English 120 Schedule

Spring, 2015

Incomplete--more coming soon!

Last Revised: January 19, 2015

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Thurs. Jan. 15—

In Class

Blackboard was down, so we could not do scheduled activities. Instead: review of course aims and introduction to contemplative practices.

[Jan. 19—Martin Luther King Jr. Day.]

Tues. Jan. 20—

Before Class

• Read Martin Luther King Jr., "Letter from Birmingham Jail." (Also save this piece to your laptop, or print it out and keep in a folder for the rest of the term.)

In Class

• Always bring a laptop, if you have one!
• Intro to argument.
• Intro to rhetorical analysis genre.
• Rhetorical analysis of King.
• Begin work with Contemplative Journal Assignment #1.

Thurs. Jan. 22—

Before Class

• Read Writing Today, Chap. 8, "Rhetorical Analysis," pp. 143-midway through p. 150, and the brief segment titled, "The Conclusion" on p. 154.
• Read John Holt, "School is Bad for Children."
• Read and print out "Describe This Class: Responses."
• Read Contemplative Journal Overview and Instructions and also QUICK START GUIDE. You can also see a sample journal entry format HERE.
• Be working on your first journal exercise. (All weekly exercise assignments are located in Contemplative Journal/Weekly Assignnents in Bb.)

In Class

• Finish King worksheet.
• Bring Writing Today to class.
• Go over work on King, with Writing Today alongside.
• "Describe This Class" results and perspectives wheel. Have in hand your print-out of "Describe This Class: Responses."
• Possibly begin rhetorical analysis of Holt.

Tues. Jan. 27—

Before Class

• Read Evers, "How Progressive Education Gets It Wrong."
• Interesting piece about high school dress codes in North Dakota! Click here.
• Continue working on first contemplative exercise.

In Class

• Tips for the breathing exercise.
• Finish work with Holt.
• Basic elements of any learning experience.
• Rhetorical analysis of Evers.
• Visual rhetoric and analyzing film.
• Assignment for viewing of Dangerous Minds. Fundamental elements of any education and uestions to consider as you watch.

Thurs. Jan. 29—

No regular class meeting. Do the following outside of class:

• Read Koh, "Progressive Education: Why It's Hard to Beat, But Also Hard to Find."
• Complete Koh worksheet and hand in to Weekly Work.
• Watch Dangerous Minds.
• Be working on your contemplative exercise.

Tues. Feb. 3—

Thurs. Feb. 5—

Before Class

• See assignments for Thurs., Jan. 29th above.

In Class

• Koh worksheet due in Bb/Weekly Work.
• First Contemplative Journal assignment due in Bb/Contemplative Journal/Weekly Assignments.
• Rhetorical analysis of Dangerous Minds. Click here for fundamental elements of a rhetorical analysis.
• Assignment for Project #1.
• Contemplative Journal Assignment #2: Beholding

Tues. Feb. 10—

Before Class

• Watch your choice of a movie having to do with education and respond to worksheet questions.
• Read Writing Today, "Organizing and Drafting Your Rhetorical Analysis," pp. 150-157.
• Write a zero draft of Project #1.

In Class

• Zero draft of Project #1 due.
• Brief discussion of basic research.
• Critiques

Thurs. Feb. 12—

Second Contemplative Journal assignment due in Bb/Contemplative Journal/Weekly Assignments.

Begin work on Contemplative Journal assignment #3.

MORE COMING SOON!

Finals Week

We will not meet over Finals Week.

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