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......English
100 --- Fall 1999 Calendar
for T
Th Class
........................Weeks
1 - 17 (August 24th - December
17th)
Explanation of homework
layout: All activities listed next to the date (not in bold)
is what we will do
in class on that day. All assignments which follow the
abbreviated letters signifying homework (HM)
will be due the following class.
WEEK
1: Introductions & The Writing
Process
August 24th - Tues: Introduction to class: syllabus,
policies, texts
Writing sample: What do you think of our society's
growing use of and dependence on the Internet?
Do you feel there are more benefits or detriments? What are
they?
Student Interviews (exchange phone #'s with partner for
a study buddy)
HM: Get--$5 Computer Card, Master Harold & the
Boys, Farewell to Manzanar,
The Women of Brewster Place, In the Time of the
Butterflies and Savages
August 27th - Thurs: The Writing Process
HM: Begin Master Harold and the Boys, read
pages 1-32.
Prepare for a quiz on Tuesday on
the reading.
** Getting
Prepared: Paper #1 (2-4 pages) is due Tuesday, September
7th
WEEK
2: Master Harold and the Boys by Athol Fugard
August 31st - Tues:
Meet in the Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee card
Quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: Finish Master Harold and the Boys, read
pages 33-60.
September 2nd - Thurs: Discussion of the reading and
Paper #1
HM: Complete Paper #1 (2-4 pages), due next
class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed,
double-spaced paper to class on Tuesday.
(2) Remember: titles of short works such as essays and poems
go in quotes and longer
works such as books and plays are either underlined or
italicized.
(3) Students without papers will be asked to leave.
(4) Each workshop day counts as 2 absences
(5) If you do not turn a paper in on this due date, you
cannot turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade.
(6) You cannot pass the class if you miss one of the
required papers for the course.
WEEK
3: Workshopping
September 7th - Tues:
Meet in the Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee card
Paper #1 due
(2-4 pages)
In Class: Workshopping
HM: Begin Farewell to Manzanar, read pages
ix-34.
September 9th - Thurs: Possible quiz followed by a
discussion of the reading
Practice in creating titles
HM: Continue Farewell to Manzanar, read pages
35-80.
Revised Paper #1 due 9/14. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format: (a) Title of paper
(be creative with this-draw your reader in)
centered about a third from the top of page (b) Your name
centered in the middle of the page
(c) Course, instructor's name and date centered near the
bottom of page.
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12
sized font, and be 2-4 pages in length.
Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is
under the required minimum length and
5 pts for half a page under. Don't go solely by word count
but by actual length.
WEEK
4: Farewell to Manzanar by Houston &
Houston
September 14th - Tues:
Meet in the Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee card
Revised Paper
#1 due (2-4 pages)
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: Continue Farewell to Manzanar, read pages
81-116.
** Reminder: the last day to drop a
course without it appearing on your record is 9/17 **
September 16th - Thurs: Possible quiz followed by
a discussion of the reading
HM: Continue Farewell to Manzanar, read pages
117-168.
** Getting Prepared:
Paper #2 (3-5 pages) is due Tuesday, September
28th
WEEK
5: Farewell to Manzanar
September 21st - Tues:
Meet in the Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee card
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: Finish Farewell to Manzanar, read pages
168-203.
September 23rd - Thurs: Possible quiz followed by a
discussion of the reading
HM: Complete Paper #2 (3-5 pages), due next
class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed,
double-spaced paper to class on Tuesday.
(2) Students without papers will be asked to leave and a
workshop day is 2 absences.
(3) If you don't turn a paper in on this due date, you can't
turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade. You can't pass the course if
you miss turning in a paper.
WEEK
6: The Women of Brewster Place
September 28th - Tues:
Meet in the Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee card
Paper #2 due
(3-5 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping
HM: Begin The Women of Brewster Place, read
pages 1-34.
September 30th - Thurs: Possible quiz followed by a
discussion of the reading
HM: Continue The Women of Brewster Place, read
pages 34-74.
Revised Paper #2 due 10/5. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format.
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12
sized font, and be 3-5 pages in length.
Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is
under the required minimum length and
5 pts for half a page under
(4) If you used outside research, see my website for tips on
citation.
WEEK
7: The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria
Naylor
October 5th - Tues:
Meet in the Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee card
Revised Paper
#2 Due (3-5 pages)
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: Continue The Women of Brewster Place, read
pages 75-105.
October 7th - Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed
by a discussion.
HM: Continue The Women of Brewster Place, read
pages 107-155.
WEEK
8: The Women of Brewster Place
October 12th - Tues:
Meet in the Computer Lab:
bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee card
Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the
reading
HM: Finish The Women of Brewster Place, read
pages 155-192.
October 14th - Thurs: Possible quiz followed by a
discussion of the reading
Workshop: Timed Writing
HM: Prepare for open-book, closed note essay exam on
Tuesday on The Women of Brewster Place.
If you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, if you type
it, bring a disk.
** Meet in the Computer Lab of
Building 2 for exam **
Paper
#1 on Master Harold and the Boys by Athol
Fugard
The
Task:
Write a 2-4 page paper on Fugard's
play-due Friday, Sept 3rd. Your goal should be a coherent
discussion
of a single idea (or very closely organized idea cluster)
raised by the play that seems to you to have ongoing
merit or concern.
Your paper must be argumentative (asserting a claim/opinion
which needs to be supported by evidence
to be proven). In other words, your paper will present a
thesis about the play and a logical defense of that
thesis, complete with specific references to dialogue and
stage directions as evidence.
A paper that simply articulates a basic idea (such as "the
kite is symbolic of transcendence" or "each
of the principal characters struggles within a racist
environment" is not a complex enough thesis. Your
purpose should be to find questions that challenge both
yourself and the play, and that allow us to confront
it in new and exciting ways.
Some Hints:
Here are some questions which can lead to
an engaging thesis. To be sure you have a specific and
challenging thesis, once you answer one of the questions
below, ask yourself "so what?" So what can I and my readers
learn from this? Why is this important within the context of
the play? How is it important in a larger, more universal
sense?
· What is the relationship between Plot and
Character?
· How does the Language (both what is said and what is
unsaid) affect tone, mood, and substance?
· To what extent is the playwright present in his text,
and how does that presence affect the text?
· What is the relationship between the play and its
cultural or aesthetic background?
· Is this play conservative or reactionary in response
to its social or political issues?
· What symbols or motifs does the playwright develop to
help his audience understand the play's ideas?
· How does the physical and social setting of the play
influence the shape the playwright gives his play?
Paper
#2 on Farewell to Manzanar by Houston & Houston
Class brainstorm on
issues in Farewell to Manzanar:
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betrayal................................striving
to be
American...................humiliation/pride
camp riots/the
cook..............frustration.....................................
dad's
"crazy" pride
JACL...................................proving
loyalty...............................shame
inu......................................fgrowing
dependence on
camps.......Issei/Nisei/Sansei/Kibei
culture
clash.........................attitude
toward
Japanese/history.....
Bombings:
adaptation.............................passivity...........................................
Pearl
Harbor/Hiroshima
poor living
conditions...........growing
fear of outside
world..........violating
civil rights
racism..................................the
family and its
disintegration........Skigata
Ga Nai (p.16)
isolation..............................
the role/attitude of the
government...Executive
Order
9066.
verbal abuse of
father...........loyalty
vs.
betrayal...........................making
camps "home"
limited choices for
internees..loyalty
oath.....................................some
not wanting to
leave.
division................................acceptance......................................breaking
down of father
...
fear......................................fighting
within
communities..............history
of
father......
patriotism............................,return
to west coast after
war...........Woody's
visit to Japan
subtle vs. overt
racism..........treated
as foreigner in home
country..invisibility
acceptance in limited
degrees..internalization
of shame and
blame...loss
of respect for father
being "too
Japanese".........her
desire to disappear & be
accepted..two
worlds
conflict..
survival: in
& out of
camp..pushing
away
shame/unworthiness...father's
defiance/her inheritance
fear of it happening
again..
Amer.acceptance:
empty,
inauthentic..visit
to Manzanar grounds her
knowing ones
history/self...confidence
in wild-eyed
dad..............ends
with crazy car ride-why?
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To Create a
thesis: Remember:
every thesis and topic sentence must contain not only a
topic but also a controlling idea which tells us the
attitude
of the writer toward the topic.
(1)
Form
questions
using words from the
brainstorm
(use the journalists'
questions:
who, what, how, why,
where, when)
(2)
Create a thesis;
answer
the questions
(seek
opinions
that need to be proven not unarguable facts)
(3)
Deepen
the thesis by asking
"so
what?" Why should we be
concerned?
How is this important in the novel? In life? What can be
learned
Click here to see an
example
of how to create and test a thesis statement using the
process above
WEEK
9: Midterm on The Women of Brewster
Place
October 19th - Tues:
Meet in the
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee
card
Midterm
Examination-open book, closed note
HM: Begin In the Time of the
Butterflies, chapters 1-2, pp. 3-29.
October 21st - Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed
by a discussion.
HM: Continue In the Time of
the Butterflies, chapters 3-5, pp. 30-83.
Start thinking about a partner for Paper #4: you can choose
someone,
we can compare schedules to find matches that way, or you
can have me pair you.
We'll assign partners Tuesday.
WEEK
10: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia
Alvarez
October 26th - Tues:
Meet in the
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee
card
Sign-up with partners for
Paper #4: exchange phone #'s, schedules and email.
Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion.
Click here for the Scavenger
Hunt to learn more about
the history of the Dominican Republic.
HM: Continue In the Time of
the Butterflies, chapter 6, pp. 84-117.
October 28th - Thurs: Possible quiz
on reading followed by a discussion.
HM: Continue In the Time of
the Butterflies, chapters 7-9, 118-199.
By Tuesday 11/2, post a message
to your partner regarding the novel.
Go to the discussion board to find the question to
answer--click below to get there:
Discussion board for 12pm class:
http://www.smcccd.cc.ca.us/cgi-bin/webbbs/rbell3.pl
Please note: Your response will
be part of your participation grade.
Failure to post will result in an annoyed partner and a zero
for this activity.
WEEK
11: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia
Alvarez
November 2nd - Tues:
Meet in the
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee
card
Possible quiz on reading.
Discuss postings with partner; think about paper
topics.
HM: Continue In the Time of
the Butterflies, chapter 10, pp. 200-226.
November 4th - Thurs:
Possible quiz on reading followed by a
discussion.
HM: Continue In the Time of
the Butterflies, chapters 11-12, pp. 227-297.
By Tuesday 11/9, post a message
to your partner regarding the novel.
Go to the discussion board to find the question to
answer--click below to get there:
Discussion board for 12pm class:
http://www.smcccd.cc.ca.us/cgi-bin/webbbs/rbell3.pl
Again note: Your response will
be part of your participation grade.
Failure to post will result in a bad grade and a very
disappointed partner.
WEEK
12: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia
Alvarez
November 9th - Tues:
Meet in the
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee
card
Possible quiz. Creating
thesis statements and introductions. Discussion of
outlining.
HM: Finish In the Time of the
Butterflies, epilogue and post script, pp.
301-324.
Also, bring a formal outline of
your paper to class on Tues 11/16 for workshopping.
It should contain the following:
(1) Thesis statement in a sentence or two at the top.
(2) Below the thesis, explain the order in which you will be
presenting your points.
(3) Next, write out each of the topic sentences (in complete
sentences)
which will appear in each paragraph.
November 11th - Thurs:
No Class -
Veteran's Day
WEEK
13: Writing the Collaborative Paper
November 16th - Tues:
Meet in the
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee
card
In Class: Outlining, topic
sentences and essay unity
HM: Continue work on Paper #4
with your partner. Share ideas and drafts with each
other
through meeting, calling, emailing, and feel free to use the
discussion board to post ideas and
respond to one another. Bring whatever you've generated so
far for Paper #4 to class on Thursday.
November 18th - Thurs: In Class:
Working on Paper #4
HM: Complete Paper #4 (4-6
pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your
completed, typed, double-spaced paper to class on
Tuesday.
(2) Students without papers will be asked to leave and
workshop days are 2 absences.
(3) If you don't turn a paper in on this due date, you can't
turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade. You can't pass the course if
you miss turning in a paper.
** Also, if you both go
to a writing tutor in The Learning Center (bldg 5) for your
collaborative paper,
you can get 3 points of extra credit added to your essay
score. Attach a tutor slip to the front of the final
draft of the paper due Tuesday, November 30th. Students
enrolled in English 853 can see a writing tutor
in 2108f other than myself to get this credit; ask for a
receipt. **
** Reminder:
The last day to withdraw from a course is Friday, Oct
19th
WEEK
14: Workshopping
November 23rd - Tues:
Meet in the
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee
card
Paper #4
due (4-6 pages).
In Class:
Workshopping
HM: Begin Savages by Joe
Kane, read the prologue and chapters 1-5, pp. 1-68.
Revised Paper #4 due 11/30. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format.
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to the back.
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12
sized font, and be 4-6 pages in length.
Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is
under the required minimum length and
5 pts for half a page under
(4) If you used any outside research, be sure to cite it
properly-see my web site for citation guides and links
(5) If you saw a tutor, staple the receipt to the front.
November 25th - Thurs:
Thanksgiving
Holiday -- No Class
Paper
#4--Collaborative Paper--In the Time of the
Butterflies
Maps
of the Dominican Republic
Glossary
of Spanish terms used in the book
History
of the Dominican Rebublic
Study
Questions of In
the Time of the Butterflies
Scavenger
Hunt
on Dominican Republic
History
Family
Tree, Character Descripions and In-Class
Brainstorm
Historical and Fictional Timeline
Student-Generated
Chapter
Timelines
More information on
the Dominican
Republic
Class brainstorm on issues in
Savages:
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The
Company.......................Grefa............................................Quemperi
oil
pollution...........................William
Hutton..............................Quehueire
Ono
ONHAE and
CONFENIAE....Judith
Kimerling............................Coca
loyalty...................................Moi,
Nanto, Amo,
Enqueri.............Huoarani
living in the now
abundancia...........................fthe
politics and economics of
oil....lack
of regulations
culture
clash..........................exploitation...................................
tourism and
ecotourism
The
Huaorani........................human
rights...................................colonization
The other
tribes:....................environment
&
environmentalists.....more
drilling = more debt
Quichua, Confans,
Shuar...............the
pipeline
....,..............................assimilation
Maxus and "the
road"...........
cover-ups
and
denial.......................protection
from change?
Conaco-Texaco....................
the role/attitude of the
government...material
wealth
cowode
diseases/illnesses......survival
vs.
profit.............................Ali
Sharif
power and
corrupution..........
treating
people like in zoo, like
meat..Huao
philosophies
The
Amazon..........................trust
and
betrayal.............................Lago
Agrio
...
rain forests:
deforestation.......tribal
infighting.................................Huaorani
strikes
What is
"progess"?................two
worlds
conflict..........................solidarity
vs.
factioning.
Who are the
"savages"?..........activists..........................................quality
of life
ethnocide...............................ecochicas..invisibility......................
Laura Rival
pollution: land &
waterways....rights
of
natives...............................Cannibals
(outsiders)
The
colonists.........................The
Huao way of
life.......................transformation
of Enqueri
The
missionaries....................Huaorani
definace and
pride............Moi
in Washington D.C.
Missionary schooling
impact...acceptance
of oil co's
bribes..........present
situation
Rachel Saint and
Dayuma.......block
sixteen...........Joe
Kane: why? what is achieved? learned?
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To Create a
thesis: Remember:
every thesis and topic sentence must contain not only a
topic but also a controlling idea which tells us the
attitude
of the writer toward the topic.
(1)
Form
questions
using words from the
brainstorm
(use the journalists'
questions:
who, what, how, why,
where, when)
(2)
Create a thesis;
answer
the questions
(seek
opinions
that need to be proven not unarguable facts)
(3)
Deepen
the thesis by asking
"so
what?" Why should we be
concerned?
How is this important in the novel? In life? What can be
learned
Click here to see
an example
of how to create and
test a thesis statement using the process
above
WEEK
15: Savages by Joe Kane
November 30th - Tues:
Meet in the
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee
card
Revised
Paper #4 Due (4-6
pages).
Possible quiz on the reading.
Freewrite: How did the collaborative process work? What were
both the positive as well as negative
aspects of the process? Did you feel the work was equally
shared? Would you do a collaborative paper again?
In-class: Look at the chapter you have been assigned and
complete the following:
(1) Create your own title for the chapter which accurately
reflects its major points, action or insight
(2) Very briefly, write a one or two sentence summary of the
chapter identifying a few events which will
remind you of the chapter's main points
(3) Select a meaningful quote from the chapter and explain
the context and significance of it
(4) Freewrite your response to the chapter: what is your
emotional reaction? What insights does it bring out?
What questions does it raise? What questions do you
have?
HM: Continue Savages,
read chapters 6-9, pp. 69-123.
December 2nd - Thurs:
Library
Tour - Meet in the
library (2nd floor of building 5)
HM: Continue Savages,
read chapters 10-14, pp. 124-196. For Tuesday, bring two
pieces
of outside research pertaining to actual occurrences in or
themes connected to Joe Kane's Savages.
Paper
#5--due
Weds Dec
8th--4-6
pages: On Joe Kane's
Savages
Student generated
Character
and Place
descriptions
Book Review and Summary
of the novel
Ecuador
Information Page
Rain
Forest Action
Network
(RAN) homepage
Background information on Ecuador
from RIC
Nova
article on
Huaorani with pictures
May 1996 article on Huaorani
protesting
Maxus
June 1997 article describing arrest
of
ONHAE president
Missionary
journey including
son of Nate Saint
Class discussion boards on
Savages:....10am
class.....11am
class.....12pm
class
Class brainstorm on issues in
Savages:
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The
Company.......................Grefa............................................Quemperi
oil
pollution...........................William
Hutton..............................Quehueire
Ono
ONHAE and
CONFENIAE....Judith
Kimerling............................Coca
loyalty...................................Moi,
Nanto, Amo,
Enqueri.............Huoarani
living in the now
abundancia...........................fthe
politics and economics of
oil....lack
of regulations
culture
clash..........................exploitation...................................
tourism and
ecotourism
The
Huaorani........................human
rights...................................colonization
The other
tribes:....................environment
&
environmentalists.....more
drilling = more debt
Quichua, Confans,
Shuar...............the
pipeline
....,..............................assimilation
Maxus and "the
road"...........
cover-ups
and
denial.......................protection
from change?
Conaco-Texaco....................
the role/attitude of the
government...material
wealth
cowode
diseases/illnesses......survival
vs.
profit.............................Ali
Sharif
power and
corrupution..........
treating
people like in zoo, like
meat..Huao
philosophies
The
Amazon..........................trust
and
betrayal.............................Lago
Agrio
...
rain forests:
deforestation.......tribal
infighting.................................Huaorani
strikes
What is
"progess"?................two
worlds
conflict..........................solidarity
vs.
factioning.
Who are the
"savages"?..........activists..........................................quality
of life
ethnocide...............................ecochicas..invisibility......................
Laura Rival
pollution: land &
waterways....rights
of
natives...............................Cannibals
(outsiders)
The
colonists.........................The
Huao way of
life.......................transformation
of Enqueri
The
missionaries....................Huaorani
definace and
pride............Moi
in Washington D.C.
Missionary schooling
impact...acceptance
of oil co's
bribes..........present
situation
Rachel Saint and
Dayuma.......block
sixteen...........Joe
Kane: why? what is achieved? learned?
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To Create a
thesis: Remember:
every thesis and topic sentence must contain not only a
topic but also a controlling idea which tells us the
attitude
of the writer toward the topic.
(1)
Form
questions
using words from the
brainstorm
(use the journalists'
questions:
who, what, how, why,
where, when)
(2)
Create a thesis;
answer
the questions
(seek
opinions
that need to be proven not unarguable facts)
(3)
Deepen
the thesis by asking
"so
what?" Why should we be
concerned?
How is this important in the novel? In life? What can be
learned
Click here to see
an example
of how to create and
test a thesis statement using the process above
WEEK
16: Savages by Joe Kane
December 7th - Tues:
Meet in the
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee
card
Possible quiz followed by a
discussion of the reading
HM: Finish Savages, read
chapters 15-19 & epilogue, pp. 197-255.
Prepare for make-up quiz on Thursday-this score will replace
your lowest quiz score.
*If you want a review of the
"Timed Writing Tips" I gave in-class for the midterm,
attend the workshop in 2108F on Weds 12/8 from 1-2pm.
December 9th - Thurs:
Make-up Quiz
on pp.
197-255.
HM: Complete Paper #5 (4-6
pages), due next class:
(1) Bring 4 copies of your completed, typed,
double-spaced paper to class on Tues.
(2) Students without papers will be asked to leave and a
workshop day is 2 absences.
(3) If you don't turn a paper in on this due date, you can't
turn in the revised version,
due a week later, for a grade. You can't pass the course if
you miss turning in a paper.
(4) You must include a minimum of three outside sources.
Bring a
self-addressed stamped envelope, so I can send you a full
printout
and breakdown of your course
grade
WEEK
17: Workshopping
December 14th - Tues:
Meet in the
Computer Lab: bottom floor of blg 2--bring disk & fee
card
Paper #5
due (4-6 pages).
In Class:
Workshopping
HM: Revised Paper #5
due before 12/17 at 2pm. Please include the following:
(1) A title page using MLA format.
(2) Peer evaluations stapled to back
(3) Must be typed, double-spaced, have 1" margins, have 12
sized font, and be 4-6 pages in length.
Please note: 10 pts are removed for each page the paper is
under the required minimum length and
5 pts for half a page under
(4) A "Works Cited" stapled to the back listing your minimum
of three outside sources.
See my web page for MLA formatting.
Prepare for final on Savages--open book, closed note
exam
If you haven't
already, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope to receive
a
full printout and explanation of your course grade
FINAL
EXAMS
Select ONE of the
dates below to take your final exam.
You can either turn in Paper #5 at the time of your exam
OR
before Friday, December 17th at 2pm into my mailbox
in 5130-bldg
5
December 15th
- Weds: Final Exam: 11:10-1:40pm in 2108F- bottom floor of
blg 2
December 16th - Thurs: Final Exam: 2:10-4:40pm in 2108F-
bottom floor of blg 2
December 17th - Fri: Final Exam: 11:10-1:40pm in 2108F-
bottom floor of blg 2
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