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Study Abroad/ Correspondence English- Senior
Lincoln Academy English Department
ADDRESS: 81 Academy Hill Rd., Newcastle, ME 04553
https://sites.google.com/a/lincolnacademy.org/sims/study-english-abroad/senior-abroad
FAX: 207/563-1067
EMAIL: sims@lincolnacademy.org
PHONE: L.A.: 207/563-3596
Sims’ home: 207/563-5482 cell: 207/249-8280
First Trimester = 30%
Second Trimester = 30%
Third Trimester = 30%
Sept. 30 First newspaper reflection article submitted
First essay chosen from any one of the first three "questions" 1 to 3
Oct. 31 Second newspaper reflection article submitted
Second essay chosen from any of the three "questions" 4 to 6
(#1) One book review. (See guidelines in “question” 19.)
Nov. 30 Third newspaper reflection article submitted
Third essay from one of the "questions" 4 to 6, not chosen in October
Dec. 31 Fourth newspaper article submitted
Fourth essay chosen from any one of "questions" 7 to 9.
(#2) Second book review, interpretation, or analysis.
Jan. 31 Fifth newspaper article submitted
Fifth essay chosen from any one of "questions" 10-12.
Feb. 28 Sixth newspaper article submitted
(#3) Third book review, interpretation, or analysis.
Sixth essays chosen from any one of "questions" 10-12.
March 30 Seventh newspaper article submitted
Seventh essay chosen from any one of "questions" 13-15.
(#4) Fourth book/play review, interpretation, or analysis.
April 31 Eighth newspaper article submitted
Eighth essay from any two of "questions" 16-20. and
Ninth essay from any two of "questions" 16-20.
May 31 Ninth newspaper article submitted
(#5) Fifth book/play review, interpretation, or analysis.
Journal = 10%
May-July due on student's return. An incomplete is in order until the teacher or Study Abroad Curriculum Coordinator has checked it.
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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)
3. The textbook 20 Questions for the Writer.
Basic worksheet:
You'll be working out of the text book 20 Questions for the Writer. Look it over carefully before you start your assignments, as it is not, at first glance, the clearest of texts.
•Part I is five or six introductory chapters about basic on writing
•Part II comprises the 20 "questions" that are essentially chapters with writing problems to be solved. You'll be responsible for three 750-1000 word essays generated by these chapter questions per trimester as well as one to two book reviews of the same length.
•Part III includes sections on grammar, usage, and mechanics with examples to illustrate each situation. Please reference this section as often as you need it.
Schedule of assignments: (dates represent deadlines; anything except the journal may be submitted early)
20 Questions for the Reader by Burke is the text for the year
another view of How to Analyze a Play
Play Analysis Sample
former study abroad student's writing on St. Joan by George Bernard Shaw
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