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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY ?

EDUC 412-4 (EDUCATION) ?

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: SECONDARY LANGUAGE ARTS

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This is an instructional course organized for self-study through distance education. It is designed for secondary

teachers of English who teach language arts. The job of this course is to improve your chances for having an

educated imagination and passing this gift onto your students. To help you in that process, you are asked to do

a lot of reading, writing and thinking in a very structured and interactive setting using electronic conferencing.

Three basic components include:

(1)

YOUR WORDS which focuses on the teacher as writer and teacher of writing. In this section, you will

develop your imagination using the writing skills, attitudes and processes of professional writers.

(2) CLASSICAL

WORDS, which focuses on the study of Shakespeare. You will learn ways to bring Shakespeare

to the classroom in ways that are inventive and student-centered.

(3)

EVERY

MAN'S

WORDS which focuses on the study of the short story. In this section, you will educate your

imagination by examining short stories which are of particular appeal to secondary students today.

PREREQUISITE:

EDUC

401/402.

Students who have received credit for 472 prior to

01-2, may not take this course for further credit.

TEXT(S):

None.

REQUIREMENTS:

Portfolio ("process") assignments

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50%

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graded ("product") assignments

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50%

REQUIREMENTS NOTE:

Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability, must contact the

Centre for Students with Disabilities

(604-291-3112

or csdo@sfu.ca

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DELIVERY MODE:

Print

FirstClass Computer Conferencing

MODE OF DELIVERY NOTE:

SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:

Course materials and service fee

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$40.00

Deposit for additional materials ?

$25.00

Note:

All distance education courses have a CODE package containing assignment due dates, etc. Please pick

it up or ask that it be mailed when registering on g0SFLI.

If one or more of these symbols appear at the top of this page, it indicates an equipment requirement:

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