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120 English Senior Elective: Humor (SCP/GEN) 129, 918
130 Overview
140 1 quarter (9 weeks)
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210 23.1 Language Arts - Reading and Responding
211 1.9.4
212 1.9.5
213 1.9.6
214 2.9.4
215 2.9.5
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220 23.2 Language Arts - Explore and Respond to Liter
221 1.9.1
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230 23.3 Language Arts - Communicating with Others
231 1.9.1
232 1.9.2
233 1.9.4
234 2..9.1
235 2.9.2
236 2.9.6
240 23.4 Language Arts - English Lang Conventions
241 1.9.2
242 2.9.1
243 2.9.2
244 3.9.1
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300 What are the various ways humor is expressed within a specific culture?
300 What is the function of humor?
300 What are the major venues for the expression of humor?
300 What are the major categories of humor?
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400 The senior English elective, Humor, is designed to look at the lighter side of human communication.  By examining  films, sitcoms, comics and cartooning, children's literature, stand-up comedy, and literature, students will discover the various means of comedic expression and the function of humor.
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400 Throughout the quarter, students will learn about the following concepts:  comic distance, cartooning (single and four-frame), slapstick, stand-up, screenplays, the health benefits of humor, the effects of laughter and how humor reflects cultural values.
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400 As a means of demonstrating their understanding of concepts in humor, students will complete many of the following writing assignments:  a parody of a children's book, a cartoon, journal entries, analysis essays, a portion of a screenplay, an eccentric family story, a humor-based research project and an international humor poster and presentation projects.
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500 Students in Humor will display the ability to:
500 -- Discern between the different types of humor,
500 -- Discern between the types of humor expressed in varying cultures,
500 -- Write humorously in varying genres,
500 -- Analyze humor in varying media forms,
500 -- Research and present the various effects of humor.
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600 All students will:
600 -- receive instruction on the ways humor is expressed within cultures,
600 -- Receive instruction on the various functions of humor,
600 -- Receive instruction on the major venues for the expression of humor,
600 -- Experience the editing process either by teacher editing or the peer editing process,
600 -- Read and write in a variety of comedic forms and styles,
600 -- Be provided with models of various types and forms of humorous writing,
600 -- Receive instruction on the identification and function of various humor writing techniques,
600 -- Be given opportunities to utilize research (traditional and electronic sources) to better understand comedy and humor.
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700 Assessment of student performance will include such activities as journal entries, oral presentations, unit tests, class discussion (circle, Socratic seminars), essays (rubric-based, test, research), student- and teacher-generated questioning, and analytical-based class work/homework assignments.
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820 What's Eating Gilbert Grape by Peter Hedge
820 Raising Arizona, by the Coen Brothers
820 I Love Lucy episodes
820 The Three Stooges (film)
820 Bill Cosby stand-up
820 As Good as It Gets (film)
820 Shrek (film)
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840 This class is offered at the SCP and General level.
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840 This class does not satisfy the literature quarter-course requirement for seniors.