Multiple Choice #5: 1-13

Getting back into the swing of things:

Our plans have been set back a bit, but each of you should be making progress on your outlines. Remember: journal as you read, with an eye on your hypothesis statement. Make changes to your outline as you get more information, and change (or demote) your thesis accordingly.

If you have not made changes to your outline this week, set aside time tomorrow to do so. I’ll be looking through them and fielding questions. Of course, I am always available via email to answer questions and give advice, so please let me know if you feel stuck.

This storm was awesome for the first few days, but I imagine we’re all getting a bit stir crazy by now. Fear not; there is work to be done!

In your groups you each decided how you would communicate. If you have not already, please provide me with an outline of your individual progress thus far by the end of the day Tuesday. Include how far you have read, any topics you have researched further, and any ideas for arguments you may raise.

In addition to this, I have shared a document with each of you (except one; if you are the poor soul who didn’t get this document, send me an email). This is not a required assignment, but an opportunity for you to show improvement or mastery of the skills covered in this course. Instructions are at the top of the document.

As always, email me with any questions.

We decided to have the final drafts of your research papers finished by last Friday to allow the final three weeks for work on our adaptations. While Boreas has meddled with our class schedule, your research papers should be nearly completed. I will look through the documents tomorrow (Tuesday). If you have finished, please send me an email with the document attached. ((To do this from Docs: open your document, go to File, then Download As… and choose “Word.” Open the document, make sure the formatting is correct, and attach it to an email to me.))

If you find yourself stuck or want me to review your work, send me an email and be sure your work is shared with me through a Google Document.

…and Adaptations

Your next step is to tell an original story using either the “Verbubble” or the moral of a myth. ((While you do not need to adapt the myth you wrote over, your familiarity might help you.)) You have spent the last several weeks discovering and analyzing examples of this for your paper, but to be clear: your final story should not be a simple re-telling of the myth, but a new work that carries the message or structure further, thereby extending the line of influence you have traced in your research.

Past stories have been told through musical compositions, poetry (both epic and limerick), comics and longer graphic works, prose, and (once) an interpretive dance. The medium is up to you. Again, email me with any questions that arise.