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Workbook Guidelines The purpose of the workbook is to encourage students to collect information, notes, ideas, inspirations, and other resources related to what we study in class--and to make connections between course material and what we encounter outside of class. It will augment your participation grade by helping you keep well enough organized to make meaningful contributions to class discussins and group work. In addition, it will contribute to the development of useful professional skills and foster academic progress throughout the course. |
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main criterion for success is completeness. At very minimum,
the workbook should contain all readings assigned or distributed in class,
as well as additional articles, images, etc. that indicate additional
pursuit of course topics. Class notes should be kept in the workbook as
well, along with notes and other resources used for project development.
Make it clear that you have read the articles assigned, by making notes
in the margins, highlighting and making comments, or responding to them
in short paragraphs (like long annotations on a bibliography). This will
indicate to me that you are taking the course seriously, and will help
you remember what you learn.
Feel free to express your interactions with the material visually: sketch designs, ideas, characters, environments, etc. inspired by texts and criticism. Even though the workbook is only worth 5 points out of 100, it will indicate the seriousness of your approach to the material, and could easily provide a personal compendium of information about myth and its relationship with your career goals.
I do not expect students to pursue extensively every single topic we discuss in class or that I include in the resources; but some topics should be explored well beyond what I cover, and connections with other stories, myths, and cultures should be evident.
Most of you are well-trained in workbook/notebook-keeping either through my classes or your program classes. If you have done well on assignments like this in the past, you should be quite prepared to complete this requirement.
Keep your eyes and ears open for connections "out there" in the "real world." Myth and meaning are everywhere, and this class will have succeeded to a large extent if you begin to notice evidence that this is the case. Especially note the impact of myth on your particular program, and try to find examples that show up in various contemporary media.
The workbook will be graded on the basis of the course rubric criteria, but will also include a self-assessment in which you reflect on the material you included, and evaluate your own investment in the project.
The following must be present for basic satisfaction of the workbook requirement (3 on the course rubric):
A binder with dividers to separate each week's readings, assignments, workshops, and research
For A and B level workbooks (5/4 on the rubric), include the following. Remember that part of your grade will require professionalism in its presentation. If it looks like a cat threw up on your materials, it's not in this category: