Course Schedule

TUESDAY	THURSDAY
August 29 Introduction to the course; getting to know one another; preliminary writing Print and read: Course Manual p. 1-9 and the news article by Stephanie Salter	August 31 Syllabus and course overview; class discussion about education, writing, and how we’ll deal with both in this class For Tuesday: Print and read “Shitty First Drafts” by Anne Lamott and the second part of your course manual. Bring to class: your completed schedule form.
September 5 Introduction to the first essay: writing an Educational Autobiography; Introduction to our service site For Thursday: Write in response to the following prompt: Think about the kinds of images you've seen in popular culture representing inner city schools (movies, advertisements, songs, music videos, tv, etc.). How are they represented? What stereotypes come with those representations? Have you had any experiences that confirm or negate such stereotypical images? Bring a typed copy of your response with you to Polk Thur.	September 7 Service Orientation: Meet at Polk Elementary School For Tuesday: Read and print "Mother Tongue" by Amy Tan and the Reflection assignment sheet
September 12 START SERVICE THIS WEEK! For Thursday: Read and print "Foot Soldier" by Spencer Perkins and a section of Teaching to Transgress by bell hooks	September 14 Finish discussion of films; discuss Perkins and hooks; start brainstorming for our essays For Tuesday: Draft to be posted on your group's blog by class time on Tuesday (check your email for blog access instructions).
September 19 Finalize groups, discuss reflection strategies, peer workshop strategies Essay 1 drafts due Homework: Write your first reflective report; print it and bring it to class. Due: Service-Learning Partnership Agreement	September 21 Group-led discussion, round 1 Homework: Respond to your groups' essays; read the essays of the group who will be leading our workshop

September 26 Group-led peer workshop

Homework: Finalize your essay; it's due in my inbox by noon on Friday.

September 28 ESSAY 1 DUE at noon tomorrow; Introduction to Essay 2

For Tuesday:

Read "Testing, Testing" , "Why Segregation Matters: Poverty and Educational Inequality," and " Meritocracy - Used, Misused, and Abused Chaos"

October 3 Strategies for Argument; Exploration of issues in education

For next Tuesday: Decide on an issue. Bring an article to class that argues about the issue you've chosen. Here's a list to help you start thinking.

October 5 FALL BREAK

October 10 Drafting: how to start crafting your position, presenting your information

Homework: Take the brainstorming we did in class today and turn it into a draft. Post your draft to your group's blog, AND print 2 copies to bring to class.

October 12 DRAFT DUE: in-class draft workshop

Homework: Respond to your group's drafts. Be prepared to discuss the draft(s) from the presenting group that you were assigned.

October 17 Group-led draft workshop; sign up for conference times

Essay 2 is due by email as a Word or .rtf attachment by 8 pm on Thursday.

October 19 Midterm Conferences

Essay 2 due in my inbox NO LATER THAN 5 pm on Friday

No regularly scheduled class meeting; you'll meet with me individually at the time you signed up for in class.

Homework: Reflection #2, the prompt is on the handout you received at your conference

October 24 Group-led discussion, round 2, led by The Discussers

Homework: Come to class with 3 possible topics for your research project

October 26 Research, research, research: how to get started, how to keep track of information, what to do with it when you find it

Homework: Email me your 3 topics with an indication of which one you're leaning towards; sign up for a delicious account if you plan to use it to keep up with your research; bring 3 useable articles on your topic to class Tuesday. Here's a guide to help you start your research.

October 31 Summary, paraphrase, and quotation workshop

Homework: Print and read handouts on Quotation and Paraphrase. Bring to class: a rough draft of an outline and a draft of a body paragraph, printed with one sentence per line, double-space (so enter twice at the end of each sentence).

November 2 Drafting: argument, supporting your claims, presenting multiple sides; sign up for Oral Presentations.

Presentations start Tuesday!

November 7 ORAL PRESENTATIONS

This week you should be drafting and researching!

November 9 ORAL PRESENTATIONS

This week you should be drafting and researching!

Responses to presenters due by class time Tuesday (unless one of your presenters has been postponed).

November 14 Finish up presentations; work on drafting

Print and read this guide and bring it to class.

November 16 Group-led discussion by the Free Birds

Essay draft due: bring enough printed copies for your group members and one for me, including a Works Cited page (DO NOT PUT THIS OFF UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE -- PRINTER PROBLEMS ARE NOT AN EXCUSE. THERE ARE PRINTERS IN THE LIBRARY IF YOURS ISN'T WORKING.)

Homework: respond to your group members' drafts; bring those responses to class

November 21 Peer Workshop Day and Last Questions about Research Papers

Essays, both a hard copy and electronically, are due by class time on Tuesday. The peer responses you received from your classmates are also due in class.

November 23 Thanksgiving: give thanks!

November 28 Final drafts of researched essays due by classtime today; Introduction to Reflection Portfolio Assignment

November 30 Reflection portfolio workshop: brainstorming, prewriting, discussion

December 5 Final round of Group-led Discussion, led by the Favorites; course evaluations (bring a pencil)

December 7 No regular class meeting: Party at Polk on Monday, Dec. 11 at 1:30 pm

This is a tentative schedule…check frequently for modifications and changes. I will post more detailed schedules for each unit.

updated fall 2006