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Artes del lenguaje inglés con Taylor Swift: una exploración de su inspiración

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Edades 12-16
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Únase a nosotros en esta clase avanzada de Lengua y Literatura Inglesa (ELA) para estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria, en la que analizaremos las letras de Taylor Swift y los textos que la inspiraron. ¡Ideal para aspirantes a escritores, incluidos compositores de canciones, amantes de la literatura y seguidores de Swift!
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Videoconferencias en vivo
1x por semana
2-6 alumnos por clase
45 min

Qué está incluido

1 reunión en vivo
45 minutos horas de clase por semana
Tarea
1-2 horas por semana. Learners will be expected to listen to the songs before class, if they have not already. They will also have some reading outside of class, that, at it's heaviest, will be about two hours/week. When we cover Jane Eyre, reading time will increase to about 4 hours per week. The novel is 624 pages, and most audiobook versions are around 18 hours.
Evaluación
Ongoing and informal assessment will occur during every meeting, through interactions and assignments. There will not be any formal tests.
Letra de calificación
Grades and certificates provided on request. Grades will be in the form of A, B, C, D, F. I understand some families prefer grades, so I offer them when requested. For me, however, the most important educational aspect is growth, which is typically evidenced much more in interactions, discussions, and creative activities. I value feedback, then the implementation of it, and that growth much more than a letter grade that only tells so much.

Experiencia de clase

Nivel de inglés: desconocido
Grado de EE. UU. 8 - 11
Nivel Beginner - Advanced
Taylor swift has been in the spotlight since the age of sixteen. In the past couple of decades, she had built an empire. She has been named Time's Person of the Year, won fourteen Grammys, forty American Music Awards, thirty-nine Billboard Music Awards, and twenty-three MTV Video Music Awards, and much more. She is an icon, admired by many.

     As Swifties know, her albums are divided into eras, each with a unique sound and thematic focus. We will dive into each, exploring her songs and their literary influences. Learners will read and analyze the texts that inspired her while looking for their influences in her lyrics. We will also take a biographical approach by considering some the life events that influenced her work. Class will be divided into her eras. Most of the content does not build on previous lessons, meaning learners can join at any time. The eras with building content have been noted below.

This class mainly relies on other texts, and will cite Swift's lyrics at times. Learners will be reading what she has read and loved. How exciting! Throughout the eras, we will have novel and poetry studies, as listed below. We will discuss the texts in class and complete various activities in regards to them. We will write at times, and have other activities such as trivia (on Gimkit or Kahoot), but most of the class will consist of preplanned discussion questions to help us think more critically and dive deeper into the literature. 

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SCHEDULE:


Folklore (2020) Era

Novel Study (6 weeks): Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte*
*This era has material that builds with the novel study, so new learners should either join the week we begin the study, or the week after we finish it.
Focus: Story elements, feminist themes
Songs: Invisible String, Mad Woman, Dear Reader (Lover), 

Biographical Study: Rebekah Harkness (nonfiction text provided in class)
Focus: Satire, first-person narrative, feminist themes
Songs: The Last Great American Dynasty
This is a biographical study of the life of Rebekah Harkness, who once lived in a house Taylor purchased, and whom Taylor felt a soul connection to, without ever having met her. 

Poetry Study:  The Lake Poets- selections from Williams Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Robert Southey, Dorothy Wordsworth
Songs: The Lakes

Week of February 3: Jane Eyre pre-reading (learners should read through Chapter 9).
Week of February 10: Discuss through Chapter 15 
Week of February 17:  Discuss 16-22
Week of February 24: Discuss 23-27
Week of March 3: Discuss 28-38
Week of March 10: Novel Project
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Evermore (2020) Era 

Poetry Study: The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, Selections from Emily Dickinson and Susan Gilbert Dickinson, including "One Sister have I in our house." 
Focus: Themes- grief and haunting
Songs: Ivy, Evermore, Long Story Short (relate to Alice in Wonderland)

Historical Study: Women persecuted as Witches- Salem Witch Trials
Songs: Willow, Mad Woman (Folklore), I did Something Bad (Reputation) 
Literature: "Witch Burning" by Sylvia Plath
Focus: Motifs and allusion
Activity: Research project- pick a woman accused of witchcraft and research her (Joan of Arc, Tituba, Stevie Nix, The Bell Witch, Hecate...)

Week of March 17: "One Sister have I in our house," "The Raven," Ivy, Evermore
Week of March 24: Salem Witch Trials Study- "Witch Burning" by Sylvia Plath, Willow, Mad Woman
Week of March 31: Salem Witch Trials Study
Week of April 7: Salem Witch Trial Project
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Midnights (2022) Era

Independent Study
Focus: Literary devices and inspiration
Songs: Full track exploration looking for literary devices. We will go over the tracks together, then learners will perform research and work independently to see what literary inspirations are in her Midnights album. 

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Tortured Poet's Department (2024) Era

(I have a bit of analysis and listening to do since this was just released and is a MASSIVE album, so this may change. I am really just getting some ideas out here and will get feedback from learners before finalizing these plans.)

Literature Study: The Greek myth of Cassandra
Focus: Making connections, compare & contrast
Songs: Cassandra

Literary Analysis & Debate
Focus: Supporting claims, text evidence
Songs: So High School
We will analyze and discuss the song together, then learners will pick a side- do they believe this is about Taylor and Travis, or not? They will be given a few minutes to prepare their argument, focusing on supporting themselves with evidence from the song and Taylor's life and current relationship. We will then have a debate, which I will preface by saying neither side is right/wrong (at least that we can confirm as of yet), and going over some ground rules for healthy and friendly debates. After this, learners will have some time either write a paragraph or a full essay supporting their claim. Essay outlines will be provided. 

Poetry Study: Dylan Thomas and Patti Smith- "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night,” “Under Milk Wood,” and “Fern Hill,” "People Have the Power," & "About a Boy." 
Songs: TTPD

Novel Study: Peter Pan
Songs: The Anthology

Short Story Narrative Study: Rapunzel  & The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Songs: The Albatross

Biography & Multimedia Study: Clara Bow

Metas de aprendizaje

Specific learning goals encompass the topics on the schedule outlined above. Students will learn how to work together as a team and improve social and communication skills.

Daily English Language Arts Skills Practiced in this class include but are not limited to:
Learners will make text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections. 
Learners will learn about literary elements and work on public speaking skills with learners who share the same interests.
-Oral expression and comprehension
- The interconnected nature of listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking
- Developing and sustaining foundational language skills
-Inquiry
-Critical thinking and analysis
-Literacy
-Building connections to themselves and their prior knowledge
-Creating relationships among ideas

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Necesidades de aprendizaje
Through my teaching experience, I have worked with autistic learners, as well as those with ADHD and Dyslexia in an academic setting. I try my best to meet learners where they are by scaffolding- providing supports and room for growth.
Orientación para padres
Some of the literature and media viewed and discussed may have curse words. Parental discretion is always advised. Please listen to the songs beforehand. Common Sense Media links: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/romeo-and-juliet Romeo + Juliet (1996)- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/romeo-juliet Alice's Adventures in Wonderland-https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/alices-adventures-in-wonderland The Great Gatsby- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/the-great-gatsby Jane Eyre- https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/jane-eyre At times, learners may access a third party platform: Google Docs, gimkit.com/join, and/or Kahoot.it. They do not need an account for Gimkit nor Kahoot. I will give them a code to join our specific game. They will need to join on a different internet tab than the tab they have Outschool or Zoom on, or can join on another device. For Google Docs, when we have writing assignments, each learner will be expected to provide me with a link to their Doc, where they will complete all of their work, so I can view it and provide feedback as needed.
Lista de útiles escolares
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte are public domain. Audiobooks are available on YouTube, Ebooks on Project Gutenberg, and hard copies of your choice are available for purchase. Accounts are not needed to access them. Links and/or PDFs will be shared in the classroom.
Recursos externos
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Texas Certificado de Docencia en Artes del lenguaje inglés
Maestría en Educación desde University of Texas of the Permian Basin
I am certified to teach grades 7-12 (middle and high school level) English/Language Arts in the state of Texas. I also hold a Bachelor's in Maritime Studies (anthropology), with minors in English and Archeology, and a Master's in Education. 

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