Announcements
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Module 9 correction
I realized as I was responding to some of you in Module 9 that the main link went to the last page rather than the first page of the module. It is now corrected. If you have time before Tuesday, please visit these. Of course, I am crediting you for whatever you’ve done.
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Final Annotated Bibliography and More
As announced in class, the due date for your final annotated bibliography will be later in the month.
You will be creating a post with your final project to share with your classmates, which will include:
- Your bibliography with citations and annotations
- A 1 paragraph intro about what you think a key takeaway is about your story, having looked at all these variations
- You can post this by copying and pasting directly into the post, linking to a Google drive file with the appropriate block, or uploading a file.
- You have the option to add hyperlinks and media (think about copyright and accessibility!)
Remaining dates and tasks for the semester:
Presentation #4 (remember there was NO #3), Group 1 – Due Tuesday 4/9 & Group 2 – Due Tuesday 4/16
Final Annotated Bibliography – Post by Sunday, April 21st.
Presentation #5 – more instructions to come, but you will be choosing a book from the last decade that you think has the potential to be a classic for generations of children. Due: Sunday 5/12
Self Reflection – Approx. 500 word written reflection and justification for grade. Due: 24 Hours before your scheduled meeting during 5/12- 5/20.
Remaining Classes:
4/9 – Module 9
4/16 – Module 10
No class 4/23 & 4/30 for Spring Break
5/5 – Module 11
5/10 – Module 12
Course Description
Performance surrounds us every day and has always been a vital part of conveying narrative. Oral Interpretation is “the art of communicating to an audience a work of literary art in its intellectual emotional and aesthetic entirety.” (Gura, 2010 Oral Interpretation) I look forward to working with you all as we explore storytelling through children’s literature to bring to life the words on a page.
This semester, we will work on communication and interpretation skills by exploring storytelling cultures through a study of children’s literature and related texts that have been told and retold for generations. We will do this by tapping into our creativity through a combination of oral presentations and written work. This course is a space for experimenting with techniques of presentation and our own interpretation of the stories and performances that surround us.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will:
- Be better understand the importance of storytelling to the development of culture.
- Be able to consider and evaluate why some stories are told and retold.
- Identify and analyze intertextuality and adaptation.
- To better understand genres and historical styles and consider and evaluate a ‘canon’ of children’s literature.
- To be able to trace the evolution of imagery and tropes in children’s literature and media and apply it to issues in children’s literature today.
- Employ storytelling techniques in varying settings with focuses on character, language, emotion, and the overall body.
- Perform literature in order to evoke: a) feelings behind the words, b) meanings of the literature, c) enjoyment of the total reading/listening/seeing experiences, d) appreciation of the various means of communicating literature
- Develop oral and written interpretations of a text supported with evidence gained through close reading, visual analysis, and performance analysis.
- Develop a toolbox of performance techniques and exercises with which to approach presentation.
What you will do each week
Modules
Each week, there is a module comprising texts, videos, and activities
Modules are due on Sundays at Noon
Engage
Between Sunday and Tuesday night, respond to discussions and give feedback.
Class Session
Tuesdays /6:30 – 7:45 pm
