Unit 1 – The Literacy Narrative

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Unit 1: The Literacy Narrative

Draft Due:  Wed. Sept. 21st

Project 1 (Literacy Narrative + Reflection) Due: Monday, Oct. 3rd

Introduction

Mon. Aug. 29

In class 

• PowerPoint
• Review Course Syllabus
• Review Course Schedule
• Introduce and Join OpenLab site
• Read and discuss “Tardy” by Jack Shalom, “Study Skills” and “Transitioning from Remote to In-Person Learning”

Homework 

• JOIN: OpenLab and explore the website! Don’t worry, you can’t break it! Play around, check it out, see what is on the site! 
• WRITE: Complete the Introductory Writing Assignment on OpenLab!

Wed. Aug. 31

In Class

• PowerPoint 
• Diagnostic writing assignment
• Read and discuss Maybe I Could Save Myself by Writing by Jose Olivarez

Homework 

• Read and write a response to “How to Read Like a Writer” by Mike Bunn 

 Unit 1: The Literacy Narrative  

Wed. Sep. 7

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Discuss  Bunn reading, reading protocol   
• Project 1: Literacy Narrative assigned                            

Homework 

• Read “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan, write a response to the questions on OpenLab. 
  • What did you think of this text? Explain! 
  • What is it mostly about? Write a 2-4 sentence summary. Be specific. Refer to the text itself. Use quotes even! 
  • What is the genre of the text? What is the tone?
  • Amy Tan writes, “Recently, I was made keenly aware of the different Englishes I do use.” What does she mean by this? What different “Englishes” does she use? When does she use them?
  • What does Amy Tan mean when she uses the term “mother tongue?”   
  • What was Amy Tan’s perspective on her mother’s English as a child? How does it change over time? What influences led to her shift in perspectives?
  • Why do you think Amy Tan wrote this article? Who do you think is her intended audience?
  • Think about your relationship to the languages in your life. Describe at least two different languages or forms of language that you use either in speaking or writing. For example, when you text or email vs. when you speak. Or when you speak to a family member vs. a friend. Or a professor vs. a friend. Does it change depending on your audience? How? Why?

***Draft of Project 1 Due Wed. Sept. 21st**

Mon. Sep. 12

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Plan and draft Project 1
• Discuss  “Mother Tongue” by Amy Tan 
• Listen to and discuss Jamila Lyiscott’s “Broken English” Transcript here

Homework 

• Read “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Antonio Vargas and write a response to the questions on OpenLab. 

***Draft of Project 1 Due Wed. Sept. 21st**

WED. SEPT. 14

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Discuss “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas
• Continue Drafting / Planning Literacy Narratives
• Paragraphing

Homework 

• Read “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X and respond to the questions on OpenLab

***Draft of Project 1 Due Wed. Sept. 21st*** 

Mon. Sep. 19 

In Class   

• PowerPoint

• Discuss “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X

• Explore the elements of a literacy narrative

• Continue drafting / planning literacy narrative (meet individually briefly to check in about status of literacy narrative)                                                   

Homework 

• Draft of Project 1 Due Wed. Sept. 21st. I cannot accept late drafts as I will not have time to review them. 

Wed. Sep. 21   

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Read and Discuss “All Writing is Autobiography” by Donald Murray
• Revise and Edit Our Literacy Narratives
  • Peer Editing Groups 

Homework

• FINAL PROJECT 1 Due Mon., Oct. 3rd

**NO CLASS MON SEPT. 26th**

Wed. Sep. 28

In Class

• PowerPoint
• Discuss Metacognition and Transfer
• Discuss the importance of reflective writing
• Plan and draft our Unit 1 Reflections
• Look forward to Project 2

Homework

• Final Project 1 Due Monday, Oct. 3rd
• Unit 1 Reflection Due Mon. Oct. 3rd