1. Roundtable
, students will participate in a roundtable discussion will provide a critical reflection on assigned texts and poses questions to the class about specific units in the course. You will be marked on your comprehension of that week’s readings, as well as on your ability to critically interpret and respond to the material taught in and read for class.
A note on roundtable grading:
• If you have not completed the readings for roundtables, you may be excused from class and/or receive the same deduction.
• Students will be expected to participate actively during these roundtables, and, in order to ensure that participation is widespread, I may go around the table to get different responses from different students. If this causes you any problem, please let me know in advance of the first roundtable.
The roundtable: should speak for at least 5 minutes.
1. Explain the impact the week’s readings had on your group by considering the relationship of the readings / week’s content to the previous weeks / readings of the course. You may also explain your reaction to the readings by thinking about challenges you faced as you read, ideas you discovered that were new to you, or your personal feelings about the issues . (Marked out of 10)
2. Answer the guiding question relevant to your particular roundtable . The guiding questions are posted below. (Marked out of 20)
3. propose two discussion questions related to the reading that you want the class to consider once your presentation has ended, and explain why you are interested in exploring these questions with the class . (Marked out of 10)
Roundtable 5 Question : “How do the stories and poems from this week build or expand on the ideas we’ve explored throughout the course? Be specific and offer clear, detailed analyses of the works we’ve read for this week’s class.”
