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**This schedule is tentative and is subject to change at the instructor's discression. All reading and assignments are due on the date posted.
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
August 26
Introduction to class and discussion of Diagnostic Essay and first short writing assignments.
29
Reading: Cofer - "Casa: A Partial Remembrance..." [reader pg. 34]
Bring Short Writing Assignment 1 to class.
31
Reading: Raymond Carver - "My Father's Life" [available online here or under "Documents" on Blackboard]
September 2
Reading: Wes Moore – The Other Wes Moore [pgs 5 – 16 (break), and epilog “As for me...” to end]
Diagnostic Essay Due to Assignment Box by 5pm
5
UNIVERSITY CLOSED
Please note that tomorrow, Tuesday Sept. 6th, is the last day to add or drop classes.
Reading: Tan - "Mother Tongue" [reader, pg. 62]
Reading: Saul Williams – “Coded Language”
Discussion of 3 version of 1 story assignment, and Presentation 1.
9
No reading. In class discussion of authorship and voice - The Story of Tom Joad.
Create rubric for presentation 1.
Short Writing Assignment 2 due.
Deadline for students to provide advance written notification to observe religious holidays
12
reading: Rachels & Rachels - "The Case Against Free Will" [reader, pg. 250]
Discuss Short Writing Assigment 3
14
Comedy and Voice presentations
Laura Javier – “Elements of Happiness”
16
Comedy and Voice presentations
Nicholas Felton – Annual Reports 2005, 2006 [two separate links]
19
Comedy and Voice presentations
Reading: Essay Contest Winners 2010-2011: Narrative [reader, pgs. 368-375]
21
Comedy and Voice presentations
Reading: The Other Wes Moore (pgs. 26-35 page break)
23
Discuss Personal Essay Assignment, [bring Short Writing Assigment 3 to class, either digitally or in print].
[no reading, bring laptops to class]
26
Chimamanda Adichie - The Danger of a Single Story
28
Watch or read JR's Ted Talk
30
Read: Finn - "Writing's on the Wall"
Personal Essay Due to Blackboard 5pm
Discussion of Interview project, "our roots help to determine our routes."
Feltron’s 2010 Annual Report, The Other Wes Moore
5
Meet in the group study area on the second floor of the library. We will meet with our groups to prepare for the second presentation.
7
Conducting interviews and doing research. Read "Guidelines for Conducting Interviews" in "Course Documents" page of Blackboard. Look at website on appropriate interview questions.
10
Reading: More – from Utopia [reader, pg. 42]
12
Herskovits - "Cultural Relativism and Cultural Values" [reader, pg. 170]
14
read the Charter of the New Urbanism
17
Interview Project Presentations
19
Interview Project Presentations
21
Reading Day: No class
24
Interview Project Presentations
ADVISING FOR SPRING SEMESTER THIS WEEK
26
Interview Project Presentations
Discuss written portion of the interview project.
28
In class work with interview notes. Have all notes submitted to Blackboard before class, and have digital or print copies of your notes in class.
read: Kimmelman - "In Protest, The Power of Peace"
November 2
Reading (and listening): "Finding Common Ground..."
and "Police break up Occupy Wall Street Camp in Richmond..."
4
No Class. Interview Written Projects Due, 5pm
Friday, Nov. 4 is the last day to withdraw from class with a “W.” CONSULT WITH YOUR ACADEMIC ADVISOR BEFORE DROPPING CLASSES
7
Public Spaces: New York
9
Solving Social Problems: read "Sex Offenders Forced to Live Under Miami Bridge"
11
Detroit
Read: The Death, and Possible Life, of a Great American City
Introduce Short Writing Assignment 4
14
No reading [READ AHEAD for Wed. and Fri.]
Short Writing Assignment 4 is due
Discussion of Final Paper Assignment
16
Discussion: 4Chan and Wikipedia
Reading: Is Google Making us Stupid? and Get Smarter
18
Reading: 5 Things to Know about Technology and Natural Born Cyborgs [.pdf under "Documents" on Blackboard]
21
In class work day for final paper: Meet in the group study area on the second floor of the library.
23
No classes! Happy Thanksgiving.
25
No classes! Happy Thanksgiving.
28
No reading due. Have access in class to you readings from the 16th and 18th and your in-class submission from 11/21
Discuss SWA 5
30
TBA
2
Roundtable discussion of our final paper and peer editing.
December 5
Final Paper due to Blackboard 5pm
Reading: Hass - "The State of the Planet" [under "Documents" on Blackboard]
Bring laptops to class
9
No class: additional Office Hours MWF 9-11, 12-2
Final Portfolios Due Dec. 12th, 5pm