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TENTATIVE WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Note to instructors: Replace “Day One” and “Day Two” with M/W or T/Th.
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Unit 1 Due: (Week 6 Day One)
Unit 2 Due:(Week 10 Day Two)
Unit 3 Due: (Week 14 Day One)
Final Portfolio Due:
Week 1: Aug 25-27
(Class meets once this week)
HW Day One:
- READ: Three short articles about tips for online learning success
- WRITE: 300 word blog post about feelings regarding online learning
- REPLY to two other students’ blog posts
Week 2: Aug 30-Sept 2
HW Day One:
- READ: “How to Read Like a Writer” by Mike Bunn
- WRITE: 300 word response to Bunn article on Open Lab
- Sign up for Perusall
HW Day Two:
- READ AND ANNOTATE: “Mother Tongue” and “Maybe I Could Save Myself by Writing”
- WRITE: 250 Word Response about the genre of the education narrative
Week 3: Sept 3-9
(Only Thurs- Sat classes meet)
HW Day One: Because only Thursday classes meet, I am leaving this up to instructors.
Week 4: Sept 13-14
(Classes meet only once this week)
HW Day One:
- REVIEW: Slide show on paragraphs
- WRITE blog post describing one specific incident that changed your views on education.
Week 5: Sept 20-24
HW Day One:
- READ: “Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott
- WRITE: a “Shitty First Draft” (SFD) of Unit One. At least 800 words
HW Day Two:
- Finish Unit One
Week 6: Sept 27-Oct 1
Unit One Due
HW Day One:
- READ AND ANNOTATE: “A Talk to Teachers” by James Baldwin
- WRITE: Blog post responding to Baldwin
HW Day Two:
- READ AND ANNOTATE: “Research Starts with a Thesis Statement” (from Bad Ideas about Writing) and “Schools are Killing Curiosity”
- WRITE: A 300 word blog post about curiosity. What are YOU curious about?
Week 7: Oct 4-8
HW Day One:
- WRITE: a 400 Word introduction to your reflective annotated bibliography
HW Day Two:
- WRITE: Your first source entry. Make sure you include a “quote sandwich.”
Week 8: Oct 12-15
(No Monday classes)
HW Day One:
- READ: “Navigating Genres” by Kerry Dirk
- WRITE: response to Dirk
- GATHER: more sources
HW Day Two:
- READ: “The Art of Quoting” by Graff and Birkenstein
- WRITE: Second source entry
Week 9: Oct 18-22
HW Day One:
- WRITE: Third (and final) source entry
- WRITE: Conclusion
HW Day Two:
- COMPILE: REFLECTIVE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ROUGH DRAFT
- WRITE: Reflection
Week 10: Oct 25-28
(Midterm grades due to students Oct 28)
HW Day One:
- WRITE: RAB FINAL DRAFT!
Day Two: UNIT TWO FINAL DRAFT DUE
HW Day Two:
- READ: “Annoying Ways People Use Sources” by Kyle Steadman
- WRITE: Response of 300 words to Steadman
Week 11: Nov 1-5
HW Day One:
- WRITE: proposal for Unit 3
HW Day Two:
- COMMENT: on peers’ proposals
- FINISH: “know your publication/ know your genre” questions
Week 12: Nov 8-12
HW Day One:
- Work on Unit 3!
HW Day Two:
- Work on Unit 3. Post evidence of work.
Week 13: Nov 15-19
HW Day One:
- Work on Unit 3.
- Post Rough Draft of Artist Statement
HW Day Two:
- READ AND ANNOTATE: “The Maker’s Eye” by Donald Murray
- Work on Unit 3.
Week 14: Nov 22-24
Thanksgiving week. No classes Thurs- Sat
HW Day One:
- Finish Unit Three
HW Day Two (if applicable):
- “Shitty” First Draft of Final Reflection, using note to self in Week One as starting point.
Week 15: Nov 29- Dec 3
HW Day One:
- Draft of Final Reflection
- Check-in blog post re: final revision and portfolio.
HW Day Two:
- Keep working on final portfolios
Week 16: Dec 6-10
- Keep working on final portfolios!
Week 17: Monday, Dec 13
(M/W classes only)
Mon, Dec 13:
Final Portfolio Due!: (PROFESSOR DECIDES)
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