ENGLISH 4 —SUMMER 2020—CHABOT—MCFARLAND
Instructor: Sean McFarland
Please Note:
At this time there are no required texts. We may likely add some later. Meanwhile you will be given a wide variety of essays and articles to read, in addition to other media, such as videos and websites. The recent events that have rocked our country and the world, including Covid-19 and the protests for racial and community justice will be a central focus of this class.
We will be setting up opportunities for you to take part in occasional class Zoom calls. I will be sharing possible times for you to choose from.
Some of the focus of this class:
1. Investigation of Project Based Learning and Group Dynamics as education tools
2. Relationship of individual to their community and to the natural environment
3. Urban planning, community change, climate change, sustainability, equity
4. Community/Asset Mapping, creating focus groups, forging resiliency
5. Investigating the city of Hayward (and other cities like it)
Course work and class goals:
1. Complete 4 formal essays or larger projects. You MUST complete—and I must accept--all the essays/projects if you hope to pass the course. These projects may include things like creating websites, movies, multi-media materials, surveys, etc.
2. Introduction of analysis and critical thinking, and its application to essay writing and project creation.
3. Analytic reading & discussion of essays, articles, full-length works & other media.
4. Review of Grammar and Punctuation.
5. Study and review of the composing process—that is, the steps in how to write an essay.
6. Participate in class discussion, collaborate with fellow students on ambitious projects.
7. Conference with the instructor.
8. In-class writing, presentations, projects, field trips, quizzes, final exam.
9. Frequent homework assignments—these should be typed if possible. They will almost always lead directly to the formal essays and projects, so doing the homework will prepare you for the larger work.
Requirements and Grades:
1. Participation is vital in this class. Please share your thoughts!
2. It is crucial that you stay on top of your work. Summer classes go VERY fast. And online courses demand that you are able to organize your time wisely and not get behind. It is very hard to catch up in an online summer class.
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