Welcome to World Folklore!
Each group will share the final "story" with the class.
- When you were a child, what was your favorite story?
- Why did you like the story? Do you still like the tale? Elaborate.
2. Syllabus overview - see CANVAS or at the bottom of this post.
You need to read the syllabus. In CANVAS, post three "observations" that found of interest. Write comments and/or questions.(10 points)
2. Partner challenge: Get with someone who shares your birth month.
Together create of list of folktales you know. Prizes will be awarded
for the longest list!
3. As you review your list of tales, what would you say would be the
qualities of folktales? This is the beginning of your personal
definition of folktales. Hold onto to this as you will need it for a
homework assignment.
4. Let's look at some basics of story telling:
What is story telling? Some experts share their views:
http://www.aaronshep.com/storytelling/quotes.html (Take a slip - read the quotation - tell if you agree with the "expert" and explain your response. This is an oral activity!)
How does one tell a good story?
video :
http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AsV5M5fHv6NgYDXxUG3EqdibvZx4?p=how+to+tell+a+story&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-900
Homework:
1. Find a folktale to share with a group of five or six on
Thursday. You
must be able to tell the story in 1-2 minutes. You might consider
sharing that favorite tale from childhood! Use facial expressions. Use
arm movements. Use vocal inflection. Make eye contact. Practice,
practice, practice before you come to class. Amaze and engage your
fellow story tellers! Each group will "elect" one story teller to share
with the entire class. (35 point activity / 25 for sharing + 10 for posting)
2. Read the Introduction in
Best-Loved Folktales of the World. Complete the following in 15 bulleted points:
Folktales and fairy tales are: ...
(List the 15 most important points from the Introduction.) If you can't get the book by Thursday, find some articles on-line that define "folktales or folklore". Be sure to include the URL in your post.
Bring the list to class on Thursday. (Post on CANVAS.)
3. Update your photo on CANVAS! Selfies are fine. (15 points)
Syllabus
Syllabus English ENG 294-0002 (16484)
August=25-December 18, 2015 – Tu/Th 2:30-3:45 in
Estrella Hall Learning Studio S138
ESTRELLA
MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Multicultural Folktales: Mrs.
Patricia Eaton
E-mail: patricia.eaton@estrellamountain.edu If you have questions, contact me via e-mail. I will check
the e-mail daily during the week and respond. Please check the blog before asking me for information about a missed
class.
Note: The blog
is your link to what is happening in class and to what is due. Links to
readings are also posted on the blog.
Adjunct
Office: 623-935-8139 - Montezuma Hall 119
(You may phone the office and leave a message for me between 8:00 am and 5:00
pm on weekdays.
Required Text:
Best-Loved Folktales of the World by Joanna Cole
ISBN:
978-0-385-18949-1
Cost:
$20.00 New
You must have the book.
Computer Access: You will need regular access to a computer with a reliable Internet connection. If you do not
have access at home, please use the EMCC computers in Estrella Hall’s
Information Commons.. Most homework assignments and essays will be submitted on
Canvas. You cannot complete this class without using a computer with Internet
access. If you are new to the use of computers or need help, just ask. We were
all new users at one time!
USB Drive: You need a USB drive for this course. If you already
have one and space is available, you may use it. A new one is not required. You
will want to save all work on your jump drive and bring the jump drive to
class.
Note: This
syllabus is subject to change based upon the progress of the class. Daily
updates will be provided on the blog. If you miss a class, be sure to contact
me and ask for a copy of the daily information. Also, be sure to check the blog
for updates and links to required readings.
Office Hours: By appointment on M/W/F or after class on Tu/Th. In
addition, I may be reached by e-mail as listed above or by sending a CANVAS
message to me.
Course Competencies
1.
Define folklore
and folk tales.
2.
Identify at least
five different types of folk tales.
3.
Describe various
types of oral folk tales using specific examples to show how these types
function in a culture.
4.
Compare and
contrast the various types of oral folk tales.
5.
Research five
major folk tale types.
6.
Demonstrate the
ability to tell ar least five types of folk tales.
7.
Summarize and
analyze thirty folktales from a variety of cultures.
8.
Identify and
describe cultural elements contained in given folktales.
9.
Explain how to
research folktales for classroom use.
10.
Define three ways
that folk tales can be used to impart a less, a value, and/or knowledge.
11.
Define lesson
objectives for a teaching unit and identify two folk tales to meet those
objectives.
12.
Create a classroom
lesson or activity and show where folk tales can be used to achieve desired
teaching and/or learning objectives.
Please note that
folk tales were part of an oral tradition. You will be expected to present
orally as well as in writing.
Major Projects
·
Define “
Folklore” – (3 sources)
·
Summarize and
analyze 30 folktales from a wide variety of cultures.
·
Tell five folk
tales and explain the type of tale, the cultural need for the tale, and the
goal of the tale.
·
Select a culture
and identify and describe the cultural elements as shown in at least folktales
from that culture. (Research using MLA style.)
·
Design a lesson
plan that includes objectives for teaching a folklore “unit” of at least three
days. Identify at least two folk tales to meet those objectives and include
them in the unit.
·
Create and share
a 10 minute folklore lesson or activity with the class.
·
Participate in a
variety of individual, small group, and whole class activities.
·
Successful
completion of various shorter assignments and activities
Important FYI:
Attendance policy
(typically, students are allowed the number of unofficial absences according to
the number of times a class meets per week; ex: TR, students are allowed two unofficial absences and may be dropped
after that.) Students must sign the attendance sheet for each class to be
counted as present. I do keep track.
2.3.2 Attendance
- Only persons who are registered for a class at any of
the Maricopa Community Colleges may attend that class. Attendance
requirements are determined by the course instructor. Students who do not
meet the attendance requirement as determined by the course instructor may
be withdrawn.
- Students who fail to attend the first scheduled class
meeting, or to contact the instructor regarding absence before the first
scheduled class meeting may, at the option of the instructor, be
withdrawn.
- At the beginning of each course, each faculty member
will provide students with written attendance requirements. It is the
student's responsibility to consult with the instructor regarding official
or unofficial absences. Absences begin to accumulate with the first
scheduled class meeting.
- Students bear the responsibility of notifying the Admissions
and Records Office/Office of Student Enrollment Services when they
discontinue studies in a course or studies at the college.
Official absences are
those that occur when students are involved in an official activity of the
college. Absences for those events are not counted against the number of
allowed absences. Make-up work is required. Documentation is required.
Jury duty and subpoenas
will not be counted against the number of allowed absences. Documentation is
required. Make-up work is required.
Military commitments for
up to one week will not counted against the number of allowed absences. If the
length of the assignment is more than one week, the student and instructor will
determine if it will be possible to make up the work missed. If the length of
absence creates an undue hardship on the student’s ability to make up
assignments, he or she will be given an opportunity to request an incomplete
grade or be allowed to drop the class. Appropriate documentation is required.
Make-up work is required.
In the event of the
death of an immediate family member, absences for periods of up to one week
will not be counted against the number of absences allowed by the instructor or
department. Students should contact the instructor as soon as possible to
arrange for make-up work. Appropriate documentation is required. Make-up
work is required.
Students have the right
to observe major religious holidays without penalty. Absences for such holidays
do not count against the number of absences allowed by the instructor. At least
one week before the holiday, students must submit a written statement that
includes both the date of the holiday and the reason why class attendance is
impossible. Prior arrangements must be made with each instructor for make-up
work. If prior arrangements have been made, the student will not be penalized.
Late Work:
Students are expected to complete any homework for the
missed day by the next class period.
Make-ups of in-class writing
assignments are at the instructor’s discretion. Students turning their work in
after the due date may be penalized by having the grade lowered five points per
day in fairness to those students who met the deadline.
Tape
Recordings and/or Video Recordings: In order to tape any class session,
a student must first seek permission from the instructor. In order to tape group discussions, permission
must be given by the instructor and the students in the group.
Cell Phones:
Cell phones must be turned off or placed on “vibrate” during class. At no time
should a student be sending text messages, sending e-mails, listening to music,
surfing the web, visiting Facebook, playing games, or carrying on
conversations. In the event of an emergency call, please excuse yourself from
the room, take care of the situation, and quietly return to class. Otherwise,
ignore your phone!
Computers, Tablets, and IPods: Class time is just that – time to complete the tasks of
the class. Refrain from surfing the web, visiting Facebook, playing games,
sending e-mails, completing homework for other classes, or listening to music.
If you are using the device for something other than class assignments, you are
disrupting the class. Please be respectful of your classmates, your instructor,
and yourself.
Student Disabilities:
If you are student with a disability that requires special accommodations,
please let me know as soon as possible. “Students with disabilities are
encouraged to contact the DRS office at the beginning of the admissions process
to discuss accommodation needs and to request an alternate format of printed
materials. Some accommodations may require three to four weeks notification.
For more information, call 623-935-8935, or contact the EMCC DRS office in
Komatke Hall 119, or e-mail: Ramona.shingler@emcmail.maricopa.edu.”
Student Support Services:
For writing assistance in the Learning Enhancement Center, students should
contact the Writing Center at 623-935-8419. The Writing Center is located on
the first floor of Estrella Hall.
Grading Scale:
Specific criteria will be given for each assignment. A
rubric will be provided when appropriate.
A= 90-100%
B=80-89%
C=70-79%
D=60-69%
F=0-59%
Plagiarism:
Plagiarism is the process of borrowing information from other sources or
individuals without giving credit. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Essays
will not be accepted unless accompanied by pre-writing exercises, notes,
drafts, peer and self-editing marks, etc. This paper trail is proof of a
student’s own work. Proof of plagiarism will result in a zero for the
assignment.
Classroom Misconduct:
Students must read the “Code of Student Conduct” in the new Student Handbook
for an understanding of what will be expected within the academic setting.
2.3.11 Academic
Misconduct
- Definitions
- Academic Misconduct - includes misconduct associated
with the classroom, laboratory or clinical learning process. Examples of
academic misconduct include, but are not limited to, cheating,
plagiarism, excessive absences, use of abusive or profane language, and
disruptive and/or threatening behavior.
- Cheating - includes, but is not limited to, (a) use of
any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, assessment tests or
examinations; (b) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those
authorized by the faculty member in writing papers, preparing reports,
solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; or (c) the
acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material
belonging to a member of the college faculty or staff.
- Plagiarism - includes, but is not limited to, the use
of paraphrase or direct quotation of the published or unpublished work of
another person without full and clear acknowledgment. It also includes
the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency
engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials.
Information gathered from the internet and not properly identified is
also considered plagiarism.
Final Thoughts:
Come and travel through time to places known and places new. Learn about others
by sharing their stories, games, and customs.
FYI: You MUST
physically attend class on the day of the exam in order to pass the course.
