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Final Assessment: What Have I Learned?
Remember the end of August 2009?
Yeah, me, too. It was warm. That's all I remember. Just that and your new faces, flabbergasted that I was pinching dirt out of an envelope and eating it. Back then, many of you had no experience with "myth" at all, let alone "American myth." Some of you had some prior knowledge and experience, some had narrow ideas ("It's all about how things come to be," "It's all tall tales from the Greeks," "American myth is about Paul Bunyan and stuff"), and some had a pretty good footing to begin the semester.
No matter what footing you were on in August, you've all taken some steps this semester. Many of you blazed your own trails without looking back; some of you puttered about waiting to see what you'd encounter; some of you strayed from the path and ended up lost, at least temporarily. I'm interested in where you are now.
I'm inviting you, as part of your final assessment, to write a letter to your second semester teacher about what you've learned this semester about
Secondarily, you may have also learned things about
Your letter should somehow compare what you understood about American myth (and other things) at the beginning of the semester AND what you understand now. The purpose is for me to see how much of what I've taught has made an impact and for you to inform your next teacher about what you're coming with. I'm not interested in the facts that you know. I'm interested in the ideas that you've learned and that you'll take with you throughout your schooling and your personal life.
Your letter should represent your best writing effort--with ideas, examples, and explanations, with spell-check and proofreading. It should be typed, double-spaced, and signed by you. It should be presented neatly.
To receive an A+, you will want to shoot for 3 pages.
To receive an A, minimum 2 pages.
B, 1 page.
C, 3/4 page.
D, 1/2 page.
F, less than 1/2 page OR no page whatsoever (Anyone failing to take me up on my invitation will fail the course!)
(Of course, a detailed, stylish, interesting 2-pager may still be eligible for an A+!)
Have fun. I've genuinely enjoyed this semester with you!
Take care,
Mr. Wagner
Yeah, me, too. It was warm. That's all I remember. Just that and your new faces, flabbergasted that I was pinching dirt out of an envelope and eating it. Back then, many of you had no experience with "myth" at all, let alone "American myth." Some of you had some prior knowledge and experience, some had narrow ideas ("It's all about how things come to be," "It's all tall tales from the Greeks," "American myth is about Paul Bunyan and stuff"), and some had a pretty good footing to begin the semester.
No matter what footing you were on in August, you've all taken some steps this semester. Many of you blazed your own trails without looking back; some of you puttered about waiting to see what you'd encounter; some of you strayed from the path and ended up lost, at least temporarily. I'm interested in where you are now.
I'm inviting you, as part of your final assessment, to write a letter to your second semester teacher about what you've learned this semester about
- myth
- American myth(s)
- myth-making
- myth-changing
Secondarily, you may have also learned things about
- your beliefs and values and interests
- your learning style
- your strengths and weaknesses
- your classmates
- your teacher
Your letter should somehow compare what you understood about American myth (and other things) at the beginning of the semester AND what you understand now. The purpose is for me to see how much of what I've taught has made an impact and for you to inform your next teacher about what you're coming with. I'm not interested in the facts that you know. I'm interested in the ideas that you've learned and that you'll take with you throughout your schooling and your personal life.
Your letter should represent your best writing effort--with ideas, examples, and explanations, with spell-check and proofreading. It should be typed, double-spaced, and signed by you. It should be presented neatly.
To receive an A+, you will want to shoot for 3 pages.
To receive an A, minimum 2 pages.
B, 1 page.
C, 3/4 page.
D, 1/2 page.
F, less than 1/2 page OR no page whatsoever (Anyone failing to take me up on my invitation will fail the course!)
(Of course, a detailed, stylish, interesting 2-pager may still be eligible for an A+!)
Have fun. I've genuinely enjoyed this semester with you!
Take care,
Mr. Wagner
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