Week 1: Why Teach Literature? And How?
January 11, 2022
In class
Introductions Course Syllabus Syllabi and course designBloom's Taxonomy Thinking about course syllabi.Individually: find a course syllabus from this folder .Analyze how the course objectives are described, considering Bloom's Taxonomy. Describe how the assignments and evaluation help achieve the goals. What do course policies suggest about the dynamics the professor is trying to establish with their students. What is the publication date of the textbooks and required materials? How diverse are the assigned readings and secondary sources? How inclusive is the syllabus? Group: Discuss the syllabi and see what patterns emerge. Prepare to share your findings with the class. Types of Gen Ed literature coursesIntroduction to Literature Surveys Topics or Studies Discussion: Why teach literature? Assignment
Read Teaching Literature Rhetorically Group assignment: In the next class, each group will have 25-30 minutes to present a summary and discussion on the key points in your assigned chapter.Chapter 1: Integrating Skills and Knowledge Chapter 2: Reading Closely and Critically Chapter 3: Assessing the Rhetorical Situation Chapter 4: Analyzing Genres Propose a reading assignment for your Lesson Plan and Teaching Demo by annotating the Google document.
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