Unit 1 of the Third Space English class lays much of the foundation of creating community by inviting students’ lives into the classroom. Because of this, regardless of the chosen theme for this unit, everything but the narrative topic remains the same. Students will begin by writing a poem/story about their name, followed by highlighting something about their identities through six-word memoirs, and finally, for this theme, composing a narrative about what they have learned outside of school, about their childhood or favorite song, or about their education or career goals. Students will work together to create an environment where sharing writing with classmates is normal and respected. They will practice writing with precise words and phrases, telling details, and sensory language to convey a vivid picture of experiences, events, settings, and characters. Students will engage in the writing process as they brainstorm, draft, revise, and edit their pieces with an audience of their peers in mind.
We are always on the lookout for student samples to be added to this Student Gallery. Student samples do not have to be perfect; they just need to be creative and interesting representations of the assignment and its guidelines. Please help us celebrate the voices of your students by sending samples to Rachel Brooks-Pannell (rbrooksp@cscc.edu) and/or Whitney Larson (wlarson3@cscc.edu). Thank you.
Unit 3 of the Third Space English class challenges students to explore the process of conducting different kinds of research in order to look closely at a topic that relates to the theme chosen by their instructor and develop an individual or group project. They will have the opportunity to acquire skills on finding credible sources, evaluating texts, and presenting what they have learned about a theme like history, ancestry, dreams, education, or future careers.
We are always on the lookout for student samples to be added to this Student Gallery. Student samples do not have to be perfect; they just need to be creative and interesting representations of the assignment and its guidelines. Please help us celebrate the voices of your students by sending samples to Rachel Brooks-Pannell (rbrooksp@cscc.edu) and/or Whitney Larson (wlarson3@cscc.edu). Thank you.
Unit 2 of the Third Space English class asks students to examine texts, based on a theme chosen by their instructor, to explore an aspect of the world around them. Students might consider lessons learned from animated programs. They might compare how a single news story is told by different sources. They might analyze how advertisement persuades us to do things. They might learn about diverse interpretations of dreams. They might explore the experiences of many in education. They might consider what factors affect their choices in career. Students will learn to support their thoughts on the chosen theme with specific textual evidence. Woven throughout this analytical work, students will also have a chance to question what they do and don’t believe, as well as their reasons why.
We are always on the lookout for student samples to be added to this Student Gallery. Student samples do not have to be perfect; they just need to be creative and interesting representations of the assignment and its guidelines. Please help us celebrate the voices of your students by sending samples to Rachel Brooks-Pannell (rbrooksp@cscc.edu) and/or Whitney Larson (wlarson3@cscc.edu). Thank you.
Unit 4 of the Third Space English class focuses on student reflection, giving them the opportunity to recognize their own growth, to exercise self-assessment, and to practice accountability for their work. Throughout the course, students collect, read through, reflect on, as well as write about what they have learned and the body of written work they created. By the end of the unit, students will not only have considered where they were and who they were at the start of the course, but they will also project upon where they might go or who they might become in the future.
We are always on the lookout for student samples to be added to this Student Gallery. Student samples do not have to be perfect; they just need to be creative and interesting representations of the assignment and its guidelines. Please help us celebrate the voices of your students by sending samples to Rachel Brooks-Pannell (rbrooksp@cscc.edu) and/or Whitney Larson (wlarson3@cscc.edu). Thank you.
