Sep. 23
Activities
1) greetings to class - review of CALL blog site
2) do online survey about student majors
3) introduce, explain major-related Quizlet assignments
4) demonstrate creating one's own Quizlet vocabulary set
Homework
1) sign up for a Quizlet account
- make a memo of your Quizlet ID and Password
2) create your VocabSet 1 on Quizlet
- study your VocabSet 1
- take the quiz for your VocabSet 1
Sep. 30
Activities
1) discuss vocabulary work
- collect VocabSet 1 Quizzes
- check to see which (if any) Ss were unable to complete the assignment and why
- assign VocabSet 2 + Quiz
2) explain how to create a blog on blogger.com
3) assign CALL blog creation
- Ss send blog address to instructor by gmail
4) introduce Reading Reaction Blog Assignments
- demonstrate template revision for two columns
- explain content of each column, requirements of the assignment
- introduce the first piece of writing to be discussed - To Sophie
- announce assignment for next week
Homework
1) create your VocabSet 2 on Quizlet
2) create your own CALL Blog
- share your blog address with Chris at choskins.kyoritsu@gmail.com
3) read
To Sophie
Oct. 7
Activities
1) collect VocabSet 2 HW
2) review progress of creation of student blogs
3) demonstrate creating and editing blog posts
4) demonstrate creating and editing google documents, linking docs to blog posts
5) share Reading Reaction Journal (RRJ) template with Ss
6) assign Reading Reaction Journal Assignment 1(RRJ 1) - To Sophie
- refer to CALL Example Student CALL Blog
7) review HW assignments for Oct. 14
Homework
1) review VocabSet 2 - vocabulary for To Sophie
2) do RRJ 1 - To Sophie
Oct. 14
Activities
1) review progress of creation of student blogs
2) demonstrate creating and editing blog posts
3) demonstrate creating and editing google documents
4) demonstrate linking docs to blog posts
5) demonstrate link lists - adding links to other students' CALL blogs
4) Review RRJ 1 - To Sophie
Homework
1) make a post on your blog (see the post on the Example Student CALL Blog)
2) link your CALL RRJ 1 to your first blog post
3) make and study VocabSet 3, then take your VocabSet 3 quiz
Oct. 28
Activities
1) collect VocabSet 3 HW
2) review progress on RRJ 1 - To Sophie (est. TODAY as due date)
3) do Presentation: Reading and Writing about Literature
4) explain and assign RRJ 2
- discontinue using template
- show example on example blog
- RRJ 2 topic: summary and reaction to poetry
Homework
1) do VocabSet 4 - Literary Criticism Terminology
2) do RRJ 2
- choose a poem to read from the CALL Poem List
- post your RRJ 2 directly on your blog as a post
- write a brief summary of the poem (see the CALL Example Student Blog)
- write a brief reaction to the poem (see the CALL Example Student Blog)
Nov. 4 - Blogging & Discussion of Poetry
Activities
1) collect VocabSet 4 - Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
2) discuss and assign VocabSet 5 - Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (A)
3) review progress of creation of student blogs
- look at 2013 後期 CALL Blog Addresses
- fix students' blogs that are listed as having no access
- get addresses from students haven't yet submitted one
4) demonstrate and assign make a link list of all classmates' blogs
5) review and complete Reading Reaction Journal 2 (RRJ2)
- choose a poem to read from the CALL Poem List
- post your RRJ 2 directly on your blog as a post
- write a brief summary of the poem (see the CALL Example Student Blog)
- write a brief reaction to the poem (see the CALL Example Student Blog
Homework
1) study and do quiz for VocabSet 5 - Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (A)
2) complete RRJ2 - Summary & Reaction to Poetry
Nov. 11
Activities
2) discuss and assign CALL Blog Comments 1
- 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 (CALL Email Assignment 1)
4) discuss and assign CALL Email 1
Homework
1) CALL Blog Comments 1
2) do CALL Email Assignment 1
- email your teacher (choskins.kyoritsu@gmail.com)
- tell your teacher which students' blogs you visited and commented on
3) do all unfinished blog and vocabulary assignments - 'One-Time Amnesty'
Nov. 18 - One Time Amnesty Ended
Activities
1) review of make-up assignments completed
4) assign CALL Blogging Assignment 5 - Comments on Comments
6) explain and assign RRJ 3 (students' choice of English language poem)
Homework
1) do VocabSet 6 - Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (B)
2) write responses to comments made on your RRJ2 blog post
3) write RRJ3 (students' choice of English language poem)
Nov. 25
Activities
1) process Vocabulary HW
2) review outstanding Blog HW assignments
- RRJ2 (due Nov. 11)
- comments on RRJ2 (due Nov. 18)
- comments on comments on RRJ2 (due Nov. 25) (you need comments - go get them from classmates)
- RRJ3 (due Nov. 25)
3) do CALL Activity: Do I really understand my own literary criticism?
4) clean up time on outstanding Blog HW?
5) assign comments and comments on comments for RRJ3
- students responsible for getting comments on their own blog posts
- respond to comments
6) CALL Email Assignment 2: Comments on RRJ3
- send an email message to your instructor
- report on whose RRJ3 post you commented on
- report on whose comments you replied to on your own RRJ3
7) preview RRJ4: Talking about Film
Homework
1) get comments on RRJ3
2) make comment on RRJ3 comments
For next class: do Presentation: Talking about Film
Dec. 2 - Focus on Film
Activities
1) process Vocabulary HW
2) review outstanding Blog HW assignments
3) review CALL Activity: Do I really understand my own literary criticism?
4) review and discuss comments and comments on comments for RRJ3
- students responsible for getting comments on their own blog posts
- respond to comments
- send an email message to your instructor
- 件名: CALL Email Assignment 2 last name
- report on whose RRJ3 post you commented on
- report on whose comments you replied to on your own RRJ3
5) do Presentation: Talking about Film
6) assign RRJ4: Talking about Film
- choose a short film to watch
- choose three aspects from either Film Criticism Vocabulary (A) or Film Criticism Vocabulary (B)
- introduce the film, give its title, the year it was made, and who made the film
- make comments about three aspects of the film
- give your general opinion about the film
Homework
1) do
VocabSet 8 - Film Criticism Vocabulary (B)
2) do RRJ4
3) complete CALL Email Assignment 2
Dec. 9 - Focus on Film
Activities
1) collect
VocabSet 8 - Film Criticism Vocabulary (B)
2) review outstanding assignments
- Blogs
- Emails
- VocabSets
- LitCrit assigments
3) do CALL Activity: Do I really understand my own literary criticism?
4) assign RRJ5
- choose another film from the CALL Movie List
- choose three different aspects to comment on from VocabSets 7 and 8
- include I. Summary, II. Reaction (3 aspects, A. B. & C.), III. General Opinion
5) assign CALL Email Assignment 3 (comments and comments on comments for RRJ4)
- students responsible for getting comments on their own blog posts
- respond to comments
- send an email message to your instructor
- 件名: CALL Email Assignment 3 last name
- report on whose RRJ4 post you com
Homework
1) do RRJ5
- choose another film from the CALL Movie List
- choose three different aspects to comment on from VocabSets 7 and 8
- include I. Summary, II. Reaction (3 aspects, A. B. & C.), III. General Opinion
2) do CALL Email Assignment 3
Dec. 16 - Focus on Short Stories
Activities
Announcement: Dec. 23 class moved to Jan. 11 (period 3)
1) assign VocabSet 9 - Literary Criticism Vocabulary (B)
2) review activities on CALL Blogging
- look at CALL Shared Work Record
- complete RRJ5 if not done yet (look at example on Ex. Student Blog)
3) assign CALL Email Assignment 4
4) review talking about literature
5) introduce CALL Short Stories List
6) assign Reading Reaction Journal 6 (Focus on Short Stories)
Homework
1) do VocabSet 9 - Literary Criticism Vocabulary (B)
2) do RRJ6
- choose a short story from the CALL Short Stories List
- read the story for study and enjoyment
- choose three aspects to comment on from the Literature VocabSets (A or B)
- write a blog post titled Reading Reaction Journal 6
- include I. Summary, II. Reaction (3 aspects, A. B. & C.), III. General Opinion
3) do CALL Email Assignment 4
- make comments on at least 3 classmates' RRJ5
- respond to at least 3 classmates' comments on your own RRJ5
Jan. 11 - Focus on Short Stories
Activities
Announcement: Jan. 11 (period 4) make-up class for Dec. 23
1) collect VocabSet 9 - Literary Criticism Vocabulary (B)
2) review talking about literature
3) review activities on CALL Blogging
- look at CALL Shared Work Record
- complete RRJ6 if not done yet (look at example on Ex. Student Blog)
4) review RRJ 6 assignment
- choose a short story from the CALL Short Stories List
- read the story for study and enjoyment
- choose three aspects to comment on from the Literature VocabSets (A or B)
- write a blog post titled Reading Reaction Journal 6
- include I. Summary, II. Reaction (3 aspects, A. B. & C.), III. General Opinion
5) do LitCrit of RRJ6
6) assign CALL Email Assignment 5
7) assign Reading Reaction Journal 7 (Focus on Short Stories)
Homework
1) do VocabSet 10 - Fashion Criticism Vocabulary
2) do RRJ7 (Focus on Short Stories)
- choose a short story from the CALL Short Stories List
- read the story for study and enjoyment
- choose three aspects to comment on from the Literature VocabSets (A or B)
- write a blog post titled Reading Reaction Journal 7
- include I. Summary, II. Reaction (3 aspects, A. B. & C.), III. General Opinion
3) do CALL Email Assignment 5
- make comments on at least 3 classmates' RRJ6
- respond to at least 3 classmates' comments on your own RRJ6
Jan. 20 - Focus on Fashion
Activities
1) process Vocabulary HW
- return checked VocabSet 9
- collect VocabSet 10
2) review outstanding Blog HW assignments
3)
4) 5) do Presentation: Talking about Fashion
6) assign RRJ8: Talking about Fashion
- choose a fashion show video to watch
- choose three aspects from either Fashion Criticism Vocabulary
- introduce the designer, give the title of the show, and the year it was done
- make comments about three aspects of the fashions
- give your general opinion about the line of clothing
Homework
1) do VocabSet 10 - Fashion Criticism Vocabulary
2) do RRJ8
3) complete CALL Email Assignment 6
Jan. 27 - Focus on Fashion
Activities
1) collect VocabSet 10 - Fashion Criticism Vocabulary
2) review outstanding assignments
- Blogs
- Emails
- VocabSets
- LitCrit assigments
3) do LitCrit for RRJ8
4) do clean up on outstanding assignments
Homework
1) none assigned - end of term