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Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Planner for January and February
Class Expectations and Policies
The Power or Myth and Star Wars: Spring
2019
Course
Policies and Expectations
Attendance
Lates, cuts, and absences will be dealt with in
accordance with Niskayuna High School’s policies.
If you are 20 MINUTES (OR MORE) LATE for a
class, whatever the reason, it is considered a class absence.
If you CUT a class, the appropriate paperwork will be sent to your assistant principal. You should receive 3 after school detentions from your administrator. In addition, YOU WILL RECEIVE A ZERO (0) FOR ANY WORK THAT WAS DUE THAT BLOCK AND/OR THAT TOOK PLACE DURING THAT BLOCK.
PLEASE NOTE: if you cut class for a section of your final exam, the same penalties will apply.
Attendance is mandatory in order to maintain a good grade.
Please review the Niskayuna High School Attendance Policy in your Code of
Conduct handbook.
Missing work do to an excused absence: If you have an excused absence, you have as many days as you were out to make up the work for that absence. I will not remind you to make up your work. THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. If your work is not completed in the allotted time, a 0 will be recorded for that assignment. If you cut a class, a 0 will be recorded for that assignment.
Calculating your final course grades
Your final course grade will be calculated numerically. Because this is a semester course, the marking period grades are doubled and the final exam will count once: 2+2+1=5/5= final course grade.
Cell phone use
Cell phones are not to be used in the classroom for personal
use. If you are using a cell phone for personal use during class, I
reserve the right to take the phone AND assign a 0 for the activity that day.
Tests and quizzes must be made up within one week of the absence.
A grace period of four days is provided for FINAL DRAFTS of
most essay assignments with a deduction of one letter grade per day.
Major papers, such as research papers, will not be accepted after their
final due dates, unless a written excuse is provided and accepted. The late
paper will be still be downgraded, however, at my discretion.
I do not accept late homework.
Academic integrity
The academic integrity policy is located in Niskayuna High
School’s Code of Conduct booklet. Please read it with your parents, and
come in with any questions you might have. I may refer you to this
section from time to time. I take ALL instances of academic integrity
seriously and will deal with them in concert with the
administration. This includes copying homework: UNLESS
OTHERWISE STIPULATED, HOMEWORK (INCLUDING THE CAMPBELL CHARTS) IS AN INDIVIDUAL
ACTIVITY. Each party involved in copying homework is culpable and will
meet with their administrator.
If you have any academic integrity issues with your final exam, you will receive a 0 for the exam and will be reported immediately to the building principal.
If you do not speak to me about a problem, I will not know
you have it and consequently will not be able to help you. Let me know
ahead of time that you plan to stop in for help.
Classroom behavior
Think before you speak, listen to what classmates have to
say, help others when the occasion calls for it, act honestly. Success in
life is determined by more than a transcript. Successful people are
capable of building meaningful relationships with other people.
Course Syllabus (tentative)
The Power of Myth and Star
Wars
Spring 2019
Unit 1: Psychology
and the Star Wars Universe
In this mini unit, students will investigate elements of the DSM5
regarding narcissism, sociopathy, and psychopathy. They will then
use this information to analyze characters from the second canon (episodes
1-3).
Primary readings and viewings
·
Information
from the DSM5
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Articles
and charts
Primary writings
Notes from the TED-Ed video and articles
Symptom chart
Unit 2: The
Second Canon—Episodes 1-3
Students will be asked to identify aspects of the DSM5 in
characters of note. This information will be useful when analyzing
characters in the first and contemporary canons.
Primary viewing
The Phantom
Menace
Attack of the Clones
Revenge of the Sith
Primary writing
Character diagnosis sheets
In class writing
Unit 3: Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey
In this mini unit, students will be introduced to Joseph Campbell,
a well-renowned mythologist. Students will use the information in
this unit as a template for their study of the first canon.
Primary readings and viewings
The Power of Myth, Part 1 (A PBS documentary)
Rogue One
Primary writing
Notes from documentary
Hero chart for Rogue One
Unit 4: The
First Canon: Episodes 4-6
Students will use information from previous units when analyzing
episodes 4-6. Who is the hero of this canon? The
villain? Or is it more complicated than that…?
Primary reading and viewing
A New Hope
The Empire Strikes Back
Return of the Jedi
Primary writing
Hero charts for Luke Skywalker
In class essay
Unit 5:
The Contemporary Canon: Episodes 7-8
In this unit, students will use information from previous units to
examine the characters of Kylo Ren and Rey. What metaphor(s) are the new
writers and directors of the franchise bringing to their audience?
Primary reading and viewing
The Force Awakens
The Last Jedi
Primary Writing
Argument paper
The
final exam:
Please
note that the final exam is mandatory. It will count as 1/5 of your final
grade. Failure to complete the final exam or plagiarism on the
final may result in course failure.
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