I'm very confused as to what material we are reacting to for the reaction papers. I know you have given us an incredible list of books Yes! that are required and are recommended for the class. Are we supposed to be reacting to those? Or the posts on the blog? Or something we see related to Wicca? I'm just completely lost as far as what to react to.
ME: My sincere apologies. Any of those sources are good to react to.
The thinking is this: if you are encouraged to explore the readings, blogs, ancillary films, etc. as the treasures they are and not just assignments, then you might stumble onto something new and exciting that makes you want to study even more deeply into the topic. For example, maybe the Pendle Witch documentary will fascinate you. Write about what exactly held your attention; explore WHY you had WHAT reaction and what that says about the lenses through which you view the world.
I've also posted a list of possible paper topics if that helps?
Student:
I
also remember something about having a requirement of pages, and I do
see a post about those, but I am still confused. Are you holding us to
the amount of pages we submit like 50 pages will get us a C and whatnot?
-I posted on this earlier today, but let me tell
you and everyone: i'm going through every student's emails tonight and
letting you know where you're at as far as the assignments and blog.
But i can say that EVERYONE has already been FANTASTIC on the blog, and
NOBODY in the class should worry about that 20 percent of the final
grade. Just keep it up. GREAT WORK!!!
As
far as the 50 pages, that was a lame attempt at explaining the
difference between turning in your first draft written the night before
and turning in something that makes you proud, something that you are
excited about, and something that you have learned for life.
That
is what i care about. If you are a student who needs paper lengths,
then i was guessing 4-7 for the reaction paper. So, multiply that by
four for a general page count, and you're at 28 pages, which would stand
at average. Double that almost and you've got an A. But that's not to
be taken literally, and i am SO SORRY that i can't get that across
properly.
I REALLY
MEAN IT when i tell you that i want you to turn in something you're
proud of. I'm not holding anyone to any page counts, and i will always
explain my reasoning when i grade, and you will always have the
opportunity to re-work the paper or project until you feel comfortable
with your grade. I want you to LEARN, and so i'm trying to foster an
environment of reward for just being intellectually curious. So just
turn in something you have worked on and learned from. A basic guide to
ask yourself: Is this an amazing paper? A pretty good paper? An "I'll
get away with it" paper, or a shame? That's likely to gauge you closely
to what i will find when i read your work as well.
Student:
As far as the artwork goes, does anything
count? Drawings, songs (with or without lyrics), etc? I am not a very
artistic person so I do know this will be the weak spot for me as I have
never written a song or music nor can I draw relatively well.
-Yes,
anything will be fine! You will be so delighted and surprised when you
figure out what you're doing. So often students who feel they have no
talent for art come up with really beautiful projects. It's not about
the medium you use, the thinking is that:
My
hope is that by trying to express something that you have learned and
has affected you in some way through a different medium than a paper,
you will learn about your topic even more deeply in return, while also
having fun.
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