Junior Correspondence/Abroad

Study Abroad /Correspondence English- Junior

Lincoln Academy English Department

ADDRESS: 81 Academy Hill Rd., Newcastle, ME 04553

Junior Study Abroad / Correspondence web site

https://sites.google.com/a/lincolnacademy.org/sims/study-english-abroad/junior-abroad

FAX: 207/563-1067

EMAIL: sims@lincolnacademy.org

PHONE: L.A.: 207/563-3596

Sims’ home: 207/563-5482 cell: 207/249-8280

American Author Final & Journal = 10%

May-July •American Author Paper final draft and journal are due on student's return. An incomplete is in order until the designated teacher or Study Abroad Curriculum Coordinator has evaluated them.

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Assumptions:

1. The student has contacted the English department and collected all materials, books, fax numbers, addresses as well as this syllabus BEFORE departing.

2. The student will provide the department with addresses, both actual and virtual, fax and phone numbers as soon as possible.

3. He or she will meet deadlines published in the syllabus or receive an incomplete. This incomplete may be made up if there is a valid reason for not completing the work on time. The instructor has the right to determine the validity of the reason.

4. The student is familiar with the "[month and year] Letter from [your name] in [country]" heading, used by the local newspaper (Lincoln County News). The newspaper also wishes that you write on the bottom of your paper a comment in parenthesis about who you are. For example, you may write: “([your name]is a [junior or senior] at Lincoln Academy, currently spending the school year in [town, country] with [name of program]. S/he is the son/daughter of [parents] from [town].) The current editor is J.W. Oliver, lcn@lincoln.midcoast.com

A copy must be submitted (google doc shared, faxed, or emailed) to English Department contact person and a copy cc'd to Communications and Community Engagement Manager, Jenny Mayher at mayher@lincolnacademy.org (207) 563-3596 ext. 286, for publishing in the monthly LA newsletter.

5. All work provided to the department will be in final draft form, typed and double-spaced, whenever possible.

6. An analysis includes apprehending and explaining essential literary elements: character, theme, setting, plot, tone, point of view, and literary devices.

7. A response has a slightly less formal tone, may include the aforementioned, but also includes the student's personal views. These views are especially valuable because of the student's perspective as a foreigner.

8. The 7-10 page American Author Paper answers some form of the question "How does my author portray my native country?" The student has a choice to submit a final copy in June or wait to confer on the May draft after returning. In this case, the final copy will be submitted in late July.

9. A personal journal of reflections--to be shown to English teacher but will not be read. It will be submitted upon return.

10. The final grade will be determined after the student returns to the US and submits the journal for a cursory inspection and conferences with the teacher.

Materials needed:

1. Large blank--sketch or scrapbook is okay—for keeping your journal. (Some students like to keep two smaller journals, one for personal use, one for presentational use to the department or friends)

2. Five to six books by a single renowned American author, which has had prior department approval. These may be personally owned, borrowed, read on Kindle, ebook, ipad, or other approved device.

3. Three to four classic American novels and one play. (A short story anthology may be substituted for one novel.) Names and titles may be provided by the department, though the student is welcome to buy his/her own copies. The student must buy, borrow, or read books on Kindle (or similar technology).

Schedule of assignments: (dates represent deadlines; anything except the journal may be submitted early)