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fall 2024 Prof L Overman's English 429

WEEKLY SCHEDULE 1-5
  What We Will Do in Class Today Homework:Readings done prior to Class Writing Projects

 

Wk 1: Mondays 8/26

These schedules are all subject to change. Reading and writing assignments are to be completed by the date assigned. Bring pertinent materials to class (books, homework, etc). Always come prepared to write about, be quizzed on, and/or discuss all assignments. Always have hand`outs available--DO NOT THROW ANYTHING AWAY.

Introductions, Syllabus, Semester Plan, Annotating texts, Freewrites

Signups for Discussion Panel presenters!

 

Literary elements of analysis

What layers do they add to the novel? How to annotate a text?

Review/Download from Projects link above:

  1. Elements of Fiction Worksheet #6
  2. How to Read Literature #13
  3. How to Preview a Text #12

Due outside of class: complete prior to class

  1. Please upload a photograph/symbol of yourself when updating profile in Canvas!
  2. Prior to class: IN Canvas Additional Readings Module-Download/Read John Updike's "A&P"
  3. Signups for Discussion Panel presentations--complete Survey in Canvas to designate novel choice

Due in class:

  • Freewrite
  • Review: Annotating a Text
  • Confirm Signups for Discussionof Novel Panel presentations--complete Survey in Canvas to designate novel choice
  • Canvas:Groups Read, Annotate, & Present John Updike's "A&P" [in Group Work Module]

Labor Day

9/2		 HOLIDAY - NO CLASS  

Wk 2:9/9

    Due in class

  1. View/Review Film EIGHTH GRADE
  2. Canvas [in Group Work Module] Groups will implement responses to film excerpt-from notes taken
  3. Confirm Presentation sign ups
  4. Canvas: review Shortwrite prompt (in Shortwrite module)
  5. Canvas: review Panel prompt (on Panel Discussion & review samples)

    Review/Download from Projects link above:

  1. How to Read Literature #13
  2. How to Preview a Text #12
    Due outside of class:
  1. Shortwrites prompt-see Canvas Shortwrite module
    Due in class
  • Canvas [in Group Work Module] re-assess opinions/ outcomes for EIGHTH GRADE film and present to class
  • Confirm Novel Panel Presentation sign ups-NOTE: each week assigned paneilsts must meet with me briefly after class

Wk 3:

9/16

 

Panel Discussion presenters- Hinton, The Outsiderssehintonoutsiders author

 

 

Homework:Readings done prior to Class

  1. Donelson,Chapter 2--“A Brief History of Adolescent Literature” (in Canvas Additional Readings Module)
  2. Canvas: in Canvas Additional Readings Module-"Using Literary Criticism in Your Writing" -Formalist & New Criticism (1661 )
  3. Shortwrites-see Canvas Shortwrite module
  4. Hinton, The Outsiders

Review/Download from Projects link above:

  1. Elements of Fiction Worksheet #6
    Due PRIOR to class:
    • Hinton Panel Post outcomes & discussion questions in Canvas --Jasmine Matthews, Mckenna Matson,Kate Perry, Natalie Ramirez
    Due in class

    Canvas [in Group Work Module] How does THE OUTSIDERS reflect/contrast to three historical frames/technologies & conditions

    Analyze each historical frame/give quote(s) to tease out findings from each

    Due outside of class by FRI 1159pm:
  • Shortwrite 1--in Canvas:
    Post in Discussion
    Due outside of class by SAT 1159pm:
  1. Reply to TWO classmates

 

Wk 4:

9/23

Panel Discussion presenters -Crank ellenhopkinsauthor

 

Homework:Readings done prior to Class

  1. Baxter, “New Kids on the Block: School Reform, the Juvenile Court, (in Canvas Additional Readings Module)
  2. Canvas: in Additional Readings Module "Using Literary Criticism in Your Writing"-New Historicism (1676)
  3. Hopkins, Crank
  4. Canvas: Essay 1 in Major Essays Module

Print, read, bring handouts from Projects link above:

  1. Elements of Poetry Worksheet #7
    Due PRIOR to class:
    • Hopkins Panel Post outcomes & discussion questions in Canvas - Rosemary Juarez, Marisol Fuentes, Samuel Moore
    Due in class

    Canvas [in Group Work Module] Baxter discusses specifc issues in Chapter 1:

    Discuss: In what ways does Hopkins echo/elaborate/create discourse with these sections?

     

    Due outside of class by FRI 1159pm:
  • Shortwrite 2--in Canvas:
    Post in Discussion
    Due outside of class by SAT 1159pm:
  1. Reply to TWO classmates

 

Wk 5:

9/30

 

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Panel Discussion presenters - Tamaki & Valero-O'Connell, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Merosemaryvalero-oconnellillustrator

Homework:Readings done prior to Class

  1.  Tamaki & Valero-O'Connell,Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me
  2. IN Additional Readings Module download all the following:
  • Canvas: Erik Erikson, (three excerpts)
  • Canvas: "Using Literary Criticism in Your Writing"-Psychoanalytic Criticism (1669 )
  • Canvas: W.P. Banks, "Literacy, Sexuality, and the Value(s) of Queer
    Young Adult Literatures
  • Canvas: "Graphic Novel/Comics-Terms & Concepts
  • Canvas: Molly Bangs, Ten Principles of Design
  • Canvas: Citation Style of Graphic Narrative -[also found on Projects Helpful links column]

    Due PRIOR to class:

    • Tamaki & Valero-O'Connell Panel Post outcomes & discussion questions in Canvas - Leah Wolf, Zaira Cortez Herrera, Amy Herrera, Melissa Catalan Reyes
    Due in class

    Canvas [in Group Work Module]

    Find connections or elaboration with

    Erikson's  8 stages in a particular frame/panel/page

    from Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me

    and detail what it is exemplifying at that stage?

    Applying Molly Bangs Ten Principles of Design

    determine which principle

    applies in that particular frame/panel/page.

     

    Due outside of class by FRI 1159pm:

  • Shortwrite 3--in Canvas:
    Post in Discussion
    Due outside of class by SAT 1159pm:
  1. Reply to TWO classmates