Syllabus and Rubric

Movies and Current Events, Fall 2013

Course Number: 09512001
Class Hours: Friday: 1,2,3
Instructor: Gregory Lewis		Email: gslewi@gmail.com
Office: Room 311
Class blog: www.mcefall2013.blogspot.kr

Course Description & Objectives:

Movies and Current Events is an elective course for those wishing to explore English through TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design), and presenting personal stories to an audience. It is designed to develop students’ English language proficiency in a socially relevant setting with practice in all four language skills; listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Movies and Current Events emphasizes awareness of social commentary through visual media, discussion of related current topics, and personal presentations. Students are expected to fully participate in all class discussions, and share their thoughts and opinions in every class.

Required Textbooks: none

Grading:*

Attendance: 10%

Participation (Show & Tell): 16%

Presentation 1: 9%

Presentation 2: 15%

Presentation 3: 20%

Assignments (Scripts): 8%

Presentations 4: 22%

*Please note that final grades are subject to a grading curve.

Attendance Policy:

1 point will be deducted for each absence.  If you miss more than 3 classes, you will receive a failing grade.  If you are more than 20 minutes late to class, you will be marked absent.  Three tardies equal one absence. Tardiness after breaks will be counted.

Assignment & Participation:

You will be expected to complete and turn in assignments specified by the instructor, actively interact with classmates and the instructor, participate in group work, and practice speaking in front of an audience.  The use of English will be mandatory for the duration of the class period.

Assessment:

There are no formal written exams in this course. Students will select and develop topics of interest for four in-class presentations. Students will also submit a written script for all presentations and take part in 2 oral one-to-one interviews with the instructor.

Week	Date	Teaching Content	Additional Remarks
1	Sept. 6	Course goals & expectations Intro to:  > TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) Pechakucha (10X10) H/W: Best of TED	Presentation Rubric key points Writing Rubric & exercise www.ted.com/       www.pechakucha.org/ 5 Pics Activity - Pechakucha photo selection
2	Sept. 13	Create an photo/drawing/sculpture that represents your TEDtalk, then ….  Jigsaw ; Best of TED	Due: Personal 1st Draft of 10X10 Show and Tell - Intro Oral interview 1
3	(Sept. 18,19,20) Sept. 27	Lecture: Amy Cuddy – Power Poses “Your body language shapes who you are” Jigsaw: Amy Cuddy lecture H/W: Dave Eggers – 4 talks that are spot on	Due: Formal 2nd Draft of 10X10 Chuseok Show and Tell-1
4	Oct. 4	Performance & Peer Evaluation Jigsaw Dave Eggers 4 talks H/W: Bryan Stevenson	Due: Graded 10X10 Script Presentation 1: 10X10
5	Oct. 11	Jigsaw: Bryan Stevenson (23:41) “We need to talk about injustice” H/W: Todd Rose	Due: Personal 1st Draft Ted5 Show and Tell-2
6	Oct. 18	Jigsaw: Todd Rose http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/The-Myth-of-Average-Todd-Rose-a	Due: Formal 2nd Draft Ted5 Show and Tell-3
7	Oct. 25	Performance & Peer Eval H/W: Jinsop Lee – 5 senses in design + Ss survey peoples experiences for Nov. 1,  Show & Tell	Due: Final Script Ted5 Presentation 2: 5 min. TEDtalk
8	Nov. 1	TED - MCE 2012 list	Due: Personal 1st Draft Ted10 Survey Show and Tell-4
9	Nov. 8		Due: Formal 2nd Draft Ted10 Show and Tell-5
10	Nov. 15	Performance & Peer Eval	Due: Final Script Ted10 Presentation 3 10 min TED talk
11	Nov. 22	TED - MCE 2012 list	Due: Personal 1st Draft Ted18 Show and Tell-6
12	Nov. 29		Due: Formal 2nd Draft Ted18 Show and Tell-7
13	Dec. 6		Due: Final Script Ted18 Show and Tell-8 & Oral Interview 2
14	Dec. 13	TED - MCE 2012 list	Rehearsals (Early 18 min. presentations)
15 & 16	Dec. 20 Dec.21 (Saturday)	Performance & Peer Eval	Presentation 4: Full TED talk (~18min.) & Peer Evaluations

*The schedule is tentative and subject to change.

Presentation Rubric

	Evaluating Student Presentations
Developed by Information Technology Evaluation Services, NC Department of Public Instruction
	1	2	3	4	Total
Organization X 1.0	Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information.	Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around.	Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow.	Student presents information in logical, interesting sequence which audience can follow.
Subject Knowledge X 2.0	Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject.	Student is uncomfortable with information and is able to answer only rudimentary questions.	Student is at ease with expected answers to all questions, but fails to elaborate.	Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required) by answering all class questions with explanations and elaboration.
Graphics X 1.0	Student uses superfluous graphics or no graphics	Student occasionally uses graphics that rarely support text and presentation.	Student's graphics relate to text and presentation.	Student's graphics explain and reinforce screen text and presentation.
Mechanics X 2.0	Student's presentation has four or more spelling errors and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has three misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has no more than two misspellings and/or grammatical errors.	Presentation has no misspellings or grammatical errors.
Eye Contact X 2.0	Student reads all of text with no eye contact.	Student occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads most of text.	Student maintains eye contact most of the time but frequently returns to notes.	Student maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes.
Elocution X 1.0	Student mumbles, incorrectly pronounces terms, and speaks too quietly for students in the back of class to hear.	Student's voice is low. Student incorrectly pronounces terms. Audience members have difficulty hearing presentation.	Student's voice is clear. Student pronounces most words correctly. Most audience members can hear presentation.	Student uses a clear voice and correct, precise pronunciation of terms so that all audience members can hear presentation.
Peer Eval’s (1.0 for each + 1.0 for completion)				Total Points: (40)