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Welcome to the Odyssey Institute Website for
Year 1 and Year 2 of DP Language & Literature!
Below, you will find weekly updates, links, and assignment deadlines to help with your planning and organization of your valuable time. SUMMER ASSESSMENTS & READING LIST ARE ON THE CLASS RESOURCES TAB ABOVE. ALL ASSESSMENT RUBRICS ARE ATTACHED ON ASSESSMENTS TAB. Please feel free to pull them up whenever you need. CLICK HERE to access the course syllabus.
If you need a helpful reminder for how to cite your sources on papers and assessments, click here: MLA Citation Guides for ALL written papers A great resource that provides free tips for assessments is the IB English Guys. Click on the Link to search out guidance and tips as you prepare for your assessments!
For Blog reading and response, always type out your response in a word or text edit document and cut and paste it into the blog. That way, if anything goes wrong, you have not lost your complete, thoughtful response. Here is the quick link to the blog, Literally Speaking.
Starting the second semester, all HL essays will be completed and drafted in class to ensure authenticity. Once these essays are completed and checked, scholars will have one day in class to type the HL Essays in Google Docs.
You will receive a weekly email from me every Friday -- it will come through your school email, so make CERTAIN you are regularly checking/monitoring your email!!
Here is a link for scholars to review for Standard Response Protocol (Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate).
Enjoy studying or background music? Here are some of Mrs. Caraway's current favorite background study music links on Youtube: Victorian London in Autumn, or Studying at an old Library ENJOY!!
And now, here is our weekly update by class for more effective planning...
YEAR 1- Juniors, Class of 2027
Monday, December 1: Today, scholars will choose from three texts provided in their Learner Portfolio. They will write a PRACTICE Paper 1 within the one hour time frame. Essay should be 5-6 paragraphs in length, and will be handwritten on lined paper. At the end of the period, essays will be stored in their binders for tomorrow.
Tuesday, December 2: Today, scholars will have 15 minutes to review their practice Paper 1. They will discuss and swap with a partner for the first half of the class period. In the second half, the will read and score ONE of the exemplars in Part 2, and score it using the Paper 1 marking scheme. They may choose to read the exemplar for their chosen text or a different one.
Wednesday, December 3: Today, scholars will be choosing a text type to practice- an ad or a PSA-from the collection Mrs. Caraway has printed. There are 8 sample ad texts and 5 sample PSA texts. They will complete the printed-out Textual Analysis Paper 1 prep activity forms for their chosen practice text.
Thursday, December 4: Today, scholars will once again be choosing a text type to practice- an ad or a PSA-from the collection Mrs. Caraway has printed. There are 8 sample ad texts and 5 sample PSA texts. They will complete the printed-out Textual Analysis Paper 1 prep activity forms for their chosen practice text.
Monday, December 8-Wednesday, December 10: Each day, scholars will repeat the practice activity for Paper 1 with a different sample text. They may also practice writing a full or partial Paper 1 and swapping with a peer for feedback.
Thursday, December 11: Today, Mrs. Caraway will be back to answer any questions, and read over any Paper 1 trials, or help walk through any texts!
If you wish to purchase the books in class, the prices are as follows: Persepolis - $10, Taming of the Shrew - $5, and Pride and Prejudice - $6 (Book Bundle for $21)
Important Links:
Persepolis PDF for Image Analysis on Lit Tracker
Persepolis Critical Friends Checklist
Critical Friends Feedback Form
Advertisings and PSAs Learning Portfolio
Important Due Dates
HL Essay rough draft (Monday, November 3)
HL Essay final draft (Thursday, November 6)
Part I of Advertising Learner Portfolio (Thursday, November 6 by midnight)
Part II of Advertising Learner Portfolio (Monday, November 17 by midnight)
November Blog (Sunday, November 30)
Final Advertising Learner Portfolio Checkpoint (Thursday, December 11)
YEAR 2- Seniors, Class of 2026
Monday, December 1: Today, scholars will have 15 minutes to review their Paper 1 practice which was stored in their binders. Scholars will swap and discuss with a partner. In the second half of class, scholars will read and score ONE of the exemplars in Part 2 in their Learner Portfolio. They may choose the exemplar that was done on their selected text for comparison, or a different one - their choice.
Tuesday, December 2: Today, scholars will be choosing a text type to practice- an ad or a PSA-from the collection Mrs. Caraway has printed. There are 8 sample ad texts and 5 sample PSA texts. They will complete the printed-out Textual Analysis Paper 1 prep activity forms for their chosen practice text.
Wednesday, December 3: Today, scholars will be choosing another text type to practice- an ad or a PSA-from the collection Mrs. Caraway has printed. There are 8 sample ad texts and 5 sample PSA texts. They will complete the printed-out Textual Analysis Paper 1 prep activity forms for their chosen practice text.
Thursday, December 4: Today, scholars will repeat the practice activity for Paper 1 with a different sample text. They may also practice writing a full or partial Paper 1 and swapping with a peer for feedback.
Monday, December 8-Wednesday, December 10: Each day, scholars will repeat the practice activity for Paper 1 with a different sample text. They may also practice writing a full or partial Paper 1 and swapping with a peer for feedback.
Thursday, December 11: Today, Mrs. Caraway will be back to answer any questions, review any Paper 1 trials, or walk through any texts!
If you wish to purchase the books in class, the prices are as follows: Cyrano - $4, Purple Hibiscus - $12, and A Thousand Splendid Suns - $11 (Book Bundle for $27)
Important Links
In Class IO Sample: Paul (IB English Guys)
In Class IO Sample 1 Persepolis
In Class IO Sample 2 Taming of the Shrew
In Class IO Sample 3 Pride & Prejudice
Taming of the Shrew Non-Literary Texts
Pride & Prejudice Non-Literary Texts
Advertising & PSAs Learner Portfolio
Important Due Dates
Part III of the Advertising Learner Portfolio (Thursday, October 30 by midnight)
October Blog (Friday, October 31)
Watch Ad Campaign Presentations (Monday, November 17)
November Blog (Sunday, November 30)
Kristin Caraway
Contact Information
Email: kcaraway@topamail.com
Required Course Materials
1. A one subject spiral notebook or composition book
2. A 1-inch binder (which will be stored in class/provided by IB Program)
3. Writing & annotating materials: highlighters, pencils, black ball-point or gel pens
4. Required novels-Hard copies ONLY! No pdfs. (non-literary texts will be provided by Mrs. Caraway)
Literature Materials for Year 2 (Seniors)
Click on the book images below to access Amazon links
1. A Thousand Splendid Suns, by Khaled Hosseini (We will read this last)
2. Purple Hibsicus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (This is our second novel)
3. Cyrano de'Bergerac by Edmond Rostand (make sure you procure the Brian Hooker translation--We will read this first)
Literature Materials for Year 1 (Juniors)
1. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen (We will read this last)
2. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi (We will read this first)
3. Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare (We will read this second)
I hope that this introduction answers at least some of your questions about the course. Please don't hesitate to contact me via email with any further questions. During the school year work week, I will get back to you within 24 hours at the most.
On the above tab entitled "Class Resources," I will attach important course handouts for your convenience. At present, I have attached your recommended reading list and summer assignments. I also have the syllabus, QPA Guide, and Critical Reading checklist. In addition to giving you choices of reading material for your summer assignments, the Recommended Reading List highlights books that are highly regarded and influential works in the world of literature that would be good reading for those who plan on majoring in English, Literature or Communications in the university setting.
Resources will also be readily available here by link if they are not provided as hard copies. Papers and assessments may be uploaded to Managebac for turn in after final edits are completed.
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