Contents
Structure of Class Units (subject to revision)
For Specific Assignments: Check our Weekly Assignment Folders every Tuesday afternoon!
Week 1– Week 5: UNIT 1 (Literacy and Language)
Week 6–Week 11: UNIT 2 (Bibliographic Work and Research)
Week 12–Week 16: UNIT 3 (Multi-Modal Creation and New Genre Adaptation)
Due Week 17: Final Portfolio including Final Reflection (UNIT 4)
Important Dates
(important due dates are in bold)
Aug 25: First day of classes
Sept. 20: Literacy Narrative Due (UNIT 1 capstone assignment)
Sept 28*: Library Orientation (on Zoom; conducted by Librarian from the Ursula C. Schwerein Library) *this date is approximate and is subject to Library scheduling
Oct 18–29: One-on-One Conferences with the Professor
Oct 28: Students informed of Mid-Term Grades
(P=Passing work; BL= Borderline; U=Unsatisfactory; SA=Stopped Attending)
Nov 1: Annotated Bibliography Due (UNIT 2 capstone assignment)
Dec 8: Multi-Modal Creation and New Genre Adaptation Due (capstone assignment UNIT 3)
Dec 15: Final Portfolio Due (writing a Final Reflection and assembling your major work from UNITS 1 through 3 (edited and revised) into a single document – a “Portfolio” — completes the requirements for UNIT 4)
Finals Week: There is NO Final Exam for this Class. (Your Final Portfolio takes the place of an exam)
Dec 27: Students informed of Final Semester Grades on CUNYFirst
Keep reading for a breakdown of all of the above by week!
STUDENT WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Each unit has one major, capstone assignment. Dates due, below.
Unit 1 Due: September 20 (literacy narrative)
Unit 2 Due: November 2 (annotated bibliography project)
Unit 3 Due: December 8 (multi-modal/new genre project)
Final Portfolio Due: December 15
Week 1: Aug 25-27
(Class meets once this week) See your WEEKLY HOMEWORK FOLDERS for instructions on how to complete each assignment for the rest of this semester. Homework by UNIT indicated below.
HW Day One: UNIT 1
Week 2: Aug 30-Sept 2
HW Day One: UNIT 1
HW Day Two: UNIT 1
Week 3: Sept 3-9
(Only Thurs- Sat classes meet)
No Class
Week 4: Sept 13-14
(Classes meet only once this week)
HW Day One: UNIT 1
Week 5: Sept 20-24
HW Day One: UNIT 1 (LITERACY NARRATIVE DUE)
HW Day Two: UNIT 1/UNIT 2
Week 6: Sept 27-Oct 1
HW Day One: UNIT 2 (Library Orientation Day* — *subject to revision)
HW Day Two: UNIT 2
Week 7: Oct 4-8
HW Day One: UNIT 2
HW Day Two: UNIT 2
Week 8: Oct 12-15
(No Monday classes)
HW Day Two: UNIT 2
Week 9: Oct 18-22
HW Day One: UNIT 2 Be sure to schedule your One-on-One Conference with the Professor!
HW Day Two: UNIT 2 One-on-One Conferences continued
Week 10: Oct 25-28
(Midterm grades due to students Oct 28)
HW Day One: UNIT 2 One-on-One Conferences continued as needed
HW Day Two: UNIT 2 One-on-One Conferences continued as needed
Week 11: Nov 1-5
HW Day One: UNIT 2 (ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY PROJECT DUE)
HW Day Two: UNIT 2
Week 12: Nov 8-12
HW Day One: UNIT 3
HW Day Two: UNIT 3
Week 13: Nov 15-19
HW Day One: UNIT 3
HW Day Two: UNIT 3
Week 14: Nov 22-24
Thanksgiving week. No classes Thurs- Sat
HW Day One: UNIT 3
HW Day Two: UNIT 3
Week 15: Nov 29- Dec 3
HW Day One: UNIT 3
HW Day Two: UNIT 3
Week 16: Dec 6-10
HW Day One: UNIT 3 (MULTI-MODAL/NEW GENRE PROJECT DUE)
HW Day Two: UNIT 3/UNIT 4 DISCUSS FINAL REFLECTION
Week 17: Monday, Dec 13
(M/W classes only)
Mon, Dec 13: UNIT 4
Final Portfolio Due: Dec 15
