Schedule: Class topics, readings, homework assignments, and project due dates are subject to change. Please refer to this online schedule for the most up-to-date version:
| Date | Schedule of Classes | Homework |
| WEEK 1 | ||
| 1- T 8/27 | Introduction to Ways of Seeing: Adventures with Image and Text | Create an OpenLab account and join our course
Introduce yourself to the Learning Community by adding a comment to the Introduction post; respond to at least 3 classmates Read Ellen Lupton, “Why Collaborate” |
| L1- T 8/27 | In-class writing | |
| 2- Th 8/29 | Discuss Lupton, “Why Collaborate”
Glossary assignment details |
Read Emily Gosling, “Today’s Design Grads Are More Woke Than Ever—and It’s Looking Great.”
Comment on homework post according to instructions. Be sure to have completed at least one glossary entry using a word from our course documents. |
| WEEK 2 | ||
| 3- T 9/3 | Discuss Emily Gosling, “Today’s Design Grads Are More Woke Than Ever—and It’s Looking Great.”
Glossary critique |
Revise in-class draft of Project #1
Follow instructions for Project #1 to post it to the FYLC site and comment on classmates’ posts Read Ksenya Samarskaya, “Nontsikelelo Mutiti on Interrogating the Euro-centric Design Canon.” |
| L2- T 9/3 | Writing for Project #1: “Our Stories” for the FYLC program | |
| W9/5 | No Class—Monday Schedule | |
| 4- T 9/10 | Project #1 due
Project #2 announced Discuss Ksenya Samarskaya, “Nontsikelelo Mutiti on Interrogating the Euro-centric Design Canon.” |
Read Toni Morrison, “No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear.”
Respond to the Homework post about interview questions |
| L3- T 9/10 | Drafting for Project #2 | |
| WEEK 3 | ||
| 5- Th 9/12 | Discuss Toni Morrison, “No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear.”
Watch and discuss John Berger, “Ways of Seeing”
Citation and Attribution |
Read Nancy Sommers, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers.” Read Anne Lamott, “Shitty First Drafts.”
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| 6- T 9/17 | Draft of Project #2 Due: post on our OpenLab site and bring a printed copy to class.
Discuss Nancy Sommers, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers” and Anne Lamott, “Shitty First Drafts.”
Develop a strategy for revision. |
Read 3 readings on avatars: “Professional protocol when choosing a Skype avatar“; Chad Renando, “An avatar analysis: Choosing your profile picture“; Michelle Venetucci Harvey. “Design avatars that make sense — and be more inclusive in the process.”
Comment about your avatars according to guidelines posted. Upload an avatar for your OpenLab profile |
| L4- T 9/17 | Peer review | |
| WEEK 4 | ||
| 7- Th 9/19 | Discuss Avatar readings
What can we apply to our OpenLab avatars? Research discussion |
Review Sommers, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers.”
Comment about your avatars according to the new guidelines posted. |
| 8- T 9/24 | Draft of Project #2 due; peer review
Discuss Sommers, “Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers.”
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Draft introduction to Project #2 |
| L5- T 9/24 | Draft work | |
| WEEK 5 | ||
| 9- Th 9/26 | Peer review for Project #2 | Work on Project #2
Post according to schedule |
| T 9/30 | No Class, No Lab | |
| 10- Th 10/3 | Final peer review for Project #2 | Finish Project #2, and post before class on 10/10
Read Colson Whitehead, “The Way We Live Now: 11-11-01; Lost and Found”; Sisson, Patrick. “How better photos can help you document, and shape, your neighborhood” Post according to schedule |
| WEEK 6 | ||
| T 10/8 | No Class, No Lab | |
| 11- Th 10/10 | Project #2 due
Discuss Colson Whitehead, “The Way We Live Now: 11-11-01; Lost and Found”; Sisson, Patrick. “How better photos can help you document, and shape, your neighborhood”
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Read Jennifer Egan, “Reading Lucy” (most of the essay is available on Google Books) Saul Steinberg, “View of the World from 9th Avenue” and another version: “View of the World from 9th Avenue”;
Post according to schedule |
| 12- T 10/15 | Discuss Colson Whitehead, “The Way We Live Now: 11-11-01; Lost and Found”; Sisson, Patrick. “How better photos can help you document, and shape, your neighborhood” | Read Jennifer Egan, “Reading Lucy”
Post according to schedule Read Janny Scott, “Here, Poverty And Privilege Are Neighbors; Income Gaps Are a Source Of Resentment and Guilt Post according to schedule |
| L6- T 10/15 | Project #3 announced
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| WEEK 7 | ||
| 13- Th 10/17 |
Jennifer Egan, “Reading Lucy” |
Read Charles McGrath, “A Literary Visitor Strolls in From the Airport”, Lex Berko, “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?” and Saul Steinberg, “View of the World from 9th Avenue” and another version: “View of the World from 9th Avenue”
Post according to schedule |
| 14- T 10/22 | Discuss Charles McGrath, “A Literary Visitor Strolls in From the Airport”, Lex Berko, “What If You Could Choose Between the Fastest Route and the Most Beautiful?” and Saul Steinberg, “View of the World from 9th Avenue” and another version: “View of the World from 9th Avenue” | Read Janny Scott, “Here, Poverty And Privilege Are Neighbors; Income Gaps Are a Source Of Resentment and Guilt
Post according to schedule |
| L7- T 10/22 | Workshop for Project #3
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| WEEK 8 | ||
| 15- Th 10/24 | Discuss Janny Scott, “Here, Poverty And Privilege Are Neighbors; Income Gaps Are a Source Of Resentment and Guilt
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Work on Project #3
Post according to schedule |
| 16- T 10/29 | Group work for Project #3 | Work on Project #3
Post according to schedule |
| L8- T 10/29 | Peer review for Project #3 | |
| WEEK 9 | ||
| 17- Th 10/31 | Project #4 announced: schedule to follow
Library session: meet outside the library at the start of class |
Work on Midsemester Glossary Review |
| 18- T 11/5 | Final peer review for Project #3
Midsemester Glossary Review due |
Read and post according to Project #4 schedule |
| L9- T 11/5 | Glossary presentations | |
| WEEK 10 | ||
| 19- Th 11/7 | Project #3 Due
Project #4 workshop |
Read and post according to Project #4 schedule |
| 20- T 11/12 | Field Trip : BRIC | Post Field Trip reflection (category=Field Trip Reflection, tag=BRIC and anything else you want) |
| L10- T 11/12 | Field Trip: BRIC | |
| WEEK 11 | ||
| 21- Th 11/14 | Project #4 announced
Continued Project #4 workshop |
Read and post according to Project #4 schedule |
| 22- T 11/19 | Working on an Annotated Bibliography
Project #4 conferences |
Contribute to the Annotated Bibliography |
| L11- T 11/19 | Project #4 conferences | |
| WEEK 12 | ||
| 23- Th 11/21 | Project #4 Part 1 due
Group work for Presentations |
Prepare for Project #4 Part 2 (Presentations) |
| 24- T 11/26 | Project #4 Part 2 due
Presentations
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Read and post according to Project #4 schedule |
| L12- T 11/26 | Project #4 peer review | |
| WEEK 13 | ||
| Th 11/28 | No Class—College Closed | |
| 25- T 12/3 | Project #4 Part 3 due
Project #5 announced |
Read and post according to Project #5 schedule |
| L13- T 12/3 | Project #4 workshop
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| 26- Th 12/5 | In-class practice final exam
Project #4 Part 4 due |
Post according to schedule for Blogging and Glossary write-ups |
| WEEK 14 | ||
| 27- T 12/10 | Project #5 workshop | |
| L14- T 12/10 | Reviewing for the Final Exam: how to prepare and how to write a timed essay | |
| 28- Th 12/12 | Project #5 Due
Reading and annotating for the final exam |
Re-read article for Final Exam
Anticipate questions and draft outlines Study for the final exam. Ask questions and share advice for the final exam via the OpenLab. Finalize Glossary write-up |
| WEEK 15 | ||
| 29- T 12/17 | Final Exam
Glossary wrap-up due |
Prepare for final critique |
| L15- T 12/17 | ENG 1101 Survey | |
| 30- Th 12/19 | Final critique; Ways of Seeing presentations | |
| M 1/27/2020 | Spring 2020 Classes Begin |
