Works+in+Translation

=//Works in Translation//=

Part 1 of the IB Literature syllabus focus on works, originally written in another language and translated into English. In reading and studying these works written in another time and place, we will negotiate between out own cultures and understandings, and, and the culture and time i n which these works were written.

This part of the course includes five distinct stages:

1. Reading the works.
SL students read two books, HL students read three

2. Researching the culture, author, setting of the novel which leads to an interactive oral in class.
Exploring the context of the novel

3. Reflective statement.
A reflective statement in response to the interactive oral, responding to the following question: How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the interactive oral? Here is an example of a successful.

4. Supervised- in class writing based on prompts.
The teacher supplies the class with four to five general writing prompts, which individual students develop or narrow down to write their essay.

5. Essay
The literary essay ( 25%) or your final mark is written by the students Here is a presentation with all the information you might need to help you produce your essay. Two examples of previous student's essays can be seen and. These examples are not perfect, but could give you idea of what your work should aim for. This following handout on quotations is well known to you, but still very relevant.