Professor Westman

108 English/ Counseling Services; 532-2171

Office Hours: M, W 9:00-10:00 a.m. and by app't

westmank@ksu.edu

Required Texts

Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach (Puffin)

C. S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (HarperCollins)

E. Nesbit, The Phoenix and the Carpet (Puffin)

Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass (Knopf)

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Scholastic)

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Scholastic)

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Scholastic)

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Scholastic)

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Scholastic)

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Scholastic)

J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Scholastic)

Jonathan Stroud, The Amulet of Samarkand (Miramax / Hyperion)

1xbet online casino Pack for ENGL 440 (Available online via K-State Online)

Additional critical readings (Available 1xbet online casino )

Recommended Text

Anelli, Harry, A History (Pocket Books)

Note: Prerequisites for taking ENGL 440 include at least 1xbet online casino of the following: English 210 (Honors English) or English 200 (Expository Writing 2). Also, please finish reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets before the first day of 1xbet online casino .

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This 1xbet online casino will examine the Harry Potter phenomenon by reading the novels themselves and the works of Rowling's antecedents, influences, and contemporaries. We will approach these works from a variety of critical perspectives, and we will also consult selected secondary sources. In this 1xbet online casino , education will not be a passive experience: I expect discussion, debate, and exchanges of ideas.

1xbet online casino Objectives

• To become familiar with and to appreciate the Harry Potter series within the context of British children's literature and its historical and formal conventions
• To develop and apply critical skills for reading, thinking, and writing 1xbet online casino literature
  • what a literary text conveys (its themes, its view of the world)
  • how a literary text conveys that knowledge (its aesthetic form, its selection/omission of detail)
• To use relevant cultural and historical information when interpreting literature
• To participate in lively and informed discussions 1xbet online casino our reading
• To develop 1xbet online casino communication skills through writing and discussion

Readings and 1xbet online casino Participation: Any literature course is a reading-intensive experience, so plan accordingly! Our class will be based on discussion, so class participation is expected and will count for 20% of your final grade. &1xbet online casino ;Class participation&1xbet online casino ; is not the same as just showing up and taking notes: you must be an active presence in the class. To participate, you must complete the reading assigned for each class session, think carefully about what you have read, and come to class ready to share 1xbet online casino ideas. For each class, bring the appropriate book or course pack reading, so you can not only contribute to discussion but also mark passages that we discuss; this process will help you understand, remember, and review.

1xbet online casino participation grade includes 1xbet online casino contributions to our discussions in class (in large and small groups) and to our discussions on our online message board. I will expect at least one posting a week from each student to the message board; the guidelines and instructions for using the message board appear below.

Attendance: The University requires that students attend all classes in which they are enrolled, and so 1xbet online casino attendance is required. Further, 1xbet online casino attendance is important to the success of our discussions. However, I recognize that the unexpected will happen. Therefore, you will not be penalized for 1xbet online casino first absence. Thereafter, further absences will jeopardize 1xbet online casino final course grade. Excessive or repeated lateness will also jeopardize 1xbet online casino final grade. Excessive absences (three or more – that is, nine classroom hours) may result in failure of the course. If you wish to receive a passing grade in this class, then, attendance is important.

While I appreciate 1xbet online casino offering explanations for absences, the only way to excuse an absence is to provide me with an official letter from 1xbet online casino dean or academic advisor or an official notice of illness from the Health Center or 1xbet online casino doctor. Classroom work or homework assignments missed due to absence cannot be made up. If you are absent, it is 1xbet online casino responsibility to find out from another 1xbet online casino member any announcements or assignments.

Quizzes: Expect a quiz at the start of most class sessions. Quizzes are designed to test 1xbet online casino knowledge of the reading assigned for that class session and the critical skills we develop and practice during our discussions. The quizzes will consist of identifications and interpretive questions which will help you improve 1xbet online casino critical skills and will allow me to evaluate those skills and 1xbet online casino comprehension of the material.

I reserve the option to replace a quiz with a two-page, typed response paper, due at the start of 1xbet online casino ; if assigned, response papers would be in response to a particular interpretative question distributed at the previous 1xbet online casino session. Quizzes (and response papers) will be graded on a scale of 1 to 5 points: 5=A, 4=B, 3=C, 2=D, 1=F. I will average the points at the end of the course after dropping the lowest grade.

1xbet online casino Message Board: To offer another venue for discussion, we'll be using an online message board in K-State Online. Each week, each student is required to post at least one paragraph-length comment about the materials we're reading and discussing in class. I will read these discussions and assess a grade (at the end of the semester) based on the thoughtfulness of 1xbet online casino comments, their ability to foster discussion among 1xbet online casino classmates, and their responsiveness both to our readings and to 1xbet online casino classmates' comments in class and on the board. I'll provide some weekly question prompts as I follow these conversations, and I may also participate in the discussion, but I see the message board primarily as a way for you to raise issues we haven't addressed -- or addressed fully or to 1xbet online casino satisfaction -- during our regular class meetings. The work contributed to the message board can become source material for more formal writing assignments.

The weekly message board will run from Saturday to Friday to encourage you to post right after as well as before our weekly class discussions, but I encourage you to contribute 1xbet online casino ideas throughout the week and to check the board for others' postings. 1xbet online casino postings do not need to be long, but they do need to be substantive: they must be long enough to convey clearly the problem you are taking up and 1xbet online casino point of view, connecting 1xbet online casino comment to others' comments whenever possible. I will offer models of successful comments early in the semester.

To post to the message 1xbet online casino , follow these directions:

1. Go to my homepage at http://www.ksu.edu/english/westmank and click on our course (ENGL 440), and then “Message Board” to login to K-State Online Canvas and go directly to “Discussions.” (1xbet online casino may also login to the K-State Online course page for ENGL 440 and click on “Discussions.”)
2. 1xbet online casino should see all the messages posted to date and the newest threads first.
3. To post, choose to “reply,” so you can engage directly in the conversation and 1xbet online casino message can “thread” beneath the one you’re responding to.

1xbet online casino : You will write only one formal paper (5-6 pages) in this class: a persuasive argument in essay form, which will use one or two of our assigned texts to argue for 1xbet online casino interpretation of the theme(s). 1xbet online casino paper should follow the general rules of composition and be typed or word-processed with standard double-spacing, 1-inch margins, and either 11- or 12-point typeface. Pages should be numbered, stapled together, and spell-checked. 1xbet online casino name, my name, the date, and the type of assignment should appear in the upper-left hand corner of the first page. Title pages and cover sheets are unnecessary. Papers are due by the date and time on the syllabus; late papers will be penalized one grade (i.e.: A to B) for each day late.

A note on sources: The University's Honor Code obliges you to cite the source of any idea that is not your own. Otherwise, you have plagiarized. If you do plagiarize, you will fail this course. A &1xbet online casino ;Works Cited&1xbet online casino ; page should accompany any assignment that cites books and other outside sources, and you should use the MLA method for documenting sources. When you turn in a paper, you pledge that the work is your own and that you have faithfully abided by the guidelines for documenting sources. The University's Honor Code obliges you to cite the source of any idea that is not your own. If you quote, paraphrase, or use another's ideas, you must give credit to the person whose ideas you are using. Otherwise, you have plagiarized. If you have any questions, please ask.

Multi-Media Project: You will choose one of four possible multi-media projects to complete during the semester. 1xbet online casino multi-media project can be submitted on any class day but must be turned in no later than Tuesday, November 28. Each project should demonstrate insight and understanding of the text with which it connects, should be thoughtfully constructed, and should be presented professionally with attention to detail. Refer to the grading rubrics (posted in K-State Online as of August 25) for detailed grading criteria. The assignment will be distributed next week, but here are brief descriptions:

• Option 1: Create a soundtrack cd to accompany 1xbet online casino of the texts we're studying. It must have 5-6 tracks and be accompanied by a written explanation (2 pages in length) of how each selected song relates to the text and its themes.
• Option 2: Using events, situations, or characters from a text we're studying, create a fictional front page of a newspaper about that text. Format appropriately (single spaced, columns, headings/headlines), and include a written explanation (2 pages in length) about 1xbet online casino process of selection, research, or design, in light of the text's themes.
• Option 3: Create a collage of pictures and words (cut from magazines or assembled from digital images/print) that connects with a text we're studying. Include a written explanation (2 pages in length) explaining why 1xbet online casino chose those particular images and/or words for that text and why 1xbet online casino arranged them as 1xbet online casino did, given the text's themes.
• Option 4: Locate an instance of Harry Potter in American popular culture of the past three years (2014-2017): a reference or allusion, a moment in 1xbet online casino people invoke or depict Rowling's Harry Potter series. Capture this reference in digital form and provide details about where to locate it. Then, provide a close-reading (2 pages in length) interpreting this cultural instance. For what purpose does it invoke Rowling's series? How does the creator view Rowling's series? How do 1xbet online casino know? What does it tell us about the cultural significance of Rowling's series within contemporary American culture?
  

Examination: You will have a mid-term exam and a cumulative final exam. A missed exam counts as a zero; no make-up exams will be offered without an excuse from 1xbet online casino dean, academic advisor, or doctor.

Email: I highly recommend email as a way of touching base with me about 1xbet online casino work for the class -- a kind of virtual office hours. You can send me queries about readings, writing assignments, or anything else that could be handled with a quick exchange of messages. I check my email throughout the day, but please remember that I am not perpetually online.

Conferences: I want you to succeed in this course, and I am happy to meet with you about 1xbet online casino work and 1xbet online casino progress. I encourage you to see me before exams or papers are due, or if you have questions about material we discuss in class. Please feel free to stop by during office hours (M, W 9:00-10:00 a.m.), or contact me by phone or email to arrange a more convenient time to meet.

Note: If 1xbet online casino have any condition such as a physical or learning disability that will make it difficult for 1xbet online casino to carry out the work as I have outlined it or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me in the first two days of the course. Any student with a disability who needs a classroom accommodation, access to technology, assistance during an emergency evacuation, or other assistance in this course should contact the Student Access Center (formerly Disability Support Services) and/or me. The SAC serves students with a wide range of disabilities including, but not limited to, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, depression, and anxiety.

Academic Honesty: Kansas State University has an 1xbet online casino System based on personal integrity, which is presumed to be sufficient assurance that, in academic matters, one’s work is performed honestly and without unauthorized assistance. Undergraduate and graduate students, by registration, acknowledge the jurisdiction of the 1xbet online casino System. The policies and procedures of the 1xbet online casino System apply to all full and part-time students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate courses on-campus, off-campus, and via distance learning. The 1xbet online casino system website can be reached <http://www.k-state.edu/1xbet online casino /. A component vital to the Honor System is the inclusion of the Honor Pledge which applies to all assignments, examinations, or other course work undertaken by students. The Honor Pledge is implied, whether or not it is stated: &1xbet online casino ;On my honor, as a student, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this academic work.&1xbet online casino ; If you have any questions about your work in relation to the Honor System, please ask.

Expectations for 1xbet online casino Conduct: All student activities in the University, including this course, are governed by the Student Judicial Conduct Code as outlined in the Student Governing Association By Laws, Article VI, Section 3, number 2. Students who engage in behavior that disrupts the learning environment may be asked to leave the 1xbet online casino .

Conceal Carry Statement: In this 1xbet online casino , students will be asked on a regular basis to participate in activities (i.e., engaging in group work) that may require students to either be separated from their bags or be prepared to keep their bags with them at all times during such activities. Students are encouraged to take the online weapons policy education module <http://www.1xbet online casino edu/police/weapons/index.html to ensure they understand the requirements related to concealed carry.

Grading:

Quizzes 20%

1xbet online casino Participation 20%

In-1xbet online casino 10%

1xbet online casino postings 10%

Multi-Media Project 10%

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Midterm 15%

1xbet online casino 20%