Chronogram - 1 - 2014

Week	Date	Contents	Evaluation
1	Jan. 13th -17th	•Understanding poetry
2	20th – 24th	·     Voice ·     Word choice
3	27th – 31st	Imagery Sound Mythic approaches
4	Feb 3rd – 7th	·     Understanding fiction ·     The short story	QUIZ (10%)
5	10th -14th	Setting Point of view Feminist approaches	First essay (10%)
6	17th – 21st	·     Plot ·     Character
7	24th – 28th		MIDTERM TEST (25%)
8	March 3rd – 7th	·     Understanding drama Plot
9	10th – 14th	·     Character ·     Staging New Historicism
10	17th  - 21st	Literature and translation
11	24th – 28th	Novels: The House on Mango Street	QUIZ (10%)
12	March/April 31st – 4 th	• Gender studies and cultural studies
13	7th – 10 th	Reader-response approaches Self-assessment	Second essay (10%)
14	14th  - 16th	FINAL-TEST (35%)

Evaluation

Essays 20%

Two essays analyzing one aspect of literature. Essays have to be written using Word and send by email to professor on the assigned dates. Essays must be academically formal; that is, they should follow APA guidelines. Grammatical and format mistakes will be accordingly punished. 

Quizzes 20%

Quizzes are oral and require you to record yourself answering the questions and then attaching the link to the blog. 

Midterm 25%

Distributed as follows:

10% activities completed during the previous weeks

15% analysis assignment

Final 35%

Distributed as follows:

10% activities completed during the previous weeks

25% analysis assignment

SPECIAL REMINDERS

   1)        This weekly plan might be subject to change. Changes will be notified in advance.

   2)        Any missed assessment can be rescheduled only if the proper documented medical or work justification is submitted within the following five working days.

   3)        In case you need extra help with any of the material covered in class, please make an appointment or send your doubts via e-mail to your teacher as follows:

   4)        Office hours: Anytime!

   5)        Final grades will be handed out on April 22.