Unit 1 Poetry & Form Part 1 - Matsuo Basho Essay
Unit 2 - Poetry & Form Part 2 - Poetry Collection
Unit 3 - Blood in the Gutter - Comic Book
(in collaboration with my Art Course)
Unit 4 - Authorship, Authority & the Mystical Self - Memoir
(in collaboration with Lyla's PE Course)
Unit 5 - Practiced Authenticity - Public Speaking
(in collaboration with my Art Course)
Unit 6 - Legend, Lore & Myth - Local Lore Collection
Unit 7 - The Absurd - Academic Essay
(in collaboration with my Art Course)
Unit 9 - I Might Have Heard a Moa - Speech
The Writing Teacher's Strategy Guide
Provide a one paragraph narrative overview of the course.
* General Academic Skill Building
* Publishing and Maintaining Online Portfolio
* Journaling & Family Blogging
* Discussion and Class Interaction
* Teamwork
Provide rubrics used for major course activities and projects (anything we'd like to show schools how we correlated between projects, learning, and outcomes).
1. Develop articulate, conscientious leaders and problem solvers who are committed to contributing to their fields and society.
1.1 Produce and deliver written and oral presentations and communicate with specialists and non-specialists using appropriate media and technology.
1.1.1 Recognize and adhere to high standards for academic excellence and integrity.
1.1.2 Communicate information and express ideas and opinions orally, in writing, and through varied media with increased confidence, fluency, and accuracy.
1.1.3 Produce writing including well-structured paragraphs, summaries, and short essays using the different stages of the writing process.
1.1.4 Produce and deliver effective group presentations utilizing appropriate media and technology.
1.2 Think critically and creatively, conceptualizing real-world problems from different perspectives.
1.2.1 Identify perspectives and values of author, speaker, or oneself and possible audience(s).
1.2.2 Identify and analyze real-world problems and needs and formulate creative solutions.
1.3 Work productively in diverse teams and solve problems collaboratively.
1.3.1 Contribute to class discussions by actively and respectfully listening and sharing ideas and opinions.
1.3.2 Reflect upon one’s own work and contribution to class and identify action steps for improvement.
1.3.3 Provide constructive feedback on others’ written work.
1.3.4 Use various collaborative tools, including brainstorming, problem-solving techniques, and division of labor.
2. Provide students with a broad foundation of knowledge and skills and cultivate a commitment to lifelong learning.
2.1 Use common software and information technology to pursue inquiry relevant to their academic and professional fields, and personal interests.
2.1.1 Identify and utilize library and library resources to find information relevant to coursework.
2.2 Weigh evidence and arguments, and appreciate and engage in diverse modes of inquiry characteristic of historical, cultural, political, economic, and quantitative disciplines.
2.2.1 Summarize and evaluate opinions and arguments made by a range of speakers and identify which ones are well-reasoned and well-supported.
2.2.2 Synthesize and analyze arguments made by a range of speakers and authors across disciplines and genres.
2.2.3 Distinguish between facts, opinions, and inferences.
2.3 Properly document and synthesize existing scholarship and data, keep current with developments, conduct independent research, and discover and learn new material on their own.
2.3.1 Identify and utilize university resources that support academic and personal discovery, development, and autonomy.
2.3.2 Paraphrase, quote, cite and synthesize information and arguments from different sources.
Outcomes Courtesy of the American University of Armenia General Education Program.