Πρόγραμμα TUMBLR
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Χρησιμοποιήστε το Tumblr ως τόπο όπου θα συνθέσετε σύντομες ενημερωτικές καταχωρήσεις, που θα
καθορίζουν λογοτεχνικούς όρους και έννοιες, για χαρακτήρες από την Οδύσσεια (και την σχετική ελληνορωμαϊκή μυθολογία). Δημιουργήστε συνοπτικές αλλά ουσιαστικές αναθεωρήσεις των διηγήσεων. Μοιραστείτε ενδιαφέρουσες σύγχρονες προσαρμογές, και αναθεωρήσεις της ελληνορωμαϊκής μυθολογίας, ειδικά της Οδύσσειας. Το γράψιμο για το Tumblr σας επιτρέπει να γράψετε για ένα πραγματικό ακροατήριο μαθητών, συμμαθητών και άλλων bloggers.
TUMBLR Project (40%):
We will use Tumblr in this class as a
place where you will be composing short informative entries defining literary
terms and concepts; posting about characters from The Odyssey (and related Greco-Roman mythology); creating concise
but meaningful reviews of short stories; and sharing interesting contemporary
adaptations, appropriations and revisions of Greco-Roman mythology, especially The Odyssey. Writing for Tumblr allows
you to compose for a real audience of classmates and other bloggers. You are
encouraged to be creative finding connections between this ancient epic and
contemporary literature and film, pop culture and social media, and even all
around you.
Getting Started: http://postmodernodysseus.tumblr.com
Early in the semester (probably day 1 or 2), we will
make our initial choices on which literary terms, characters from The Odyssey, and Book of The Odyssey you will like to write on
for the Tumblr project. I will have the choices finalized by the following
class.
The Basics:
You will post five times during the semester and all
posts will adhere to the following criteria:
·
Stay afloat. Post lengths and due dates will vary, so please keep those
aspects in mind. (More information on specific posts below.)
·
Give your post a title: In many cases, the title may simply be “Dramatic Irony” or
“Athena” or “Book 8: A Day for Songs and Contests.” If you are creating a free
post, create an interesting and descriptive title.
·
Names! Make
sure to end the post with 1. your name, and in parentheses: 2. the # of your post, 3. the title of your
post or topic, and 4. the date.
o e.g. Dr. Kennedy (”Post #4: Open Post/Epic” 22 Aug. 2015)
·
When your post is
due it is critical that you also submit
a copy to the appropriate D2L
Dropbox. (More information below, on the syllabus, and D2L)
·
All sources—including anything and everything you find on the internet--must be cited according to MLA
standards. This means placing quotation marks around words and phrases directly cited, followed by a
parenthetical citation; ending indirect
citations with a parenthetical citation; introducing your sources instead
of just plopping down quotations without context; and creating a Works Cited.
This applies to images and links to websites as well. When possible, hyperlink to sources, too. I will include more
information on citing soon, but for now you can refer to my post on “Epic” as
an example.
·
Use hashtags when appropriate.
·
Hyperlink to sources when possible. (This is in addition to, and not in place of,
parenthetical and end citations).
·
Don’t cheat. Because of the lasting cultural legacy of Homer’s works the
internet is filled with many tempting shortcuts for a student who
procrastinates and doesn’t begin his or her post until the night before, but
don’t bother using Wikipedia, Cliffnotes, Sparknotes, any of the essay saver
sites, etc. You will also be turning your posts into D2L and I will be using
anti-plagiarism detection software. Just don’t do it. I’ll be super bummed.
·
You are writing for a real audience. Your peers will be using your Tumblr posts to study for exams and to learn more about The Odyssey. Fellow bloggers will likely
follow us as the semester progresses. With that in mind, make sure that your
posts are written in lively, elevated prose, are clear and concise, and have
been copyedited. You may want to use Microsoft Word for drafting, revising, and
copyediting purposes, and then cut and paste into the Tumblr.
·
Your responses should be substantive, original,
analytical, informative, and entertaining.
More Information on Particular Posts:
·
Post #1: The
Odyssey (Characters): Your first post will
be a post about one of the characters of or relating to The Odyssey. This post should have an accompanying relevant image
(which must be fair use and must be properly credited). In a few instances, you may not find an image
of King Alcinous or Pisistratus or whomever, but there are so many beautiful
Ancient Greek red and black figure vases that you will still find an image of an
ancient king or a man driving a chariot. This post should be at least 250 words long. DUE on D2L
and Tumblr: 11:59 pm M Aug.
31
·
Post #2: Literary Term or Concept: Create a concise, but helpful definition of your assigned
literary term (or related terms). In most cases, your definition will be a
direct quotation or paraphrase, so please make sure to cite correctly. Offer an
example for your entry, and if the example can be found in any of the works we
are reading this semester, even better. If you can find a helpful link, image,
or video, that is encouraged. Be creative with your chosen image for your
definition (but also give a short explanation on how your image relates to your
term, if needed). For example, instead of linking to the article complaining
about “epic” in modern social media slang, I might have used the meme of Bad Luck Brian instead. Or, if I wanted to be a little more scholarly,
I may have linked to this image of
epic book titles or even this image to a
bookstore entitled Epic Books. (And the “Bad
Luck Brian” meme would work really well if I were posting #2 (The Odyssey Character) about Telemachus.) This post must be a minimum of 100 words. DUE on D2L and
Tumblr: 11:59 pm W Sept. 9
·
Post #3: xo
Orpheus: We will be reading
several short stories from the collection xo
Orpheus: “Argos” (Argos) by Joy Williams; “The Lotus Eaters”
(The Lotus Eaters) by Aurelie Sheehan; “Odysseus: Back to Blandon” by Michael
Jeffrey Lee; and “The Story I Am Speaking to You Now” by Davis Schneiderman.
You will choose one of the other stories, any story that catches your eye, at
creating a short book review of this story for our Tumblr. A book review is not
an uninformed
opinion, but a smart and helpful critique of a
book that includes a short summary of the plot or character development, and an
honest and beneficial suggestion to other readers to read or avoid a particular
short story. And, if your story ends with a big twist or plot reveal… don’t
ruin the ending. I suggest looking at some of the concise, clear, and helpful
reviews from BookTrust. In addition, Dr.
Cecily Hill, Director of Communications and Marketing for Books@Work, writes longer, but beautifully crafted and personalized
reviews of books on her website: Fresh
Threads of Connection. This post must be a minimum of 150 words. DUE on D2L and
Tumblr: 11:59 pm W Oct. 7
·
Posts #4 & #5: Free Posts: This is an opportunity for you to write more about The Penelopiad, O Brother Where Art Thou?,
Their Eyes Were Watching God, and the other literature and films we will
cover in class. You can find examples of The
Odyssey, Greco-Roman mythology, and/or the literary terms we cover in class
and how they are adopted and adapted by social media and popular culture. Did
you see something on campus or while traveling around that you think is related
to the course? Did you find a really interesting image, video, song, or helpful
website to share with everyone? Does something
you experience remind you of a quote or idea presented in a text that you still
want to discuss? Did someone raise a point in class or is there something in
your notes that you want to revisit? These posts must each be a minimum of 150 words.
o For example, my short post “That was Epic! Like, literally…”
brings together a literary term (“Epic”), The
Odyssey, and refers to the ubiquity of memes in our contemporary
culture.
o Post #4 DUE on D2L
and Tumblr: 11:59
pm W Oct. 28.
o Post #5 DUE on D2L
and Tumblr: 11:59
pm W Dec. 2
o You can post #4 and/or #5 at any point earlier in
the semester if you prefer.
o
A note on length: As
a helpful guide, my “Epic” post (excluding footnotes and Works Cited) is 516
words, and even the short post on Bad Luck Brian is 131 words.
A grading rubric will soon be available on D2L. Each post is
worth up to a total of 8 points (x 5)= 40% of the final grade.
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