English+2060+Summer+2014



Welcome to ENGL 2060! media type="custom" key="25774814" align="right" Instructor Email [|Purdue OWL MLA] Homepage [|Mid-Plains Homepage] [|Campus-Web Homepage] Personal Wikispaces

--- 1.You will find the course syllabus here: 2.Get to know this wikispace platform because this is what we are going to use. __ //**YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR YOUR OWN WIKISPACE ACCOUNT AND REQUEST MEMBERSHIP TO EDIT THIS PAGE.**// __ 3.Your grades will still be entered into blackboard but everything else is to be uploaded to your Personal Wikispaces page. 4.The instructions on how to upload docs can be found here:
 * Course Description ** : Elements and theories of the coming of age 20th Century novel. Before you give yourself a huge face palm, consider this: How many books do we see in today that have to deal with growing up? The answers are numerous. There are also a variety of films in Hollywood that center around this very issue. We are going to tackle some very prominent books in the genre. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FUN! Prerequisite: ENGL1010 or permission of the instructor.

5.All assignments are due to the wiki- Personal Wikispaces- by Sunday at midnight Central Standard Time. 6. If you EVER have trouble with the wiki ( Personal Wikispaces) email the assignment to me at jacobyl@mpcc.edu. 7. All Assignments should be composed using MLA format. For an MLA refresher please utilize the following link: [|Purdue OWL MLA]. 8.*YOU WILL NEED TO HAVE ACCESS TO ONE FILM: // Dead Poets Society* // 9. We are going to use the twitter account ENGLISH COFFEEHOUSE for discussion purposes which is embedded on the right side of this page. If you do not have an account you will need to sign up for one. Twitter is so easy to use. Email with questions.
 * LINK TO THE AMAZON PRODUCT CAN BE FOUND HERE: **
 * //1. [|Dead Poets Society]// **

__ //**Course Schedule:**// __

First half of //This Side of Paradise// 2 page reflection to be uploaded to your Personal Wikispaces by midnight Sunday (Central Standard Time) Tweet out reflections on the reading (One per week) utilize the hashtag ** #Jacoby2060 **
 * Week One 6/9-6/15 **

Second Half of //This Side of Paradise// 2 page reflection to be uploaded to your Personal Wikispaces by midnight Sunday (Central Standard Time) Tweet out reflections on the reading (One per week) utilize the hashtag ** #Jacoby2060 **
 * Week Two 6/16-6/22 **

First Half of //Catcher in the Rye// 2 page reflection to be uploaded to your Personal Wikispaces by midnight Sunday (Central Standard Time) Tweet out reflections on the reading (One per week) utilize the hashtag ** #Jacoby2060 **
 * Week Three 6/23-6/29 **

Second Half of Catcher in the Rye Paper 1 TBD
 * Week Four 6/30-7/6 **


 * Week Five 7/7-7/13 **

Read //A Separate Peace (//Easy Read) and watch //Dead Poets Society// 2 page reflection to be uploaded to your Personal Wikispaces by midnight Sunday (Central Standard Time) Tweet out reflections on the reading (One per week) utilize the hashtag ** #Jacoby2060 **

First Third (1/3) of //To Kill a Mockingbird// Paper 2 TBD
 * Week Six 7/14-7/20 **

Middle 1/3 of //To Kill A Mockingbird// 2 page reflection to be uploaded to your Personal Wikispaces by midnight Sunday (Central Standard Time)
 * //Week Seven 7/21-7/27// **

Finish //To Kill A Mockingbird// Tweet out reflections on the reading (One per week) utilize the hashtag ** #Jacoby2060 ** Submit Final Exam to your Personal Wikispaces page which is as follows:
 * Week Eight 7/28-8/3 **

__ //**Final Projects.**// __ You have two options: 1. 5 page paper that takes any of the readings in this course and a movie that we have NOT watched in this class in order to compose an exposition on how they are similar, different, or the like. Consider the historical context as you write. When was the book written? When did the movie release or was it initially based upon a book. Make sure there is equal discussion on the two entities. You may utilize any movie of your choosing as you see appropriate to the content of this course. 2. Utilize Youtube to find 15 different movie clips and answer the following questions for EACH clip. These movie clips must be centered on or around a coming of age story. Also, you may not use two clips from the same movie. I expect your papers to be // at least 15 // pages long AND uploaded to the wiki WITH THE LINK ATTACHED TO EACH PAGE. I need to be able to access the link from your document. a. What is the setting of this clip and what role does it play in the character's coming of age tale? Why is this important (5-7 sentences)? b. Is this clip tragic or celebratory (or both)? Explain (10-15 sentences). c. How would the outside world view this coming of age story? Why (10-15 sentences) ?