Star Wars English Class

Star Wars English Class
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Julia and Fern explore Star Wars through their experience as English teachers and lovers of all things literature.

  1. JUL 14

    SWA101: Narration and Point of View (ESB)

    This week in "Star Wars Appreciation 101," Julia and Fern tackle The Empire Strikes Back from a certain point of view (sorry, we had to!). This episode covers narration and POV in literature and film, including how we identify a scene's point-of-view character or characters and what that can teach us. Other points of interest: What is narration, and how does it work in movies compared to literature? What is a work of fiction asking us to consider by taking certain points of view?  Read Fern's short story, "Fox Finds the Fairies" in Fruitslice Magazine! On the Syllabus this Week: Kershner, Irving, director. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. Twentieth Century Fox, 1980.Mays, Kelly J. The Norton Introduction to Literature: Shorter 14th Edition. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2022. Proferes, Nicholas J. Film Directing Fundamentals, 4th Edition. Taylor and Francis, 2017. Next Class: Character (Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi)Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Julia is (not) on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl) Music by ZapSplat.com Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl) Music by ZapSplat.com

    1h 26m

  2. 10/15/2024

    SWA101: Plot (ANH)

    This week in "Star Wars Appreciation 101," Julia and Fern try not to lose the plot while watching Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Analyzing the film’s structure, conflicts, and (weird) pacing, they make some surprising discoveries about the story we think we know. Spoiler Alert: However long you think the Death Star sequence is, no it’s not.  On the Syllabus this Week: Lucas, George, director. Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Twentieth Century Fox, 1977. Mays, Kelly J. The Norton Introduction to Literature: Shorter 14th Edition. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2022. Additional Sources: Campbell, Joseph. The Hero With a Thousand Faces (The Collected Works of Jospeh Campbell). New World Library, 3rd ed., 2008. Next Class: Narration and POV (Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back)Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl) Music by ZapSplat.com

    1h 4m

  3. 09/30/2024

    Star Wars Appreciation 101: What We Do With Star Wars

    Welcome to Star Wars Appreciation 101! (#SWA101). In this episode, Fern and Julia explore "What We Do With Star Wars" by reading "The Force Provides" by Justina Ireland (Tales of Light and Life YA High Republic Anthology) through three main "principles" that challenge how we engage with stories. On the Syllabus Today: "The Force Provides" by Justina Ireland. Tales of Light and Life. Disney Lucasfilm Press, 2023, pp. 181-214. Mays, Kelly J. The Norton Introduction to Literature: Shorter 14th Edition. W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2022. Additional Sources: Bernheimer, Kate. “Fairy Tale is Form, Form is Fairy Tale.” The Writer's Notebook: Craft Essays from Tin House. Tin House Books, 2009.Madden, T Kira.   “Against Catharsis: Writing Is Not Therapy.” Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2019, lithub.com/against-catharsis-writing-is-not-therapy/.  Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl) Music by ZapSplat.com

    1h 17m
  4. Office Hours #2: Syllabus Week

    09/16/2024 · BONUS

    Office Hours #2: Syllabus Week

    In this episode, Fern and Julia finally explain where they've been and where they (and the podcast) are going. Tl;dr: New season "Star Wars Appreciation 101", coming soon! Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl) Music by ZapSplat.com

    53 min
  5. Office Hours #1

    11/13/2023 · BONUS

    Office Hours #1

    Welcome to the first in a series of rambling, casual episodes where Fern and Julia do not hold themselves to pesky things like "academic standards" and "research" and just kind of chat, like you would during your professor's office hours.   Points of Interest: -Julia's Broken Brain -Sometimes, Star Wars is Book -SWCC London Live Episode THANK YOU!! -Talking Back to Our Own Podcast -This is a Pro Union Podcast -You Can Podcast from the Woods Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl) Music by ZapSplat.com

    40 min
  6. The Hero's Journey LIVE from Star Wars Celebration 2023

    05/22/2023

    The Hero's Journey LIVE from Star Wars Celebration 2023

    Recorded live from the HoloNet News Stage at Star Wars Celebration London,  Fern and Julia explore Joseph Campbell's The Hero with a Thousand Faces and the impact of "The Hero's Journey" on Star Wars and mass-media storytelling in general.   (Psst...the audio isn't great in this one because Julia forgot she saved the audio we recorded with the nice microphone to her external hard drive...which is currently 2000 miles away from her. We'll upload the improved audio as soon as we can).   Points of Interest: The KCU (Korkie Cinematic Universe), Joseph Campbell's Whole Deal, Audience Participation,  Archetypal Set Points, and Ending Early to Get to the High Republic Panel.     Huge thanks to the incredible and multi-talented @jacobdavidearl for our new logo! Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl) Music by ZapSplat.com

    55 min
  7. Summer School: Obi-Wan Kenobi Part 2 (Episodes 4-6)

    08/01/2022 · BONUS

    Summer School: Obi-Wan Kenobi Part 2 (Episodes 4-6)

    Join Julia and Fern for a special Summer School session with in-depth exploration of the themes, story elements, character arcs, and more of the final three episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022). Our Obi-Wan Kenobi Media Recommendations for Further Reading: Brotherhood by Mike Chen Padawan by Kiersten White Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022) comic mini-series Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter and TikTok Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com Music by ZapSplat.com Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl) Music by ZapSplat.com

    1h 37m

  8. 06/20/2022

    Once Upon a Time in a Galaxy Far, Far Away...Star Wars as Fairy Tale

    In this week’s episode, Fern teaches Julia about fairy tales! Join us as we explore the history of folktale, the rise of the literary fairy tale, the tropes and conventions of the genre, and J.R.R. “Jorts” Tolkien’s most famous essay, “On Fairy Stories.” How does our understanding of Star Wars shift and develop when we consider it in the context of this literary tradition? What do fairy tales and stories like Star Wars “offer” us in our adult lives? And will Hank Green finally admit that Star Wars is more fantasy than science fiction? Points of Interest: There is Only One Step and it is Crab, Jorts Tolkien, Snow White’s Jazz Party, Ezra Pound’s Little Fascist Podcast, Special Babies, Julia and Hank Green’s TikTok Beef Social Media: @swenglishclass on Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram Julia is on TikTok @juliachristine77 Fern is on TikTok @alwaysfern Business inquiries: starwarsenglishclass@gmail.com Logo by Jacob David Earl (@jacobdavidearl) Music by ZapSplat.com

    1h 57m
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Julia and Fern explore Star Wars through their experience as English teachers and lovers of all things literature.

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  • Creator
    Star Wars English Class
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Star Wars English Class
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