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

1) do elllo Listening HW with Report Email

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

1) do Short Story Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set B)

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

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

• Presentation: How to Comment on Classmates' Blogs
• Presentation: How to Respond to Comments on Your Blog
• See Email Report for blog comments above

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)

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: 

• choose and read a poem from the CALL Poem List
• do Poetry Reaction Points (Set B)

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）

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

This Week's Homework

1) Do elllo.org Listening Report for Jan. 11.

• Example elllo.org Report Email

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

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

• collect Film Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A)
• assign catch-up on Email Assignments

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

• collect Film Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set A) and Film Reaction Points Vocabulary (Set B)
• assign catch-up on Email Assignments
• check on understanding of how to do various email reports

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

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

• Presentation: How to Comment on Classmates' Blog Posts

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:

• introduce and assign Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (B)
• read at least three classmates' blogs (LRJ 1) and make comments
• report on whose blogs you commented on (see Example CALL Email)

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

• do example analysis with Runaway Pony and sets of highlighters
• use Story Arc Exercise 1 - Runaway Pony

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

• view and discuss Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (C)
• view and discuss examples in the CALL Poem List - Texts

6) do comments for LRJ 4

Homework

1) do vocabulary sets

• Film Criticism Vocabulary (A)
• Poetry Criticism Vocabulary (C)

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