTANG
  5. "No Sweetness Here" by Ama Ata Aidoo
  6. "Nurse Cora" by Julio Cortazar
  7. "A Hand in the Grave" by Ghassan Kanafani
  8. "Nomad and Viper" by Amos Oz

    Due in class:

  1. Continue Brainstorm World Fiction Analysis essay
  2. Prior to end of class: Post secondary source findings Mustang AND each of the 4 Short Stories on Discussions provided with librarian assistance in Majpr Essays module

    Due prior to end of class- Post in Canvas--Media Groups:

  • Media Literacy Groups 1-5 will -Prep Media Literacy Presentations beginnings in Media Lit Module
    Media Group 1: Jordan, Alberto, Edwin C, Seara, Gerardo
    Media Group 2:Jennifer G, Ashley, Maia, Isabelle, Julissa
    Media Group 3: Ray, Jenna, Edwin L, Chris, Ching
    Media Group 4: Brittni, Roger, Abel, Kiara
    Media Group 5: Kat,Tianna,Hannah, Mikayla, Gianna
    Post group members' names -first & last--Indicate action plan, initial steps & specific grade level targeted & who is doing what?

 

Wk 12: 4/18

 

Media Literacy Collaborative Presentations--

 

 

Due in class:

  1. View David Buckingham’s Media Education video
  2. Canvas: Read/annotate David Buckingham’s Media Education: Chapters 1, 2, 4 in prep for group work due tonight in Required Readings Module -apply appropriate passages in your group planning as submission due prior to end of class time
  3. Review-Collaborative Media Literacy Presentation prompt
  4. Review World Fiction Essay prompt in Canvas Major Essays module due this week
    Due prior to end of class time-counts as being present for class (non-completion counts as absence & no credit):
  • Groups assign/prep/refine Media Literacy Presentations:
    Media Group 1: Jordan, Alberto, Edwin C, Seara, Gerardo
    Media Group 2: Jennifer G, Ashley, Maia, Isabelle, Julissa
    Media Group 3: Ray, Jenna, Edwin L, Chris, Ching
    Media Group 4: Brittni, Roger, Abel, Kiara
    Media Group 5: Kat,Tianna,Hannah, Mikayla, Gianna
    Post Updates by constructing the following in your Media Literacy Presentations Group in Media Literacy Presentation module
  1. Choose type of medium for presentation
  2. Choose & Deconstruct Buckingham passage(s)
  3. Refine/Update/Add details
  4. Confirm & Elaborate upon each member's tasks
    Due in Canvas outside of class SAT 1155pm:
  • World Fiction Essay: .Post a complete draft of your World Fiction analysis essay on the Major Essays module in TurnitIN via Canvas.
  • Please post your paper as an attachment in MS Word format.
  • Please use your first and last name as the name of the MS Word file.
    Due in Canvas outside of class SUN 1155pm:
  • 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.)
  • Use the Peer Review Guidelines handout to inform your response to each draft.
  • Warning: if you do not complete peer review for each of your assigned group members your essay grade will be lowered by ONE FULL GRADE!

 

Wk 13:

4/25

 

Media Literacy

Due in prior to class:

  • Canvas: Read/annotate David Buckingham’s Media Education: Chapters 1, 2, 4 in Required Readings Module
  1. Review Final Portfolio prompt in Canvas Final Portfolio module
  2. Collaborative Media Literacy Presentation prompt
    Due in class:
  1. Groups continue to refine Media Literacy Presentations:
    Media Group 1: Jordan, Alberto, Edwin C, Seara, Gerardo
    Media Group 2: Jennifer G, Ashley, Maia, Isabelle, Julissa
    Media Group 3: Ray, Jenna, Edwin L, Chris, Ching
    Media Group 4: Brittni, Roger, Abel, Kiara
    Media Group 5: Kat,Tianna,Hannah, Mikayla, Gianna
  2. Media Literacy Presentations-continue to refine
    Groups post updates
    Confrm/refine pick a medium for presentations - prezi, google slides, social media, etc.
    Choose Buckingham passage(s)
    Confirm members' tasks

 

Wk 14:

5/2

Media Literacy

 

Due prior to class:

  • Canvas: upload Individual Outlines from EACH member of group to provide a draft of outline of presentation in Media Lit module
  • Review Collaborative Media Literacy Presentation prompt
  • Review Final Portfolio prompt in Canvas Final Portfolio module

 
    Due in class:
  • Draft Collaborative Media group outline from individual group member's outlines to reflect lesson outcomes in Discussion prior to end of class and review with instructor
  • Groups assign/prep/refine Media Literacy Presentations:
    Media Group 1: Jordan, Alberto, Edwin C, Seara, Gerardo
    Media Group 2: Jennifer G, Ashley, Maia, Isabelle, Julissa
    Media Group 3: Ray, Jenna, Edwin L, Chris, Ching
    Media Group 4: Brittni, Roger, Abel, Kiara
    Media Group 5: Kat,Tianna,Hannah, Mikayla, Gianna
    Due in TurnitIn via Canvas outside of class SAT 1155pm:
  1. Revised World Fiction Essay:
    Warning: if you have NOT reviewed my comments on Poetry Essay I will not leave any on this essay! This may prove problematic when submitting to Exit Assessments for ESM or JYI/FYI
  2. Upload your REVISED World Fiction Essay in Turnitin via Canvas
  3. Please use your last name as the name of the MS Word file.

 

Wk 15: Presentations-

ROOMERS only no zoom today

5/9
    Collaborative Media Literacy Presentations
    Media Group 1: Jordan, Alberto, Edwin C, Seara, Gerardo
    Media Group 2:Jennifer G, Ashley, Maia, Isabelle, Julissa
    Media Group 3: Ray, Jenna, Edwin L, Chris, Ching
    Media Group 4: Brittni, Roger, Abel, Kiara
    Media Group 5: Kat,Tianna,Hannah, Mikayla, Gianna

Review Final Portfolio prompt in Canvas Final Portfolio module

Review Extra Credit in Canvas Final Portfolio module

 

Due in class on Canvas:

  • Written responses to Presentations-due prior to end of class [or your own presentation will receive a full grade drop]

Finals Week

5/16

    Class does not meet upload only!

    Due in Canvas by 10:00 pm

  1. Final E-Portfolio
  2. Extra Credit

 

Happy & SAFE Summer