Twice during the semester, your group will lead discussion. This will involve outside research of peer-reviewed secondary sources, providing hard copies of handouts, and designing discussion questions. You may show brief videos or clips (or other multimedia) or use other available technology, as desired, in your group's discussion lead times. There cannot be a makeup of a discussion lead. All parts of the group discussion lead should be connected rather than divided by 3, meaning it is an integrative project. If group members notify me that you are not participating, you will be flagged as "failing the course"; marked as a 0 for participation; and a 0 for the project. Use MLA formatting for all secondary citations and handouts. If you are sick, then plan to prepare a 1500 page paper with the research associated with your tale by the following week as the makeup.
Do not duplicate discussion questions or topics already covered in class. Your discussion lead should take us in a new direction.
9 Tale Type Discussion Leads
Each group will present research and lead discussion on this tale type for the entire class. Each student should be prepared by reviewing the texts and the Tuesday position papers for their tale type. Everyone should participate in the Thursday discussions. All students are evaluated on participation. Your group will be the "experts" on the fairy tale type, so make sure that you know its history, traditions, adaptations (not comprehensively, but give us an overview).
Design questions based on the readings, position papers, and outside research you are doing. Design a handout with all sources and discussion questions (and any other information). Make 25 hard copies. Please do this one day in advance, and do not be late to class because you are printing a handout. A late arrival and/or no handout will result in 25 points being deducted from the discussion lead grade. Do not send me the handout electronically.
Cambridge Companion (CC) to Fairy Tale RoundTable Discussion Led by Groups. Groups should be prepared to give a brief formal presentation of ideas in the article and lead discussion for half the class. You may present ideas and lead discussion however you choose. It should be comprehensive, covering all parts of the article. Draw connections to 1 or more of the tale types and to individual tales, when you can.
Please have a handout. You do not need to do outside research for this discussion lead, but you may if you choose.
Tips for good discussion leads to avoid long silences. You are not required to follow this. It is just advice.
Learn by doing!
Draw up a list of discussion questions or topics based on the readings. Assign them to other groups (what we do on Tuesdays), but don't duplicate material we've already discussed.
Consider having groups respond to each other on pre-designed topics.
Design a writing activity, even a creative writing activity for individuals or groups to share. Tie it back to the research and readings for the day.
Find visual, artistic, or other tech. material related to the readings. Or reverse it, and ask students to find it as part of group activities.
**Keep in mind that while all of you may not go into the teaching profession, all of you will give a presentation in your professional or graduate life after college.