English 165 Honors --- Fall 2005
Calendar
Weeks 1 – 18 (August 18th – December 15th)
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: The Essential Gandhi by Mahatma Gandhi
August 18th – Thurs: Introduction to class:
syllabus, policies, presentations, texts
Discussion
Question: Malcolm X stated: “Most
students are potential revolutionaries…when you have an illegal, immoral, and
unjust situation, it should be changed."
What past or current situations could this statement relate to? What do you think about this philosophy?
Student
Interviews
HM: Get
hour-by-arrangement folder, course reader, The Essential Gandhi,
Why We Can't Wait,
A Triumph of Spirit, Feminism is for Everybody,
and You Can't
Be Neutral on Moving Train.
Also, begin The Essential Gandhi, read the Preface pp. ix-xxvi and read
Chapter 1: "Beginnings of a Great Man" pp. 3-20.
WEEK 2: The Essential Gandhi
August 23rd – Tues: Setting up 4 class presentation teams
Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Introduction to the
Writing Process: freewriting, brainstorming, Journalists’ questions,
clustering, & listing (pp. 47-54 in reader)
HM: In The Essential Gandhi, read
"The Method is Born" pp. 31-57 and
"Victory in
South Africa" pp. 75-98.
Writing
Process--continued: thesis statements and outlining (pp. 55-60 in
reader)
HM: Continue The
Essential Gandhi, read "Facing the British in India"
pp. 101-115,
"Civil Disobedience Succeeds" pp. 121-127, "Non-Violence"
pp. 133-141,
"The Power of the Mind" pp. 156-163, and "National Independence
is Not Enough" pp. 164-172
WEEK 3: The Essential Gandhi
HM: Finish with The Essential Gandhi, read
"Gandhi's Message to All Men"
pp. 173-181,
"Gandhi's Political Principles" pp. 182-197, "Blueprint for a
Better Life" pp. 246-263, "Gandhi's Advice to Negroes" pp.
280-283, "Love Versus War and Dictators" pp. 284-294, and "Last
Victory" pp. 321-323.
Do the following
in preparation for Paper #1—due Tues 9/6:
Complete the “Creating Your Own Argument
(Thesis) on a Topic” sheet—do the brainstorm, create questions, answer them
and “so what?” them (p. 136 in reader).
**
Getting Prepared: Paper #1 (2-4 pages) is
due Tuesday, September 13th
WEEK 4: Outlining
Creating
titles and revision & editing advice (pp. 68 -75 in reader)
HM: Create a formal typed outline for Paper #1
with a thesis statement at the top—due next class (see pp. 57-60 in reader on
outlining).
Going
over “Good Practices” in peer review (p. 76 in reader)
Preview
workshop sheets you will be filling out on your peers (pp. 91-92 in reader)
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. You cannot pass the
class if you miss one of the papers.
** Reminder: the last day to drop a course without it
appearing on your record is 9/9 **
WEEK 5: Workshopping
Sept 13th – Tues:
Paper #1 due (2-4
pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin Why We Can't Wait,
read the Introduction pp. viii-x, Chapter 1: The Negro Revolution pp. 1-12, and
Chapter 2: The Sword that Heals pp. 13-32.
**Team presenters on Martin Luther King Jr., prepare to present next class.
Sept 15th –
Thurs: Team presenters on Martin
Luther King Jr.
HM: Revised Paper #1 due 9/20.
Please include the following:
(1)
A title page using MLA format: be creative! (see p. 68-70 in reader for advice)
(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 6: Martin Luther King Jr.
Sept 20th – Tues:
Revised Paper #1
due (2-4 pages)
Quiz
on the reading
Discussing
types of Introductions & Conclusions, in packet pp. 61-66.
HM: In Why We Can't Wait, read Chapters
3- 4, pp. 33-63.
Discussing
Quoting, in packet pp. 177-181.
Also, do the
following in preparation for Paper #2—due Tues 9/27: Complete the “Creating
Your Own Argument (Thesis) on a Topic” sheet—do the brainstorm, create ?’s,
answer them and “so what?” them (p.136 in packet)
WEEK 7: Martin Luther King Jr.
Going over the homework
and possible thesis statements for Paper 2
HM: In Why We Can't Wait, read Chapter 8
& Afterward, pp. 116-153.
Create a formal
typed outline for Paper #2 with a thesis statement at the top—due next class
(see pp. 57-60 in reader on outlining).
September 29th – Thurs: Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: Review peer response advice, in packet p. 76
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) 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. You cannot
pass the class if you miss one of the papers.
WEEK 8: Workshopping & Presentation
October 4th – Tues: Paper
#2 due (3-5 pages)
In Class:
Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin Feminism is for Everybody by
bell hooks, read the Introduction
pp. vii-x and
Chapters 1-6, pp. 1-36.
**Team presenters on Feminism
if for Everybody prepare to present next class.
October 6th – Thurs: Team presenters on Feminism is for Everybody by bell hooks
HM: Continue Feminism is for Everybody,
read Chapters 7-3, pp. 37-77.
Also
read revision and editing advice in the reader, pp. 71-75.
Revised
Paper #2 due 10/11. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format (see p. 68-70 in reader for advice on titles and MLA guidelines). (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. Don’t go solely by word count but by actual length. (4) If you used outside research, cite your sources and include a Works Cited page (see p. 198 in packet).
**Upcoming:
Bring your 16 Hours-by-Arrangement folder to class on Tuesday, October
18th to be checked. You should have
about half (8) of your hours completed at this mid-semester point
**
Also, 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 on Tuesday, October 18th **
WEEK 9: bell hooks
October 11th – Tues: Revised
Paper #2 due (3-5 pages)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Going
over Paragraphs & Transitions, in packet pp. 138-152.
HM: Finish Feminism is for Everybody,
read Chapters 14-19, pp. 78-118.
October 13th – Thurs: Possible quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
HM: Review Feminism is for Everybody in
preparation for the open book, closed note, in-class midterm essay examination
on Thurs 10/20.
Bring your 16
Hours-by-Arrangement folder to be checked next class. You need to satisfy 16 hours outside of class to meet the
requirements for this course. This is
the mid-point in the semester, so you should have approximately half (8) of
your hours already completed.
WEEK 10: Midterm Exam
October 18th – Tues: Folder check
Sign-up partners
for Paper #4: exchange phone #’s, schedules etc. (p. 173)
Workshop: Timed Writing (pp. 98-103 in
packet)
HM: Prepare for open-book, closed note essay
exam on Thursday, October 20th on Feminism is for Everybody by
bell hooks. If you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, and if you type it,
bring a disk.
October 20th – Thurs: Midterm Examination (75
minutes)—open book, closed note
** Meet in the
Computer Lab of Building 2 (bottom floor) for exam
HM: Begin You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving
Train, read the Preface pp. vii-x, the Introduction pp. 1-12, and from Part
One, Chapters 1-3, pp. 15-45.
**Team presenters on Howard Zinn and You Can't Be
Neutral on a Moving Train, prepare
to present when we return from spring break on Tues, October 25th.
WEEK 11: Howard Zinn
October 25th – Tues: Team presenters on Howard Zinn
HM: Continue
Zinn, from Part I, read Chapters 4-6, pp. 46-84.
October 27th – Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by a
discussion
HM: Continue
Zinn, from Part II, read Chapters 7-10, pp. 87-138.
**
Next class, meet in the Library, 2nd floor of building 5 **
WEEK 12: Library Tour
November 1st – Tues: Library Tour (2nd floor of
building 5)
Continue Zinn, from Part
III, read Chapters 11-13, pp. 141-182.
November 3rd – Thurs: Possible quiz on the reading followed by a
discussion
Checking
off and discussion of outside research
HM:
Finish Zinn, from Part III, read Chapters 14-15, pp. 183-208. With your partner, complete a “Creating Your
Own Thesis” sheet on page 136 in your course packet--due Tues 11/8.
WEEK 13: Writing the
Collaborative Paper
November 8th - Tues: Checking off and discussing brainstorms,
thesis statements and paper topics
Possible
quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
HM: With your partner, create a formal typed
outline for Paper #4 with a thesis statement at the top—due next class (see pp.
57-60 in reader on outlining).
HM: Complete Paper #4 (4-6 pages), due next
class:
(1) Bring 7 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.
(4) You will need to
include a minimum of two outside sources in your paper along with a
Works
Cited page—see
course packet on quoting, see a writing handbook or go online
using links from my
web page to use MLA formatting, see course packet on what a Works
Cited page looks like.
** Also, if you go to a writing tutor in The Learning Center (bldg
5) other than myself 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 22nd. **
** Reminder: The last day
to withdraw from a course is 11/15 **
WEEK 14: Workshopping
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin Cesar Chavez, read the Preface
xiii-xvii, and Chapters 1-2, pp. 3-40.
Meet
with your partner to review the revision advice you got from your peers and
begin revision of Paper #4—due Tues 11/22.
Begin filling out “Evaluating the Members of the Team” in the Course
Packet, pp. 174-175. You and your
partner must both complete an evaluation of yourself and your partner to
be turned in Tues 11/22 (to be turned in separately--do not staple to Paper
#4). Papers cannot be graded without
having both evaluations turned in.
**Team presenters on
Cesar Chavez and A Triumph of Spirit, prepare to present next class.
HM: Continue Cesar
Chavez, read Chapters 3-5, pp. 41-95.
Revised
Paper #4 due 11/22. Please include the
following:
(1) A title page using MLA format
(2) Four 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) You
must include a minimum of two outside sources in the paper and a “Works
Cited” page stapled to the back. See
the Course Packet for advise on quoting and for a model of a Works Cited page;
go online or consult a writing handbook for MLA formatting
(5)
If you saw a tutor, staple the receipt(s) to the front.
Also,
complete “Evaluating the Members of the Team” in the Course Packet,
pp.
174-175. You must both complete
these forms separately in order to have your paper graded. Do not staple the evaluations to the
paper; the evaluations are to be turned in separately.
WEEK 15:
Cesar
Chavez: A Triumph of Spirit
Turning in "Evaluating Members of the Team" sheets
Possible
quiz on reading followed by a discussion
HM: Continue Cesar Chavez, read Chapters
6-7, pp. 96-138.
November 24th – Thanksgiving
Holiday-- no class
WEEK 16: Cesar
Chavez
November 29th – Tues: Possible quiz on
reading followed by a discussion
HM: Finish Cesar Chavez, read Chapters 8-10,
pp. 139-178.
Complete
a “Creating Your Own Thesis” sheet on page 136 in your course packet--due Tues
12/1.
Also,
prepare for the Make-up Quiz next class on Tuesday 12/1 (this quiz score will
replace your lowest quiz score).
** Looking Ahead:
Paper #5 (5-7 pages) is due Thursday, December 8th.
December 1st – Thurs: Make-Up Quiz on the reading
Discussion
of the reading
Going
over brainstorms and possible paper topics
HM: Create a formal typed outline for Paper #5
with a thesis statement at the top—due next class (see pp. 57-60 in reader on
outlining).
If you
haven't already, visit the library and secure your research to support your
arguments for Paper #5 (two outside sources are required and you must include a
Works Cited page at the end of your paper).
The librarians are very friendly and knowledgeable so take advantage of
their assistance!
The
final folder check is on Thurs 12/8.
Bring your completed folders…you should have the 16 by arrangement hours
completed (working in the library counts so have the librarians sign off on
your time there).
outlines and focus on the three areas discussed on page 60 of the
reader.
HM: Complete Paper #5 (5-7 pages), due next
class:
(1) Bring 3 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.
(4) You will need to
include a minimum of two outside sources in your paper along with a
Works
Cited page—see
course packet on quoting, see a writing handbook or go online
using links from my
web page to use MLA formatting, see course packet on what a Works
Cited page looks
like.
Bring
your Hour-By-Arrangement folder to the next class for the final folder check. You must have 16 hours completed to receive
full credit.
Review
all the books we have read for this course in preparation for the
2
1/2 hour final essay exam.
Recommended: create possible
final exam questions for yourself which connect the 5 books we have read
through a common theme (look again at the course theme: Revolutionaries) and
take at least one practice essay exam before the actual final exam. Review the advice on "Timed
Writing" (pp. 98-103 in reader).
*Also, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope, to get a full printout of
your grade *
Review for Final Exam
HM: Revised Paper #5 due 12/15. 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) You must include a minimum of two outside
sources in the paper and a “Works Cited” page stapled to the back. See the Course reader on quoting and for a
model of a Works Cited page; go online or consult a writing handbook for MLA
formatting.
Prepare
for open-book, closed note 2 ½ hour essay exam on Thurs, December 15th. Bring all 5 books we have read. Think about the theme for the course
"Revolutionaries"; do a practice timed-essay exam uniting the texts we have read
under this theme.
** Meet
in the Computer Lab of Building 2 for exam **
If you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper,
and if you type it, bring a disk.
* If you haven’t already, bring a
self-addressed stamped envelope to get
your course grade
Final Exam:
8:10-11:40pm
in Computer Lab: bottom floor blg 2
Closed note, open book, 2 ½
hour essay exam