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This is an on-going, semester-long assignment wherein we will investigate how zombies have been used as metaphors during the past 94 years of American art and culture.
There are many due dates. Make sure you do not get behind in your work. This assignment is worth 60 points.
Assignment:
During this semester, we will watch several films, read three novels, and read several articles and other literary works about zombies.
After reading/watching each work, you will write an essay response to it on the document available in Canvas.
All first drafts must be done by hand in your Composition Notebook and must be labeled clearly, e.g.: White Zombie Response, Date
All work must then be completed on the Google Doc provided in the Canvas assignment.
The first "version" on the Google Doc MUST match the handwritten draft from your Composition Notebook.
Once you have typed out your hand-written version:
Click on FILE>VERSION HISTORY>NAME CURRENT VERSION.
Name the version "OG-NAME OF MOVIE/READING
After this, you may revise your written work.
You are NEVER allowed to use the paste function to add text to this document. Even ONE PASTE will result in a loss of points (a minimum of 5% of the value of the assignment (3 points) for EACH paste). Any work that does not have a revision history will not be counted for credit.
Use the guidelines and requirements listed below to help you respond to each work about zombies.
There will be many due dates for this large assignment over the course of the entire semester. Make sure you meet each deadline so that you do not lose points unnecessarily:
Five percent (5%) of the value of the assignment will be deducted from the total points available for each missed due date.
Ten percent (10%) of the value of the assignment (six (6) points) will be deducted for any missing responses.
NO deducted points for late/missing work may be earned back.
Film/Story/Essay Response Guidelines & Requirements:
Offer your overall impression of the film/story/article while mentioning the movie's title, director, and key actors/story's or essay's author. (1 or 2 sentences)
Briefly summarize the plot of the film/story or essay's main point. (1 or 2 sentences MAXIMUM) [Highlight this sentence in ORANGE.]
State anything you learned from watching/reading this film/story/essay and class discussion about it. (2 to 4 sentences)
State what the zombies in the film/story could represent—what are the zombies a METAPHOR for? If you are responding to an article, what is the thesis of the article? (Thesis - 1 sentence minimum) [Highlight this sentence in YELLOW.]
Make three claims with evidence that your thesis is correct. You may NOT use quotes as evidence.
The first claim and its evidence MUST be in red font. (3 sentences MINIMUM)
The second claim and its evidence MUST be in blue font. (3 sentences MINIMUM)
The third claim and its evidence MUST be in green font. (3 sentences MINIMUM)
Summarize your thesis and describe how this film/story/essay compares with the other films/stories/essay we have encountered in class. (3 to 6 sentences)
Your response must be a minimum of 24 FULL lines long on the Google doc. It can be longer, but it MAY NOT BE SHORTER.
The first line of a paragraph will be counted with the required tab.
Last lines of a paragraph will only be counted if they are more than half the length of the page.
The paper must be formatted correctly. A minimum of 7 points will be deducted from the total score for incorrectly formatted papers. More points may be deducted for gratuitous errors. The paper must adhere to APA 7 formatting requirements and must use auto-numbering for the responses. [Click Numbered List icon on toolbar. See example below.] Yes, this means you need a reference page and in-text citations.
Your response MUST be paragraphed.
You should determine the best way to paragraph your response.
One possible organizational plan might look like this:
1 - 4 as one paragraph
5 as three paragraphs
6 as one paragraph
FOR ESSAY RESPONSE #5 - Dawn of the Dead ONLY: Your response must reference "late-stage American capitalism" at some point. This reference must be highlighted in GREEN.
TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK AFTER YOU ARE FINISHED WITH EACH RESPONSE, complete THIS FORM.
DO NOT USE THE SUBMIT OPTION IN CANVAS.
One (1) point will be deducted from the total points available if you choose not to complete the form.
Once you have saved your Composition Notebook draft as you OG, you may revise using the highlighting requirement listed below:
The image to the right is the selection options for highlighting in Google docs. The blue color #a4c2f4 has been selected and is indicated with a black check mark (✓). This is the required color for new texts in revisions.
Essay Responses DUE :
Friday, January 30 - White Zombie Watch on Plex
Friday, February 6 - "Corpses... Coast to Coast!"
Saturday, February 14 - Night of the Living Dead
Tuesday, February 17 - Dread Nation
PERIOD 1 - Monday, March 2 - Dawn of the Dead
PERIOD 2 - Tuesday, March 3 - Dawn of the Dead
Sunday, March 15 - World War Z (novel) & Resident Evil
Saturday, March 21 - 28 Days Later
Sunday, March 29 - World War Z (film)
Friday, April 10 -Contagion
Tuesday, April 21 - American War
Tuesday, April 28 The Walking Dead, No. 1 Days Gone Bye
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
URLs for Selected Readings
URLs for Selected Readings
Zombie Movies Are Never Really About Zombies - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/zombie-movies-are-never-really-about-zombies-180965321/
The Tragic, Forgotten History of Zombies - https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/10/how-america-erased-the-tragic-history-of-the-zombie/412264/
The Four Symbols of the Zombie Metaphor - https://books.openedition.org/obp/4271?lang=en
Corpses... Coast to Coast - https://thehorrorsofitall.blogspot.com/2008/01/corpses-coast-to-coast.html
How the zombie represents America's deepest fears - https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/31/13440402/zombie-political-history
An Excerpt from "I Walked with a Zombie" - https://harpers.org/2011/10/an-excerpt-from-i-walked-with-a-zombie/
Response to "I Walked with a Zombie" - https://amywilentz.com/response-to-i-walked-with-a-zombie/
Videos about Imperialism
Videos about Imperialism
Videos about The Red Scare
Videos about The Red Scare
Videos about Monopolies & Robber Barons
Videos about Monopolies & Robber Barons
Information about Viruses & pandemics
Information about Viruses & pandemics
cdc_6023_DS1.pdfWhat is a metaphor?
What is a metaphor?
metaphor
/ˈmedəˌfôr/
noun
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract.
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