Week 1: Course Overview & Annotating Texts
Tue 8/29: Introâs and Syllabus
Thu 8/31: Habits and Techniques
Unit 1 â Education Narrative
Week 2: Understanding the term âEducation Narrativeâ
Tue 9/5: Habits and Techniques
Thu 9/7: Genre Analysis
Week 3: Reading Plato and Working with Writing Strategies
Tue 9/12:
Thu 9/14: Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X
- Read âChapter 7â from the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass.
- Read âLearning to Readâ by Malcolm X.
Week 4: Continuing the Narrative
Tue 9/19: Platoâs Allegory of the Cave
Thu 9/21: W.E.B DuBois
Week 5: Drafting the Unit 1 Assignment
Tue 9/26: Drafting
Thu 9/28: Education Poems
Week 5: Peer Review
Tue 10/3: Peer Review
Thu 10/5: Finishing Touches
Unit 2 â Reflective Annotated Bibliography Project
Week 6: Ending Unit 1 & Starting Unit 2
Tue 10/10: No Class (Monday Schedule)
SUBMIT Unit 1 (Education Narrative)
Thu 10/12: Introducing the Reflective Annotated Bibliography Project
Week 7: Research & Research Questions
Tue 10/17: Library Day
Thu 10/19: Analyzing the Declaration of Independence & Brainstorming Research Topics
- Read the Declaration of Independence.
- Listen to the Declaration of Independence.
- Read The Declaration of Independence Annotated by Randy Barnett.
- Read âDeclarationâ by Tracy K. Smith
Week 8: Drafting Annotations
Tue 10/24: On Questions
Thu 10/26: Peer Review
Unit 3 â Writing in a New Genre
Week 9: Ending Unit 2 & Starting Unit 3
Tue 10/31: Introducing the Writing in a New Genre Project
Thu 11/2: Considering Genres – Twitter Thread
- Read Twitter Thread on Selena Netflix Movie, Maria Elena Garcia.
- Read Twitter Thread on Women and the Pandemic, Katie Porter.
SUBMIT Unit 2: Reflective Annotated Bibliography Project
Week 10: Considering Genres
Tue 11/7: No Class
Thu 11/9: Considering Genres – Interview
- Read & listen to âLouise Erdrich On Her Personal Connection To Native Peoplesâ âFight For Survivalââ (NPR interview).
Week 11: Considering Genres – Podcast
Tue 11/14: Podcast
Thu 11/16: Podcast
Week 12: BREAK
Tue 11/21: No Class [Thanksgiving Break]
Thu 11/23: No Class [Thanksgiving Break]
Week 13: Considering Genres – Documentary Poetry
Tue 11/28: Documentary Poetry, Part 1
Thu 11/30:Â Read âThe Makerâs Eye: Revising Your Own Manuscriptsâ by Donald M. Murray
Final Reflection and Portfolio
Week 14: Reflections & Revisions & Portfolios
Tue: 12/5: Presentations
SUBMIT UNIT 3: Writing in a New Genre Assignment
Thu 12/7: Presentations
Week 15: Finalizing Revisions & Conclusion
Tue 12/13: SUBMIT Final Reflection and Portfolio Assignment
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