At the first class, you will sign up for a presentation on ways to respond to literature; in order to do so, please follow the steps:
Step 1: Joining groups
You will be in a small group of students and then you will have to select one book from the list below.
STEVENSON, J. Dr Jekill and Mr Hyde
STEVENSON, J. The treasure island STEVENSON R. The Bottle Imp POE, E. The black Cat and other tales o The Raven o The Black Cat o The Cask of Amontillado FITZGERALD, J. Great Gatsby HEMINGWAY, E. The Old Man and the Sea STEINBECK. J. The Pearl LAMB C. Tales from shakespeare. o The Tempest o The Comedy of Errors o Alls well that Ends well
Step 2: Selecting a style
Choose ONE of the ways to respond to literature
WAYS TO REACT TO BOOKS
Retrieved from JOURNAL TOPICS (from Nancy A. Mavrogenes 101 Ways to React to Books)
WRITE AND ACT A PARODY OF THE BOOK This kind of humorous imitation appeals to many students. Parody the entire book or one scene.
CONVERT A BOOK TO A RADIO DRAMA Give a live or taped version about the story - or a scene from it - as a radio play. Include an announcer and sound effects.
DO A DRAMATIC READING (READER'S Select the scene and ask friends to help read it THEATER) OF A SCENE dramatically, while you are acting PREPARE A TELEVISION COMMERCIAL ABOUT Imagine a book is the basis for a miniseries on A BOOK television. Prepare and give the television commercials that would make people want to watch it.
USE BODY MASKS AND PRESENT A SCENE Make full-sized cardboard figures with cutouts FROM YOUR BOOK for the face and hands. Use them to dramatize the scene.
CONVERT THE EVENTS OF A STORY INTO A Write the lyrics and music or adapt words to a BALLAD OR SONG melody by someone else.
Select a crucial scene from the novel and have
the members of the group act it out. Have one GROUP PERFORMANCE member interrupt it posing as a reporter. Have him/her interview each character for an on- the-scene "minicam" report.
Step 3: Writing a report
Taking into account some of the activities done in class, prepare a paper in which:
You list and describe the symbolism presented in the book (tale, poem...) you chose. You write one-page review of the most important historical aspects that might have influenced the authors inspiration. Note: The information could be related to the authors personal experiences (biography)
Deliver the paper by October 11th Note: Late papers are not accepted.
Reading analysis: August 09th
The mead-hall community by Stephen Pollington
http://bit.ly/1I9tmVt
Vocabulary quiz: August 16th
http://bit.ly/1O7w640
Workshop about Beowulf August 16th http://bit.ly/1SpHLwh
Print the following pages: 13,14,15,16,17,18,19,21,22,23,25,26,27
Watch the movie: http://bit.ly/1fN48Qs
Posters: August 30th
In a poster, list the elements you would use in a book which could symbolize a characteristic of your society and explain what it represents.
Class discussion: Whats the long-term significance of the Industrial
Revolution? September 6th
Students will have to search information about the Industrial Revolution
General topics:
Industrial revolution and its role in the romantic period in British
The struggle of displaced people Price of the progress Silas Marner by GEORGE ELIOT 1861 chapter II http://bit.ly/1DlXOEk
Oral Presentations: Victorian Age: September 20th -27th
Victorian Inventions Timeline Victorian Literature Victorian Education and society Victorian most important events Women in Victorian era Rubrics:
Peer evaluation
______________________________________ _____________________________________ speakers names ______________________________________ _____________________________________ 4 1 score 3 2 Uses appropriate Usually uses Sometimes Uses few appropriate functions appropriate uses functions and Content and vocabulary functions appropriate vocabulary to to communicate and vocabulary functions and communicate vocabulary Listeners Listeners Listeners Listeners understand all understand understand understand little Comprehensibility most of what less than of what speaker is said half Is trying to say Accur All grammar and Usually uses Has problems Makes word order used correct with language many errors in acy correctly grammar and usage usage word order Speech is Few problems Has some Hesitates often clear and natural, with no With hesitation, problems and struggles Fluency hesitation. Good intonation pronunciation, with hesitation, with pronunciation, intonation pronunciation, intonation intonation, Total Evaluated by Grand total Teacher evaluation SCORING RUBRIC FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS Students names: 1._______________________________________________ 2._______________________________________________ 3._______________________________________________ 4._______________________________________________
Total Category Scoring Criteria Points Score The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic 5 Organization and audience. (15 points) Information is presented in a logical sequence. 5 Presentation appropriately cites requisite number of 5 references. Introduction is attention-getting, lays out the problem 5 well, and establishes a framework for the rest of the presentation. Content Technical terms are well-defined in language 5 (45 points) appropriate for the target audience. Presentation contains accurate information. 10 Material included is relevant to the overall 10 message/purpose. Appropriate amount of material is prepared, and 10 points made reflect well their relative importance. There is an obvious conclusion summarizing the 5 presentation. Speaker maintains good eye contact with the 5 audience and is appropriately animated (e.g., gestures, moving around, etc.). Presentation Speaker uses a clear, audible voice. 5 (40 points) Delivery is poised, controlled, and smooth. 5 Good language skills and pronunciation are used. 5 Visual aids are well prepared, informative, effective, 5 and not distracting. Length of presentation is within the assigned time 5 limits. Information was well communicated. 10 Score Total Points 100
