Welcome English 12 Students of 2013/14
Welcome to the classroom outside of the classroom. This year I will be experimenting with the "Flipped Classroom" idea. (http://prezi.com/-vbtn0xnnyzx/my-flipped-classroom/) Lectures, links and various posts to this blog will be required viewing during various units throughout the year. You will find cues and reminders to visit this blog and/or the classroom Facebook group on the front whiteboard in our classroom. It is your responsibility to stay abreast of this information.
Our first unit will explore Short Stories. Before viewing the links below consider the purpose of storytelling. Why do we tell stories? Are there stories that are retold in your family? How are stories portrayed in our media? What is the relationship between truth and fiction? Why do we have metaphor? (Please view the TEDEd link by Jane Hershfield)
To prepare for upcoming activities and assignments consider keeping a notebook nearby to jot down thoughts and responses as you view the following links.
You are likely to find some more interesting than others. Allow yourself to notice this while you engage your mind with the ideas presented. :) Collectively this should take approximately 2 hours of your time. Enjoy!
Margaret Atwood - Canadian author (approx 5 mins.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2FsnPzgZJw
TED Talk with Phil Kaye - Spoken Word/Storyteller
(approx 16 mins)
v=s7fWagDQyvg.
Please view at least three of the Showtime Short Stories videos you will find in the following link (approx 16 mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiN5NpplPo4&list=TLVIts--SoOEF5bh1_yqn3joWROuQowuvQ
A Whiteboard History of Storytelling (approx 4 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6E8jpFasR0
Kurt Vonnegut - American author (approx 2 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmVcIhnvSx8
Shane Koyczan - Spoken Word Artist (approx 7 mins) "The Crickets Have Arthritis"
We will be reading the following story together in class. It is optional to prepare ahead. :)
Please read "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge" written by Ambrose Bierce. You might also like to watch an Oscar winning film version of this short story.
To prepare for upcoming activities and assignments consider keeping a notebook nearby to jot down thoughts and responses as you view the following links.
You are likely to find some more interesting than others. Allow yourself to notice this while you engage your mind with the ideas presented. :) Collectively this should take approximately 2 hours of your time. Enjoy!
Margaret Atwood - Canadian author (approx 5 mins.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2FsnPzgZJw
TED Talk with Phil Kaye - Spoken Word/Storyteller
(approx 16 mins)
v=s7fWagDQyvg.
Please view at least three of the Showtime Short Stories videos you will find in the following link (approx 16 mins): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiN5NpplPo4&list=TLVIts--SoOEF5bh1_yqn3joWROuQowuvQ
A Whiteboard History of Storytelling (approx 4 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6E8jpFasR0
Kurt Vonnegut - American author (approx 2 mins)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmVcIhnvSx8
Shane Koyczan - Spoken Word Artist (approx 7 mins) "The Crickets Have Arthritis"
We will be reading the following story together in class. It is optional to prepare ahead. :)
Please read "An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge" written by Ambrose Bierce. You might also like to watch an Oscar winning film version of this short story.
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