New IB Buzz Words, Concepts, & Changes

New IB Buzz Words, Concepts, & Changes

7 Concepts

Identity Issues related to: The writer’s identity The character’s identity through the writer’s eyes The readers identity

Culture Values, beliefs, attitudes of the writer Values, beliefs, attitudes of the characters Value, beliefs, attitudes of the reader

Creativity Reader fills in the gaps ( imagery, setting, characterization, plot ) Writer finds a ‘new’ narrative technique ( we’ll see this in later texts)

Perspective Author’s view Reader’s view POV

communication Authorial techniques, literary devices, rhetorical strategies Structure of the text ( story/plot, persuasive essay, ,informational, poetic) Who is the audience?

Transformation Book to film Personal interpretation Intertextuality ( one book referring to another ( ex. Persepolis)

Representation How is the book close or far from reality in terms of characters Plot Setting Conflict Emotion

Fields of Inquiry

Fields of Inquiry - Culture, identity, & community How works explore aspects of family, class, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, and sexuality And how it impacts individual and societies * May also concern migration, colonialism, and nationalism

Fields of Inquiry - Beliefs, values, education How beliefs and values are nurtured in a particular society And How they shape individuals, communities, and educational systems And/or What tension ( psychological, financial, spiritual etc) may arise when there is conflicts of beliefs, values, and ethics

Fields of Inquiry - Politics, power, & justice Explore aspects of rights and responsibilities Working and structures of government and their institutions Hierarchies of power Distribution of wealth and resources Limits of justice Law , equality, and inequality Human rights Peace and conflict

Field of Inquiry - Art, creativity, & the imagination * Not often used. Only 1-2 texts we’ll read that will apply. How aesthetics, inspiration, creation, and craft. Focused on Shaping and challenging the standard expectations of writing

Field of Inquiry – Science, technology, & environment Exploring the relationship between Humans and the environment Implications of technology ( media ) Scientific development and progress

Areas of Exploration Readers, writers, and texts Why do we study literature? How are we affected by literary texts in various ways? In what ways is meaning constructed, negotiated, expressed and interpreted? How does language use vary among literary forms? How does the structures of literary text affect meaning? Ho do literary texts offer insights and challenges?

Areas of Exploration Time & Space How important is cultural or historical context to the writer and reader? How do we approach literary texts from different times and cultures? To what extent do literary texts offer insight into another culture? How does the meaning and impact of a literary text change over time? How doe literary texts reflect, represent, or from a part of cultural practices/norms? How does language represent social distinctions and identities?

Areas of Exploration Intertextuality What does that mean? * ways texts can be connected groups of words from same literary form sub categories within that literary form A common topic ( ex power, heroism gender) How different texts address the same concept Explicit textual reference from an author to another author’s work Theoretical investigation and critical perspective

Areas of Exploration Intertextuality How do literary texts adhere to and deviate from conventions associated with literary forms? How do conventions evolve over time? In what ways can diverse literary texts share points of similarity? How valid is the notion of a “classic” literary text? How can literary texts offer multiple perspectives of a single issue, topic, or theme? In what ways can comparison and interpretation be transformative? ( book to film and/or personal interpretation)

The Texts ( subject to change ) 11TH 12TH Children of Blood & Bone, Tomi Adeyemi Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi Paradise of the Blind,, Duong Thu Huong The Things They Carried, Tim O’ Brien Kurt Vonnegut short stories She Had Some Horses, Joy Harjo The Pilgrimage, Paulo Coelho The God of Small Things, Aundhati Roy The Prophet, Kahlil Gibran Anything We Love Can Be Saved, Alice Walker Macbeth Tracks, Louise Erdrich Kafka on the Shore, Haruki Murakami

The assessments 11TH 12TH April January Formal essay Oral exam May May Extended essay Paper 1 Paper 2

The Assessments – in order HL Essay: Externally assessed Students develop an inquiry into any literary work or works that they have studied. From the guide: “The outcome is an essay of 1,200–1,500 words in which HL students are expected to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the nature of literary study.”

HL Essay: Externally assessed Students develop an inquiry into any literary work or works that they have studied. From the guide: “The outcome is an essay of 1,200–1,500 words in which HL students are expected to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the nature of literary study.”

HL essay 1200-1500 words Particular line of inquiry You choose text Look at 3 different concepts to generate a starting point or an idea Use your portfolio to help jump start an idea

HL Essay – Teacher cannot edit or correct work. I will read and comment on your essay and you can see me for office hours but after that I cannot comment on your revisions

Individual Oral: Internally assessed and externally moderated Students must use one work originally written in English and one work studied in translation. From each one, they must choose a passage of no longer than 40 lines. They must then identify an attitude or vision of a global issue as it is portrayed in the passage, and, finally, they must then put that passage in context of the whole work in terms of what the whole work suggests about the global issue.

Oral exam

Paper 1: 2 unseen passages

Paper 1 is 2 unseen passages

Exam Paper 2 The test will include 4 questions which reflect concepts relevant to the study of literature. Students will choose one question and two literary works to compare and contrast in terms of content and form (that is, literary technique). Students should choose three works to prepare in detail in advance of the test. Students will not have access to their texts during the exam.