05 ELA B30 Resources
ELA B30 Resources
Your ELA B30 course focuses on exploring World Literature from all ages and countries that explores one of two major themes:
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The Search for Self (understanding ourselves)
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The Social Experience (understanding others)
Independent Novel Reading: Choices available from the classroom library for your B30 novel.
A1 Sense of Identity
A1.1 Assignment: Compare/Contrast Essay Writing
- “Shooting an Elephant” text and Compare/Contrast Essay writing guidance
- Sample paragraphs and outline support – Waldner docs (2019)
- MLA Citation guide (optional)
- Developing Transitions: Between Paragraph Topics and Ideas in Essays. Rate these sample essays for how well they transition between ideas.
- Words and Phrases to Avoid in Academic (Formal) Writing (article)
A2 Human Principles of Life
A2.1 Assignment: Short Story or Script Writing
- Script Writing Support – Post with links/resources
A3 Exploring Relationships
- A3 Love and Relationships – section resources
- Exploring Expressions of Relationships
A3.1 Assignment: Poetry Performance
A4 Facing Doubts/Fears (Hamlet)
- Studying Hamlet – Intro topics
- Getting to Know Hamlet, the Play parodies and summaries
- Discussing those Intro topics (recording from previous class)
- To Tweet or Not to Tweet #HamletTweets – samples of student live tweeting while we read
- Hamlet PDF Text: No Fear Shakespeare
- To be or not to be – representations and parodies by performers
- Film Versions of Hamlet – trailers to preview
- Hamlet Audiobook – for independent study (optional)
A4.1 Assignment: Hamlet-focused Debate
A4.1 Assignment Option: Position Paper (Convincing argument)
B5 Individual vs Group Social Responsibility
B5.1 Assignment: Partner(s) Book Talk
B6 Social Criticism
B6.1 Assignment: Letter of Inquiry/Concern
- Formal Letter Templates for Office (can upload to Google Docs too)
B8 Addressing Real-world Issues
- Blog Post with Podcast Selection Options
- Optional: How to Make a Successful Podcast (read for techniques)
B8.1 Assignment: Multimedia of Social Issue
AR Task Options: