English 165 --- Spring 2005
Calendar
Weeks 1 – 18 (January 18th – May 24th)
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: A Call to Conscience by Martin Luther King Jr.
January 18th – Tues: Introduction to class:
syllabus, policies, presentations, texts
Writing
sample: Analyze Malcolm X's quote which connects to
the overall theme for the course: “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,
A Call to
Conscience, The Motorcycle Diaries, Feminism
is for Everybody,
and You Can't
Be Neutral on Moving Train.
Begin A Call to Conscience, read the Introduction pp. vii-xi, "First MIA Mass Meeting" pp. 1-12, and "Give Us the Ballot" pp. 43-56.
January 20th – Thurs: 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: Continue A Call to Conscience,
read "Address at the Freedom Rally
in Cobo Hall" pp. 57-73, "I Have a Dream" pp. 75-79, and
"Eulogy for the Young Victims" pp. 89-99. Always be prepared for a possible quiz on the reading
WEEK 2: A
Call to Conscience by Martin Luther King Jr.
January 25th – Tues: Possible quiz on the reading followed by a discussion
Writing
Process--continued: thesis statements and outlining (pp. 55-60 in
reader)
HM: Continue A
Call to Conscience, read
"Nobel Peace Prize" pp. 101-109
and "Beyond
Vietnam" pp. 133-164.
HM: Read A Call to Conscience, read
"Where Do We Go from Here?"
pp. 165-199.
Do the following
in preparation for Paper #1—due Tues 2/1:
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 7th
WEEK 3: Thesis Statements and Outlining
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.
WEEK 4: Workshopping
February 8th – Tues: Paper
#1 due (2-4 pages)
In Class: Workshopping (a
double absence day if missed)
Creating titles and revision & editing advice (pp. 68 -75 in reader)
HM: Begin The Essential Gandhi, read the Preface pp. ix-xxvi and read "Beginnings of a Great Man" pp. 3-20.
**Team presenters on Mahatma Gandhi, prepare to present next class.
February 10th – Thurs: Team presenters on Mahatma Gandhi
HM:
Revised Paper #1 due 2/15. 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.
** Reminder: the last day to drop a course without it
appearing on your record is 2/11 **
WEEK 5: Mahatma Gandhi
February 15th – Tues: Revised
Paper #1 due (2-4 pages)
Possible
quiz followed by a discussion of the reading
Discussing
types of Introductions & Conclusions, in packet pp. 61-66.
Discussing
Quoting, in packet pp. 177-181.
HM: In The Essential Gandhi, read
"The Method is Born" pp. 31-57 and
"Victory in
South Africa" pp. 75-98.
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
Also, do the
following in preparation for Paper #2—due Tues 2/22: 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 6: Mahatma Gandhi
Going over the homework
and possible thesis statements for Paper 2
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.
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).
February 24th
– 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 7: Workshopping & Presentation
March 1st – 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.
March 3rd – 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 3/8. 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, March
15th 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, March 15th **
WEEK 8: Feminism is
for Everybody by bell hooks
March 8th – 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.
March 10th – 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 3/17.
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 9: Midterm Examination
March 15th – 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, March 17th on Feminism is for Everybody by
bell hooks. If you handwrite the exam, bring lined paper, and if you type it,
bring a disk.
March 17th – 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.
WEEK 10: Spring Break
Monday, March 21st
to Friday, March 25th: NO CLASSES
**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, March 29th.
WEEK 11:
Howard Zinn
March 29th – Tues: Team presenters on Howard Zinn
HM: Continue
Zinn, from Part I, read Chapters 4-6, pp. 46-84.
March 31st – 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
April 5th – Tues: Library Tour (2nd floor of
building 5)
Continue Zinn, from Part
III, read Chapters 11-13, pp. 141-182.
April 7th – 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 4/12.
WEEK 13: Writing the
Collaborative Paper
April 12th - 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, April 26th. **
WEEK 14: Workshopping
In Class: Workshopping (a double absence day if missed)
HM: Begin Motorcycle Diaries, read the
Preface pp. 1-4 and read all the Introductory pages 5-28.
Meet
with your partner to review the revision advice you got from your peers and
begin revision of Paper #4—due Tues 4/26.
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 4/26 (to be turned in separately--do not staple to Paper #4). Papers cannot be graded without having both
evaluations turned in.
**Team presenters
on Che Guevara and Motorcycle Diaries, prepare to present next class.
HM: Continue Motorcycle
Diaries, read pp. 31-59.
Revised
Paper #4 due 4/26. 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.
** Reminder: The last day to withdraw from a course is
4/22 **
WEEK 15: Motorcycle Diaries by Che Guevara
Turning in "Evaluating Members of the Team" sheets
Possible
quiz on reading followed by a discussion
HM: Continue Motorcycle Diaries, read pp.
60-89.
April 28th – Possible quiz on reading followed by a discussion
HM: Continue Motorcycle
Diaries, read pp. 89-123.
WEEK 16:
Motorcycle
Diaries
May 3rd – Tues: Possible quiz on
reading followed by a discussion
HM: Continue Motorcycle
Diaries, read pp. 123-151.
May 5th – Thurs: Possible quiz on reading followed by a
discussion
HM: Finish Motorcycle Diaries, read pp.
151-175. Complete a “Creating Your Own Thesis” sheet on page 136 in your course
packet--due Tues 5/10.
Also,
prepare for the Make-up Quiz next class on Tuesday 5/10 (this quiz score will
replace your lowest quiz score).
** Looking Ahead: Paper #5 (5-7 pages) is due Tuesday, May
17th.
May 10th – Tues: 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 start gathering 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!
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 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.
(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, bring a self-addressed
stamped envelope, to get a full printout of your grade *
Reminder: The final folder
check is on Thurs 5/19. 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).
HM: 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).
May 19th – Thurs: Final Folder Check
Review
for the final exam
HM: Revised Paper #5 due 5/24. 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 Tuesday, May 24th. 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.
Final Exam:
11:10-1:40pm
in Computer Lab: bottom floor blg 2
Closed note, open book, 2 ½ hour essay exam