Chapter 1 – The Story Begins
Aug. 23 Monday
- Six-Word Memoirs
- Assignment: Read Chapter 2 – Literacy Narrative Required Materials
Chapter 2 – Stories of Literacy
Aug. 30 Monday
- Due: Reading of Chapter 2 – Literacy Narrative Required Materials
- Assignment 1: Read Chapter 4 – Teaching Literacy Narratives Required Materials
- Assignment 2: Begin writing your Literacy Narrative First Draft
- Assignment 3: Work on identifying a family member to interview
Chapter 3 – Labor Day Holiday
Sep. 6 Monday
- NO CLASS MEETING
Chapter 4 – Teaching Literacy Narratives
Sep. 13 Monday
- Due: Reading of Chapter 4 – Teaching Literacy Narratives Required Materials
- Assignment: Continue working on your Literacy Narrative First Draft
- DUE: Email your Literacy Narrative First Draft to your Story Reading Group by Friday Sep. 17
Chapter 5 – Story Reading Groups (Literacy Narrative Peer Review)
Sep. 20 Monday
- For this class session we will not meet in the classroom; instead, you will meet in your Story Reading Group
- You may meet in person or via zoom at a time convenient for all group members
- Assignment 1: Read Chapter 6 – Family Stories Required Materials
- Assignment 2: Revise Literacy Narrative First Draft
Chapter 6 – Family Stories
Sep. 27 Monday
- DUE: Revised Literacy Narrative
- Due: Reading of Chapter 6 – Family Stories Required Materials
- Assignment 1: Chapter 7 – Truth, Trauma, and the Power of Telling Required Materials
- Assignment 2: Begin writing your Family Story First Draft
Chapter 7 – Truth, Trauma, and the Power of Telling
Oct. 4 Monday
- Due: Reading of Chapter 7 – Truth, Trauma, and the Power of Telling Required Materials
- Assignment: Continue working on your Family Story First Draft
- DUE: Email your Family Story First Draft to your Story Reading Group by Friday Oct. 8
Chapter 8 – Story Reading Groups (Family Story Peer Review)
Oct. 11 Monday
- For this class session we will not meet in the classroom; instead, you will meet in your Story Reading Group
- You may meet in person or via zoom at a time convenient for all group members
- Assignment: Read Chapter 9 – School Stories Required Materials
School Stories and Language Legends
Chapter 9 – School Stories
Oct. 18 Monday
- DUE: Revised Family Story
- Due: Reading of Chapter 9 – School Stories Required Materials
- Assignment 1: Read Chapter 10 – Language Legends Required Materials
- Assignment 2: Begin writing your School Story/Language Legend First Draft
Chapter 10 – Language Legends
Oct. 25 Monday
- Due: Reading of Chapter 10 – Language Legends Required Materials
- Assignment: Continue working on your School Story/Language Legend First Draft
- DUE: Email your School Story/Language Legend First Draft to your Story Reading Group by Friday Oct. 29
Chapter 11 – Story Reading Groups (School Stories/Language Legends Peer Review)
Nov. 1 Monday
- For this class session we will not meet in the classroom; instead, you will meet in your Story Reading Group
- You may meet in person or via zoom at a time convenient for all group members
- Assignment: Work on revising your School Story/Language Legend
- DUE: Email your School Story/Language Legend Revised Draft to Dr. Pagnucci by Wednesday Nov. 3
Chapter 12 – Conferences about School Stories/Language Legends with Dr. Pagnucci
Nov. 8 Monday
- Meet with Dr. Pagnucci one-on-one in person or via zoom to discuss your School Story/Language Legend Revised Draft
Living a Narrative Life
Chapter 13 – The Big Fish Feast
Nov. 15 Monday
- Watch Big Fish
Chapter 14 – Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 22 Monday
- Holiday
- No Class Meeting
Chapter 15 – Reading The Book of Stories
Nov. 29 Monday
- Due: First Draft of your Book of Stories
- Discussion of Big Fish
- Overview of final requirements for The Book of Stories
- This meeting serves as the final culminating activity for ENGL 781/881
Chapter 16 – The End of the Story (for now)
Dec. 6 Monday
- No Class Meeting
Chapter 17 – Live a Narrative Life
Dec. 13 Monday
- DUE: Final Draft of The Book of Stories
- To make sure everyone has plenty of writing time and is able to work around other course deadlines, I have extended the deadline for your Book of Stories to Dec. 13
- Your Book of Stories must be uploaded to D2L by the end of the day
- Finish your book and then spend some time with a friend making a new story