Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

January in CALL

Jan. 11 - My Featured Film
Activities
1) review 2016 CALL Shared Work Record
  • take questions, make appropriate updates
2) Fashion Reaction Points Vocabulary

Homework
1) begin work on My Featured Fashion Show blog post
2) do elllo Listening with Email Report
3) do comments on My R


Jan. 18 - My Featured Fashion Show
Activities
1) review 2016 CALL Shared Work Record
  • take questions, make appropriate updates
2) collect Fashion Reaction Points Vocabulary
3) do CALL Activity: Do I really understand my own literary criticism?
4) work on My Featured Fashion Show blog post
5) complete other unfinished assignments

Homework
1) complete work on LRJ 8
2) do elllo Listening with Email Report


Jan. 25 - My Featured Fashion Show
Activities
1) review 2016 CALL Shared Work Record
2) work on outstanding assignments

Homework
None assigned - end of term

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

December in CALL

Dec. 7 - My Featured Novel
Activities
1) once again, remind students of make-up classes scheduled for Jan.
2) do LitCrit for My Featured Novel Blogs
3) look at Shared Work Record
4) introduce My Featured Film blog assignment
5) discuss and assign 
Homework
2) do elllo.org listening practice and report

Dec. 14 - My Featured Film
Activities
1) collect vocabulary HW for My Featured Film
2) discuss examples of My Featured Film blog
3) discuss quality of comments on elllo Listening HW
4) discuss and assign HW
Homework
1) create My Featured Film blog post
3) make comments on classmates' My Featured Film blogs
4) do elllo.org listening HW


Dec. 21 - My Featured Film
Activities
1) check the Shared Work Record
2) do Literary Criticism discussion activity
3) complete elllo.org listening HW
4) write and respond to comments on My Featured Film blog posts by classmates

Homework
1) do elllo.org listening HW
2) work on your My Featured ? blog post

Thursday, October 27, 2016

November in CALL

Nov. 2 - My Featured Song Blog
Activities
1) review HW - see shared work record
2) discuss and assign Song Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A)
3) discuss and do LitCrits, do and collect
4) discuss and assign My Featured Song page(例)with resources
5) discuss and assign HW, including choice of novel from Reading Marathon

Homework
1) do elllo.org listening assignment
2) do Song Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A)
3) choose a novel (graded reader) for the Featured Novel Blog

  Nov. 9 - My Featured Song Blog
Activities
1) review HW - see shared work record - take Qs
2) review Example My Featured Novel blog
3) update list of novels students chose for next blog
4) work on My Featured Song blog
5) introduce, discuss and assign elllo.com listening HW
6) discuss and assign HW

Homework
2) complete My Featured Song blog
3) read your novel for the next blog
4) do Song Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set B)


Nov. 16 - My Featured Novel Blog
Activities
1) check on elllo listening HW completion
2) explain and assign Literary Criticism forms - do both My Featured Poem and Song
3) discuss and assign HW

Homework
1) do Short Story Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A)
2) work on My Featured Novel blog post
3) do elllo Listening HW with Report Email
4) make comments on five classmates blogs - comment on My Featured Song posts

Nov. 23 - Public Holiday
Class does not meet.

Nov. 30 - My Featured Novel Blog
Activities
1) check on elllo listening HW completion
  • elllo.org listening
  • comments on blogs
  • My Featured Song blog completion, look at:
  • blog design, including titling and spacing
  • quality of Reaction Points
2) explain and assign Literary Criticism forms - do both My Featured Poem and Song
3) show and discuss: How to Insert a YouTube Video into a Blog Post
4) discuss and assign HW

Homework
2) complete My Featured Novel blog post
3) do elllo Listening HW with Report Email
4) do comments on classmates' My Featured Song blog post
5) add more classmates to your blog's link list

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

October in CALL

Oct. 5 - Commenting on Blogs
Activities
1) check student blogs, fill in list of student blog addresses
2) do presentation: How to Comment on Classmates' Blogs
3) review use of blogs
  • commenting on a classmate's blog
  • replying to comments on one's own blog
    4) review of how to link classmates' blogs to one's own blog
    5) discuss and assign My Featured Poem Template
    6) announce class schedule change for Oct. 12

    Homework
    1) work on My Featured Poem blog post
    use My Featured Poem Template
    2) 

    Oct. 12 - Class rescheduled to Jan. 18
    *Meet in the same room and at the same time.

    Oct. 19 - My Featured Poem Blog
    Activities
    1) check CALL Shared Work Record, HW from last class, hand out checked work
    2) announce and assign elllo.org weekly listening HW
    3) check student blogs, fill in list of student blog addresses
    4) discuss use of blogs
    • how to make a comment
    • how to set up a link list to classmates' blogs
      5) do presentation: Talking About Literature
      6) review and assign vocabulary: Types of Poetry Vocabulary (Set C)
      7) discuss and assign stories for My Featured Novel Blog

        Homework
        1) prepare My Featured Poem Blog
        2) study Types of Poetry Vocabulary (Set C)
        3) do elllo.org listening practice - send email report


        Oct. 26  - My Featured Poem Blog
        Activities
        1) hand back checked HW
        2) review of progress on My Featured Poetry blog
        • look at successful examples
        • review reaction points
        • do LitCrits
        3) discuss comments on blogs
        4) discuss My Favorite Song blogs, assign choice of novel
        5) introduce elllo.com Listening Report HW

        Homework

        1) revise My Favorite Poet blog, if necessary
        2) choose a song for My Favorite Song blog
        3) do Song Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A)

        Thursday, September 15, 2016

        September in CALL

        Sep. 21 - Class introduction, student blog set-up
        Activities
        1) introduce and discuss class goals, policies, assignments and grading
        2) show and discuss examples of student work
        3) create new CALL google accounts/gmail account for each student
        4) create blogs on Blogger.com for each student

        Homework
        1) create both a new gmail account and a CALL Blog
        2) send your CALL Blog address to Chris Hoskins at <choskins.kyoritsu@gmail.com>
        3) do Poetry Reactions Points (A)


        Sep. 28 - Blog design & My Featured Poem
        Activities
        1) HW check: Self-Introduction posts, Poetry Reactions Points (A)
        2) Blog posting: write a Self-Introduction post
        3) Blog design: discuss and assign Classmates' Blogs link list
        4) Blog commenting: explain and demonstrate making comments on classmates' blog
        5) HW assignments: 
        Homework
        1) study vocabulary: Poetry Reaction Points (Set B)
        2) choose and read a poem from the CALL Poem List
        3) read example of My Poetry Page (例)


        Tuesday, April 19, 2016

        Self-Introduction

        Hello classmates,

        I'm Chris Hoskins. I study in the Department of Arts and Letters at Kyoritsu Women's University. My course is English British and American Literature. My literary interest is

        Wednesday, January 13, 2016

        This Week's Homework

        1) Do elllo.org Listening Report for Jan. 11.
        2) Choose a second film for LRJ 7.
        3) Complete LRJs 6 and 7 (both are about short films).
        4) Send reports of elllo Listening work and LRJ comments by email to C. Hoskins

        Monday, November 30, 2015

        December and January in CALL

        Dec. 2 - LRJ 5 Short Original Stories
        Activities
        1) review HW assignments
        2) collect Short Story Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A)
        3) assign https://quizlet.com/32703712/short-story-reaction-points-vocabulary-set-b-flash-cards/
        4) work on formatting of blogs, catch up on LRJ 4, get started with LRJ 5
        5) work on LRJ comments and elllo Listening + Email Reports
        6) discuss and assign LRJ 5 Short Story or Original Story

        Homework
        1) do Short Story Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set B)
        2) do LRJ 5 + comments and email
        3) do elllo Listening + Email Reports


        Dec. 9 - LRJ 6 - Journal Reaction to Short Film
        Activities
        1) review 2015 CALL Shared Work Record
        2) review and discuss examples of Film related LRJs
        3) work on LRJ 6
        4) discuss and assign homework for July 15

        Homework
        1) do Film Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set B)
        2) write LRJ 6
        3) do at least one elllo Listening Practice and Email Report
        4) complete comments for previous LRJ assignments

        Dec. 16 - LRJ 6 - Journal Reaction to Short Film
        Activities
        1) review 2015 CALL Shared Work Record
        2) look at examples of LRJ 6 Reaction to Short Film in blogs
        3) discuss and assign LRJ 7 and other HW

        Homework
        1) do LRJ 7
        2) do all outstanding CALL Email Assignments
        3) do Film Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set B) (if you haven't already)


        Jan 11 - LRJ 7 - Journal Reaction to Short Film
        Activities
        1) review 2015 CALL Shared Work Record
        • take questions, make appropriate updates
        2) discuss and assign LRJ 8
        3) discuss and assign Fashion Reaction Points Vocabulary

        Homework
        1) begin work on LRJ 8
        2) do elllo Listening with Email Report


        Jan 25 - LRJ 8 - Journal Reaction to Fashion
        Activities
        1) review 2015 CALL Shared Work Record
        • take questions, make appropriate updates
        2) collect Fashion Reaction Points Vocabulary

        Homework
        1) complete work on LRJ 8
        2) do elllo Listening with Email Report


        Jan ?? - Catch-Up Day
        Activities
        1) review 2015 CALL Shared Work Record
        2) work on outstanding assignments

        Homework
        None assigned - end of term

        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

              Monday, June 1, 2015

              June in CALL

              June 3 - LRJ 4 & Online Listening Practice
              Activities
              1) discuss and assign elllo Listening Reports (see example email)
              2) discuss and assign LRJ 4 - Short Stories (deadline June 14)
              3) remind Ss to complete LRJ 3 (deadline June 7)
              4) assign HW for the next two weeks

              Homework
              1) complete LRJ 3
              2) do comments for LRJ 3
              3) do Short Story Reaction Points (Set A) Vocabulary
              4) do LRJ 4 - Short Stories
              5) do comments for LRJ 4
              6) do two elllo Listening Reports


              June 10, 17 - 海外出張

              振り替え授業の日
              6月10日→5月30日(も、終わった!)
              6月17日→7月23日

              June 24 - LRJ 5 & Online Listening Practice
              Activities
              1) review HW assignments
              2) collect Short Story Reaction Points (Set A) Vocabulary
              3) assign Short Story Reaction Points (Set B) Vocabulary
              4) work on LRJ comments and elllo Listening + Email Reports
              5) assign LRJ 5 Short Story or Original Story

              Homework
              1) do Short Story Reaction Points (Set B) Vocabulary
              2) do LRJ 5 + comments and email
              3) do elllo Listening + Email Reports



              Sunday, May 24, 2015

              Some ideas - CALL blogs as PLEs

              Sites (My Favorites)
              - Poetry
              - Short Stories
              - Movies
              - Song lyrics (various genres, various time periods)

              Vocabulary Sets
              - Poetry criticism
              - Fiction (short stories) criticism
              - Film criticism
              - Music criticism

              Thursday, April 9, 2015

              2014 前期 in CALL

              April 16 - Class introduction, Student blog set-up
              Activities
              1) introduce and discuss class goals, policies, assignments and grading
              2) show and discuss examples of student work
              3) create new CALL google accounts/gmail account for each student
              • form help teams - 3 people (generally)
              • take turns creating a google account for each student
              • make a memo for sign-in address and password
              4) create blogs on Blogger.com for each student
              • Blog Title: First Name + Last Name's + CALL Blog (ex. Chris Hoskins's CALL Blog)
              • Blog Address: first name + poncall.blogspot.jp (ex. kuriponcall.blogspot.jp)
              • make a memo for blog address
              • share blog address with instructor by email at <choskins@kyoritsu-wu.ac.jp>
              Homework
              1) create both a new gmail account and a CALL Blog
              2) send your CALL Blog address to Chris Hoskins at <choskins@kyoritsu-wu.ac.jp>


              April 23 - Blog set, posting on blogs and study resources
              Activities
              1) check student blogs, fill in list of student blog addresses
              2) explain and practice making posts(投稿)
              3) explain and practice editing posts
              4) discuss and explain class goals, policies, assignments and grading

              Homework
              1) complete linking classmates' blogs to your own
              2) comment on at least 3 classmates' blogs


              April 30 - Blogging procedures review
              Activities
              1) check student blogs - focus on punctuation (link Writing Guide)
              2) practice editing posts for punctuation
              3) review use of blogs
              • creating a blog
              • posting on a blog
              • editing a blog post
              • creating a link list of classmates' blogs
              • editing a link list
              • commenting on a classmate's blog
              • responding to comments from classmates
              4) do presentation: Talking About Literature
              5) look at example Student CALL Blog
              6) look at example of short film used in Literature Reaction blog assignments

              Homework
              1) enjoy GW

              May 28 - Literary Reaction (LRJ 2) - Poetry
              Activities
              1) hand back checked vocabulary quizzes
              2) review HW - see shared work record
              3) assign Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
              4) explain and assign LRJ 3 - Short-Short Stories
              look through the Short-Short Stories
              choose one and read it
              create LRJ 3 and discuss your Short-Short Story

              Homework
              1) assign Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
              2) do LRJ 3 - Choose from the Short-Short Stories

              May 10 - Vocabulary study online
              Skills focus: vocabulary, extensive reading, listening, free writing in journal
              Activities
              1) check CALL Shared Work Record, HW from last class
              2) introduce Quizlet and assign Vocabulary study
              3) discuss and assign Literary Reaction Journal 1 - Poetry (LRJ 1)
              • see CALL Poem List, survey choices
              • see CALL Example Student's Blog
              • see CALL student blogs from last year's class (Shinoki, Ikutake are good examples)
              • look through CALL Poem List again, choose a poem to read and analyze
              • write LRJ 1 blog post according to examples
              Homework
              1) study Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (A)
              • to prepare for May 14 VocabSet 1 quiz
              2) complete Literary Reaction Journal 1 (LRJ 1)


              May 14  - Literary Reaction Journals (LRJ 1) - Poetry
              Activities
              1) review Quizlet, Vocabulary Set 1 - Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (A)
              2) do Vocabulary Set 1 quiz
              • go to Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (A)
              • click on Test
              • take the quiz
              • print the quiz and check it, give yourself a score (ex. 8/10)
              • hand the quiz in to your instructor
              3) review and assign VocabSet 2 - Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (B)
              4) review of progress on Literary Reaction Journal 1 (LRJ 1)
              5) review Presentation: Reading and Writing about Literature
              6) introduce LRJ Peer Rating form, use in groups that have finished LRJ 1

              Homework
              1) study Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (B)
              • to prepare for May 21 VocabSet 2 quiz
              2) review and revise LRJ 1


              May 21 - LRJ 1 (Comments & Responses), CALL Email
              Activities
              1) do quiz for Vocabulary Set 2 - Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (B)
              2) review of progress on LRJ 1 and LRJ 2
              3) write comments on classmates' LRJ 1 blog posts
              • (if you have finished LRJ 1) 
              • visit various classmate's blogs, 
              • read their LRJ 1
              • comment deeply on their reactions
              4) do CALL Email Assignment 1

              • report by email to instructor
              • tell Chris whose emails you commented on
              • tell Chris whose comments you responded to
              • follow this example email
              4) do LRJ 2 by the end of today

              Homework
              1) do LRJ 2
              2) make comments on other students' LRJ 1
              3) do CALL Email Assignment 1

              May 28 - Literary Reaction (LRJ 2) - Poetry
              Activities
              1) hand back checked vocabulary quizzes
              2) review HW - see shared work record
              3) assign Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
              4) explain and assign LRJ 3 - Short-Short Stories
              look through the Short-Short Stories
              choose one and read it
              create LRJ 3 and discuss your Short-Short Story

              Homework
              1) assign Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
              2) do LRJ 3 - Choose from the Short-Short Stories

              June 4 - LRJ 3 for Short-Short Stories
              Activities
              1) Vocabulary Quiz for Literary Criticism Vocabulary (A)
              2) progress check on LRJ 2, other assignments
              3) discuss the quality of comments
              4) discuss and assign Literary Criticism Vocabulary (B)
              5) do one-on-one reviews of Shared Work Record with at-risk students

              Homework
              1) do Literary Criticism Vocabulary (B)
              2) complete LRJ 3
              3) do CALL Email Assignment 3
              • read classmates' LRJ 2 or LRJ 3
              • make comments
              • report comments to Chris Hoskins at <choskins@kyoritsu-wu.ac.jp>
              • see sample Email and use the same 書
              June 11 - LRJ 4 for Short Stories
              Activities
              1) Vocabulary Quiz for Literary Criticism Vocabulary (B)
              2) progress check on June 4 assignments, particularly Email Assignments
              3) assign LRJ 4 (either Short-Short Story or Short Story, students' choice)
                Homework
                1) do LRJ 4
                2) do CALL Email Assignment for LRJ 3


                June 18 - LRJ 5 for Short Stories on Audio
                Activities
                1) review LRJ 4 for Short Stories
                2) discuss the quality of comments... Again..
                3) introduce and assign Short Audio Stories as LRJ 5

                Homework
                1) listen to Short Audio Stories and choose one story for LRJ 5
                2) do LRJ 5 Short Audio Stories

                June 25 - Catch-up Week
                Activities
                1) do any unfinished assignments
                • review the Shared Work Record to note who needs this
                • including LRJs, Email Assignments, Vocabulary Sets, Lit Crits
                • announce hard deadline at end of the day
                2) assign Email Assignment 4
                • comments on classmates' LRJs 4 or 5
                • responses to comments on you LRJ 4 or LRJ 5
                • email your instructor at <choskins.kyoritsu@gmail.com>
                • use the example email
                • tell Chris the classmates you wrote comments to and the classmates you responded to
                3) discuss and assign Film Criticism Vocabulary (A)
                4) preview LRJ 6 assignment, review and discuss the CALL Movie List

                Homework
                1) do Film Criticism Vocabulary (A)
                2) finish unfinished assignments by end of today, July 2

                July 9 - LRJ 6 for Films
                Activities
                1) do quiz Film Criticism Vocabulary (B)
                2) complete LRJ 6 in class (if necessary)
                3) do Literary Criticism discussion for LRJ 6
                4) do comments and responses to comments, send Email to instructor

                Homework
                1) read other classmates' blogs
                • make comments
                • respond to comments
                • confirm making by sending an email to your instructor
                2) choose another video for LRJ 7


                July 16 - LRJ 7 for Films
                Activities
                1) assign LRJ 7 for films
                2) introduce elllo site for listening practice
                • choose file 1299 Fashion Sense
                • look at and listen to Audio Notes
                • listen to the main file without looking at the transcript
                • take the Vocabulary Quiz and Comprehension Quiz, check your score
                • listen to the main file again with or without the transcript
                • try the Vocabulary Quiz and Comprehension Quiz again, check your score
                3) read other classmates' blogs
                • make comments
                • respond to comments
                • confirm making by sending an email to your instructor
                4) do Literary Criticism discussion for LRJ 6 or LRJ 7
                Homework
                1) look the 2014 CALL Shared Work Record, see if any assignments are incomplete
                2) complete unfinished assignments


                July 30 - Email Assignments & Catch-up Day
                Activities
                1) look the 2014 CALL Shared Work Record, see if any assignments are incomplete
                2) complete unfinished assignments

                Homework
                1) none assigned, end of term

                Monday, January 12, 2015

                January in CALL

                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

                Thursday, December 4, 2014

                December in CALL

                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

                Friday, November 14, 2014

                July in CALL

                July 6 - 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

                July 13 - 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?


                July 20 - 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

                July 27 - 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

                Sunday, November 9, 2014

                2013 後期 in CALL

                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
                  • no VS assigned this week
                  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
                  3) do presentation: How to Comment on Comments
                  4) assign CALL Blogging Assignment 5 - Comments on Comments
                  5) do presentation: Reading and Writing about Literature
                  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
                  3) do VocabSet 7 - Film Criticism Vocabulary (A) 

                  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
                    • see Homework below
                    4) review talking about literature
                    5) introduce CALL Short Stories List
                    6) assign Reading Reaction Journal 6 (Focus on Short Stories)
                    • see Homework below
                      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
                      • see Homework below
                      7) assign Reading Reaction Journal 7 (Focus on Short Stories)
                      • see Homework below
                        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