Course Legend
Chapter I: What is “Narrative Inquiry”?
Story 1: First Day Stories
Aug. 28
- getting started (course introduction)
- “From Silence to Words: Writing as Struggle” by Min-zhan Lu
- “Our Schools and Our Children” by Mike Rose (Chapter 1 of Lives on the Boundary)
- First Day by Gian Pagnucci
Story 2: Labor Day (NO CLASS)
Sep. 4
- Holiday
Story 3 : Personal Educational Stories
Sep. 11
- share your stories of learning
Story 4: Narrative Inquiry
Sep. 18
- Discuss Chapters 1-3
Story 5: Your StorySep. 25
- Create home page
- Create blog
Story 6: Narration as Knowledge and On Narrative Inquiry
Oct. 2
- Discuss Introduction & Chapters 4 (Fox), 5 (Villanueva), 7 (Anson), and 8 (Tobin) from Narration as Knowledge
- Discuss Chapters 1, 2, and 4 of On Narrative Inquiry
- Begin work on Narrative Book
Chapter II: Writing Narrative Inquiry
Story 7: Big Fish Feast
Oct. 9
- Watch Tim Burton’s Big Fish
- Share a meal together
Story 8: Catch Up DayOct. 16
- Discuss Big Fish
- Discuss other course readings
Story 9: Bookstore Field Trip
Oct. 20 (instead of Oct. 23)
- No regular class meeting on Oct. 23
- Instead, we will meet in Pittsburgh on Oct. 2oth to go book hunting
Chapter III: Crafting Stories
Story 10: Graphic Storytelling (just in time for Halloween)
Oct. 30
- Share reflections on field trip
- Discuss Will Eisner’s New York
- Discuss Superman: Secret Identity
- Select illustrations for Narrative Book
Story 11: Living the Narrative Life
Nov. 6
- Discuss Parts One, Two, and Three
- Discuss narrative and art
- Listen to “How to Tell a True War Story” by Tim O’Brien
Chapter IV: Telling Your Story
Story 12: Narrative Book Conferencing
Nov. 13
- Individual meetings with Dr. Pagnucci to discuss progress on your Narrative Book
- These meetings will take place in the regular classroom
Story 13: Thanksgiving (NO CLASS)
Nov. 20
- Enjoy a day off for Holiday Traditions and Holiday Story Telling!
Story 14: Book Editing
Nov. 27
- Work on Narrative Book
- Write preface to another student’s book
Chapter V: Living a Narrative Life
Story 15: Book Club Meeting
Dec. 4
- Discuss class novel
Story 16: Stories and Magic
Dec. 11
- Narrative Book DUE
- Class Pizza Party
- Magic Talismans Day
- Go live a Narrative Life!