ENG 1131 Schedule
Writing Through Media
Summer A 2006
"Semiotic Domains and Personal Media Narratives"
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Instructor: Cathlena Martin
Email: cmartin@english.ufl.edu
Section: 0379
Office: Turlington 4409 or the Image Lab on 4th Floor of Rolfs Hall
Office Hours: The period before class or by appointment
Mailbox: 4301 Turlington
Class Times: MW per 5-7 (2:00-6:15) / TR per 5 (2:00-3:15)
Class Room: Rolfs 105
Class Website: http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/cmartin
Class Wiki: http://writingthrumedia06.pbwiki.com
(password: media)
Class Blog: http://writingthrumedia06.blogspot.com
Class Gradebook: http://www.engrade.com/login.cgi
Class Listserve: sa06-0379@clas.ufl.eduSchedule
This schedule will change and adapt to the needs of the class as we progress throughout the semester. Please visit the online schedule for updates and revisions. The blog is an assignment that will be weekly throughout the semester.No class: Monday, May 29 - Memorial Day
Week 1: May 15- May 18
Monday: Course introduction: syllabus, assignments, materials; diagnostic essay
HW - Skim NWE help pages (http://www.nwe.ufl.edu/writing/help/) particularly the "Introduction" pages and the "General Help By Subject" pages; Purchase books; begin writing diagnostic essayTuesday: Introduction to NWE; diagnostic essay; media
HW – Skim NWE help pages (http://www.nwe.ufl.edu/writing/help/) particularly the "Introduction" pages and the "General Help By Subject" pages; Purchase books; write Diagnostic EssayWednesday: Diagnostic Essay due today; Introduction to technology: Blogs and Wikis (password: media); assign personal wiki page; sign-up for gradebook; discuss diagnostic essay; discuss reflection journal/reading notes; play Pikmin2
HW - design personal wiki page (due Monday); Read Chapter 1 Introduction in Gee (in wiki); begin keeping reflection journal/reading notes (continue this throughout the semester)Thursday: Discuss Gee's Introduction
HW - Read Chapter 2 Semiotic Domains in Gee [very, very important chapter - read very carefully!]; Read to May 4, page 108 in Confessions; finish personal wiki page
- Blog posts are due by Sunday at midnight.
Week 2: May 22- May 25
Monday: discuss Semiotic Domains and Gee Chapter 2; discuss opening of Confessions and do online pair activity; show personal wikis; discuss Semiotic Domain papers
HW - begin work on Confessions Semiotic Domain Paper; finish reading ConfessionsTuesday: finish Confessions discussion
HW - rough draft of Confessions Semiotic Domain Paper due tomorrow; read What Exactly is a Blog, Anyway?
Additional articles if you are interested: "For Better Reading Skills Among Children, Teach Their Teachers Well, Report Says"
"What Education Schools Aren't Teaching About Reading and What Elementary Teachers Aren't Learning," (a lengthy study, but provides an abstract and executive summary to skim)
Cool video game research at Ohio University
Wednesday: peer edit Confessions Semiotic Domain Paper; play and/or watch Lemony Snicket and discuss.
HW - polish Confessions Semiotic Domain Paper; read Narratology essay (in wiki) and Gee Chapter 3 by TuesdayNeat project/book: GAM3R 7H30RY (Game Theory) by McKenzie Wark.
Article in the Observer "Study downplays link of video games to violence"Thursday: Confessions Semiotic Domain Paper Due today; discuss media reviews
HW - Read Narratology essay (in wiki) by Tuesday; Read Gee Chapter 3 "Leanring and Identity" by Tuesday; read Diary to end of Spring by Wednesday; work on video game review.
- Blog posts are due by Sunday at midnight.
Week 3: May 29- June 1
Monday: No Class - Memorial Day
Tuesday: Discuss Narratology essay and Gee Chatper 3; assign grammar pairs
HW - work on video game review; read Diary, research and prepare short grammar presentation; read Punctuation Made Simple.Wednesday: grammar presentations; peer review video game review; discuss Diary; discuss Group Semiotic Domain Project and form groups
HW - polish video game review
See the following pages for grammar help: Rules for comma usage and powerpoints on grammar usage
Thursday: Video Game Review due today; answer final questions on group work; assign group wikis and passwords
HW - read Diary; begin work on movie review
- Blog posts are due by Sunday at midnight.
Week 4: June 5- June 8
Monday: group work; research
HW - work on movie review and group project; finish reading Diary by next Monday; read Gee Chapter 4 and 5 by MondayTuesday: group work; research
HW - work on movie review and group project; finish reading Diary by next Monday; read Gee Chapter 4 and 5 by MondayWednesday: group work; construct wiki
HW - work on movie review and group project; finish reading Diary by next Monday; read Gee Chapter 4 and 5 by MondayThursday: group work; construct wiki
HW - work on movie review (rough draft due Monday) and group project (Progress report on group project due Monday) ; finish reading Diary by Monday; read Gee Chapter 4 and 5 by Monday; Blog posts are due by Sunday at midnight.
Week 5: June 12- June 15
Monday: Progress report on group project due (this will be posted on the group's wiki); peer edit movie review; discuss Diary and Gee
HW - polish movie review; begin working on Diary Semiotic Domains Paper; continue working on group projectTuesday: University closed for Hurricane Alberto - no class
HW - work on Diary Semiotic Domains Paper; continue working on group projectWednesday: movie review due today; discuss Diary and Gee; watch example student video and look at sample student group project and sample student group project 2; Run Lola Run
HW - work on Diary Semiotic Domains Paper; continue working on group project; read Gee Chapter 6 (pages 139-152) by Monday thinking particularly about how this chapter relates to your reaction of Diary.Thursday: peer edit Diary Semiotic Domains paper
HW - continue working on group project; polish Diary Semiotic Domains Paper; read Gee Chapter 6 (pages 139-152) by Monday thinking particularly about how this chapter relates to your reaction of Diary. After reading Gee, visit Phoebe Gloeckner's home page and read a short interview with Gloeckner and a book review of Diary and then reflect back on Gee and Diary and your reaction to Diary. Does this information affect your reading or Diary?
- Blog posts are due by Sunday at midnight.Brief article of interest: Teacher Uses Video Games In English Class - an 8th grade English class.
Week 6: June 19- June 22
Monday: Diary Semiotic Domains paper due; discuss Diary and Gee; watch David Holzman's Diary and discuss; group work.
HW - polish group presentations and wikiTuesday: Group project presentation (1)
HW - polish group presentations and wiki; prepare reading journal to turn in; finish rewriting extra credit (optional)Wednesday: Group project presentations (3); Class Evaluations; turn in group and self evaluations; turn in reading journal; turn in extra credit (original paper with my comments on them and new revised paper)
HW - polish group presentations and wikiThursday: polish group projects - due tonight at midnight.
HW: The final group project is due tonight at midnight.