Relevancy

Course Description

 
Relevancy is a literature driven course. The course is designed to help students make meaningful connections between classic literature and the world in which we live. The novels we will be reading are as follows: Frankenstein, 1984, and Dracula. In addition, we will read selected nonfiction articles and poetry that relate to the core novels. Throughout the course, we will look at the theme of fear and how our fears as a society are represented in our popular literature.

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1/31/20--Class Agenda

*Review chapters 9-12
*Through the Wormhole discussion
HW: read through chapter 12

1/30/20--Class Agenda

*"Through the Wormhole--Will Sex Become Extinct?"
*write down things that strike you in some way
HW: read chapters 11-12

1/29/20--Class Agenda

*Discuss and collect response journals 
*Chapters 1-10 quiz 
*Read chapter 11-12
HW: finish reading chapter 11-12

1/28/20--Class Agenda

*Journal 6
*Discuss chapters 5-8
*Read and discuss scientists playing God article 
HW: read chapters 9-10 and do a RJ for 3-6 OR 7-10

1/27/20--Class Agenda

*Journal 4 and 5 (need to catch up)
*Read chapters 7-8
*Do a response journal for chapters 3-6 OR 7-10
HW: Have chapters 7-8 read for tomorrow 

01/24/20--Class Agenda

*Discuss and collect Genetics and Society and CRE 1
*Review chapters 3 and 4
*begin reading chapter 5
HW: finish reading chapters 5 and 6

1/22/20--Class Agenda

*Response Journal discussion for letters 1-4 and chapters 1-2
*GM Animals article and video with discussion
*Read chapters 3-4
HW: CRE 1 due Friday, Response Journal for chapters 3-6 due Friday