Wednesday, September 16, 2015

2014 後期 in CALL

Sep. 24 - CALL google account & blog set up
Activities
1) introduce class purpose, assignments and grading policies
2) introduce blogger.com
  • show examples of student blogs
  • show examples of blogging assignments
  • announce later blog creation assignment
3) explain and assign creation of non-Kyoritsu gmail account
  • create account
  • send gmail address to the teacher by gmail
  • use new gmail account to create blog on blogger.com
Homework
1) create CALL specific google account (if not already done)
2) create CALL specific blog on blogger.com (if not already done)

Oct. 1 - Blog set up, use & Posting
Activities
1) clean up blogger.com addresses
  • add any missing students' blogs to class list
  • correct faulty addresses (noted in blue)
  • demonstrate and assign link-listing other students' blogs to one's own
3) assign My Favorite Movie/Novel/Play/Artist
4) view CALL Poetry List - discuss Literary Reaction Journals (LRJs)

Homework
1) write a blog post: My Favorite Movie/Novel/Play/Artist
2) add more classmates' links to your blog


Oct. 8 - Blog comments & introduction to poetry criticism
Activities
1) add more classmates links to your blog
2) read and comment on three other classmates' blogs
    3) write an email to Chris - report the blogs you commented on (see Example CALL Email)

    Homework
    1) choose a poem to read
    2) comment on classmates' CALL blogs, then send an email to Chris Hoskins to report the blogs you commented on (see Example CALL Email)


    Oct. 15 - Literary Reaction Journal 1 - Poetry
    Activities
    1) introduce and assign Literary Reaction Journal 1 - Poetry
    • look at examples of previous students' LRJ 1, instructor example of LRJ 1
    • look at selections from CALL Poetry Lists
    3) introduce and assign Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (A)
    • introduce and explain how to use Quizlet
    Homework
    1) do Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (A)
    2) do LRJ 1


    Oct. 22 - LRJ 1 & blog formatting
    Activities
    1) make comments and recommendations on blogs
    • formatting - use full names, complete link lists of classmates' names
    • quality of writing in LRJ 1 - see successful examples
    2) do Presentation: Reading & Writing about Literature
    3) assign HW, including:
    Homework
    1) complete LRJ 1
    2) write comments on classmates' LRJ 1, send email to your teacher to report your blog comments
    3) do Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (B)


    Oct. 29 - Literary Reaction Journal 2 - Poetry
    Activities
    1) collect quiz for Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (B)
    2) review Presentation: Reading & Writing about Literature

    • do J-translate of lit comments

    3) revise comments on LRJ 1 according to above presentation
    4) choose a poem for LRJ 2

    Homework
    1) choose a poem for LRJ 2


    Alternative Activity: do Vocabulary Size Test (if time permits)
    • choose the language in which you want to take the test
    • take the test - make a memo of your score (how many word families you know)
    • consider your present level of English vocabulary and how you can increase it
    Nov. 5 - Literary Reaction Journal 2 - Poetry
    Activities
    1) review Presentation: Reading & Writing about Literature
    • do remaining J-translate of lit comments
    2) revise comments on LRJ 1 according to above presentation
    3) begin work on LRJ 2
    • read your 2nd poem
    • create and format your LRJ 2 post
    • choose 3 points of literary analysis from Vocab Sets or Reading & Writing about Lit Presentation
    Homework
    1) write LRJ 2
    2) make comments on comments on your own LRJ 1
    • report you comments on comments to your teacher by email

    Nov. 12 - Literary Reaction Journal 3 - Short Short Stories
    Activities
    1) review improvements on Presentation: Literary Reaction Points
    • make Reaction Points version with added points from VocabSets
    3) discuss and assign comments on CALL Blog comments CALL Blog Comments 
    • demonstrate How to Comment on Classmate's Blogs
    • visit at least three classmates' blogs
    • read your classmates' RRJ 2 blog posts
    • make comments about your classmates' posts
    • email your teacher and tell him whose blog posts you visited
    • see revised Example CALL Email
    4) assign choosing a Short-Short Story for LRJ 3
    5) assign Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A) too?

    Homework
    1) read various Short-Short Stories, choose one to do for LRJ 3
    2) do Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A) too?


    Nov. 19 - Literary Reaction Journal 3 - Short Short Stories
    Activities
    1) check Shared Work Record, note and revise as necessary
    2) assign expanded CALL Email, with comments on comments

    3) do Literary Criticism group discussion with prepared form (make copies)
    4) assign LRJ 3 - Short-Short Story
    • look at example blogs
    • consider Reaction Points
    • introduce Chris's Short-Short Stories
    Homework
    1) do LRJ 3
    2) do CALL Email Assignment for LRJ 3
    • make comments on other classmates' blogs
    • respond to comments by classmates on your blog

    Nov. 26 - Literary Reaction Journal 4 - Short Stories
    Activities
    1) check Shared Work Record, note and revise as necessary, hand back checked work
    2) complete Literary Criticism group discussion with prepared form
    3) do Narrative Arc Presentation
    4) reassign Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
    5) preview projects at the end of the term
    • poetry project
    • short story project
    • short film project
    Homework
    1) do Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
    2) complete LRJ 3
    3) make comments on LRJ 3 and respond to comments on your own LRJ 3
    4) start LRJ 4 - Short Story or Short-Short Story, either is OK


    Dec. 3 Literary Reaction Journal 4 - Short Stories
    Activities
    1) check 2014 後期 Shared Work Record, make necessary revisions
    2) look at alternative lists of Short Stories, including those in audio form
    3) do presentation on Plot & The Narrative Arc


      4) discuss, assign and do Literary CriticismVocabulary (B)
      5) return to work on LRJ 4 - Short Stories
      6) assign and review HW assignments

      Homework
      1) complete LRJ 4
      2) do Literary CriticismVocabulary (B)
      3) make and respond to comments on LRJ 4
      4) read examples of types of poems in the CALL Poem List - Texts


      Dec. 10 Literary Reaction Journal 5 - Short Films
      Activities
      1) check 2014 後期 Shared Work Record, make necessary revisions
      2) view example short film - see example LRJ for short film
      3) introduce and assign LRJ 5, with various aspects peculiar to discussing film
      4) assign Film Criticism Vocabulary (A)
      5) preview CALL Poetry Writing Project and CALL Short Story Project
      6) do comments for LRJ 4

      Homework
      1) do vocabulary sets
      2) do LRJ 5 - Short film
      3) choose a form of poem for yourself (see examples in CALL Poem List - Texts)
      4) do comments for LRJ 5


      Dec. 17 Literary Reaction Journal 6 - Student Poetry Project
      Activities
      1) check 2014 後期 Shared Work Record, make necessary revisions
      2) assign LRJ 6
      • highlight suggested types of poems
      • make a list of who chooses what form (use spreadsheet)
      • review and discuss (example LRJ for a student poem?)
      • write your own poem
      3) complete LRJ 5
        Homework
        1) complete LRJ 6
        2) make comments and respond to comments for LRJ 5


        Jan. 14 LRJ 6 - Student Poetry/Short Stories Project
        Activities
        1) review CALL Shared Work Record -update accordingly
        2) review LRJ 6 posts - show completed examples
        3) discuss optional LRJ 7
        4) make assignments

        Homework
        1) complete unfinished assignments


        Jan. 28 - Make-up Day for all CALL Assignments
        Activities
        1) review CALL Shared Work Record -update accordingly
        2) make assignments
        3) complete unfinished assignments

        Homework
        1) none assigned - end of term

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