CALENDar
This is a tentative schedule and likely to change. I will make all changes here.
WEEK 1
Tues. 1/13
Due:
In-Class Activities: Introductions
Thur. 1/15
Due: Curious Researcher “Introduction” (1-19, skip exercises)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of college writing
WEEK 2
Tues. 1/20
Due: Watch Cutie and the Boxer (1 hour 22 min)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of Cutie and the Boxer
Thur. 1/22
Due: Curious Researcher “Chapter 1” (21-48, skip exercises)
Read project 1 description
In-Class Activities: Discussion of finding and narrowing writing topics
Discussion of Project 1
WEEK 3
Tues. 1/27
Due: Ain’t I a Woman? “Introduction,” “Sexism and the Black Female Slave Experience,”( 1-49)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of Ain’t I a Woman?
Thur. 1/29
Due: Ain’t I a Woman? Continued Devaluation of Black Womanhood,” “The Imperialism of Patriarchy,” and (50-118)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of Ain’t I a Woman?
WEEK 4
Tues. 2/3
Due: Bring your laptops to class
Bring a digital draft of Project 1
In-Class Activities: Project 1 peer review
Thur. 2/5
Due: Ain’t I a Woman? “Racism and Feminism” and “Black Women and Feminism”(119-196)
Read project 2 Description
In-Class Activities: Discussion of Ain’t I a Woman?
Choose your groups for Project 2
Fri. 2/6
Due: Project 1 (by midnight)
WEEK 5
Tues. 2/10
Due:Curious Researcher “Chapter 2” (49-98, skip exercises)
Project 2 Proposal 1 (by midnight)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of interview techniques and citing sources
Work on Project 2 Proposal 1
Thur. 2/12
Due: Readings from Feministe Blog: Hair Part 1: Legs, Hair Part 2: Face, and Hair Part 3: Head.
In-Class Activities: Discussion of personal writing that centers around a cultural artifact
WEEK 6
Tues. 2/17
Due: Curious Researcher “Chapter 3” (101-137, skip exercises)
Project 2 Proposal 2 (by class time)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of interview techniques and working with sources
Work on Project 2 Proposal 2
Thur. 2/19
Due: “A Brief, Scandalous History of High Heels” and “Why do High Heels Make Women More Attractive?”
In-Class Activities: Discussion of research based writing that centers around a cultural artifact
WEEK 7
Tues. 2/24
Due: Curious Researcher “Chapter 4” (141-186, skip exercises)
In-Class Activities: Discussion or drafting and writing with sources
Thur. 2/26
Due: Bring your laptops to class.
Bring a digital draft of Project 2.
Read Project 3 description
In-Class Activities: Project 2 peer review
Discussion of Project 3
Mon. 3/2
Due: Project 2 (by midnight)
WEEK 8
Tues. 3/3
Due: “Momma’s Memories and the New Equality” by Vershawn Ashanti Young (online piece)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of disciplinary writing
Thur. 3/5
Due: “Super Mom in a Box” by Lindsey Harding
Project 3 proposal (by class time)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of disciplinary writing
Sign up for Groups 1, 2 or 3 to present Project 3
WEEK 9
Tues. 3/10
Due:
In-Class Activities: NO CLASS- Spring break
Thur. 3/12
Due:
In-Class Activities: NO CLASS- Spring break
WEEK 10
Tues. 3/17
Due:
In-Class Activities: NO CLASS- I will be at the Conference on College Composition and Communication
Thur. 3/19
Due:
In-Class Activities: NO CLASS- I will be at the Conference on College Composition and Communication
WEEK 11
Tues. 3/24
Due: Group 1- Be ready for your Project 3 presentation
In-Class Activities: Project 3 presentations
Thur. 3/26
Due: Group 2- Be ready for your Project 3 presentation
In-Class Activities: Project 3 presentations
WEEK 12
Tues. 3/31
Due: Group 3- Be ready for your Project 3 presentation
Read Project 4 assignment
In-Class Activities: Project 3 presentations
Discussion of Project 4
Choose your partners for Project 4
Thur. 4/2
Due: “How a Video Artist Made Don Draper a Gay Rights Mouthpiece” (various videos plus text)
"Buffy V. Edward: Twilight Remixed" (6 min 2 sec)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of remixes
WEEK 13
Tues. 4/7
Due: "Fox News Can Blame Anything on Feminism" (7 min 16 sec)
"Disney Princess Sucker Punch" (2 min 22 sec plus text)
"Gendered Toy Commercial Mashups are Insane (and Telling Too)" (30 sec plus text)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of remixes
Thur. 4/9
Due: "Seven Things You’re Not Supposed to Talk About" (57 min 21 sec)
Project 4 Proposal (by class time)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of podcasts
Review of Project 4 Proposals
WEEK 14
Tues. 4/14
Due: Curious Researcher “Chapter 5” (187-222, skip exercises)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of revision
Learning to use Audacity. We will use the following links in class: “Audacity Audio Editing” by seeitdoit, 5 minutes 18 seconds and the “Audacity Edit Toolbar.”
Thur. 4/16
Due: "Secret Identity" Episode. Listen to "Act Two: Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright" (11 min) and "Act Three: The Blonde Avenger" (13 min)
"Tribes" Episode. Listen to "Act Three: I am Curious Yellow" (13 min)
Bring your laptops to class
Bring your Project 4 project to work on in class
In-Class Activities: Discussion of podcasts
Work on editing project 4
WEEK 15
Tues. 4/21
Due: "Surrogates" Episode. Listen to "Act 1: Petticoats in a Twist" (19 min) and "Act 2: Maul in the Family" (26 min)
Read project 5
Bring your laptops to class
Bring your Project 4 project to work on in class
In-Class Activities: Discussion of podcasts
Discussion of project 5
Work on editing project 4
Thur. 4/23
Due: Be ready to present Project 4 Draft 1 to class
In-Class Activities: Project 4 Draft 1 presentations and critique
WEEK 16
Tues. 4/28
Due: Bring Project 4 Draft 2 to class
In-Class Activities: Work on final draft for Project 4
Thur. 4/30
Due: Bring a digital draft of Project 5
Bring your laptops to class
In-Class Activities: Project 5 peer review
Fri. 5/1
Due: Project 4 (by midnight)
Sun. 5/3
Due: Project 5 (by midnight)
WEEK 1
Tues. 1/13
Due:
In-Class Activities: Introductions
Thur. 1/15
Due: Curious Researcher “Introduction” (1-19, skip exercises)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of college writing
WEEK 2
Tues. 1/20
Due: Watch Cutie and the Boxer (1 hour 22 min)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of Cutie and the Boxer
Thur. 1/22
Due: Curious Researcher “Chapter 1” (21-48, skip exercises)
Read project 1 description
In-Class Activities: Discussion of finding and narrowing writing topics
Discussion of Project 1
WEEK 3
Tues. 1/27
Due: Ain’t I a Woman? “Introduction,” “Sexism and the Black Female Slave Experience,”( 1-49)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of Ain’t I a Woman?
Thur. 1/29
Due: Ain’t I a Woman? Continued Devaluation of Black Womanhood,” “The Imperialism of Patriarchy,” and (50-118)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of Ain’t I a Woman?
WEEK 4
Tues. 2/3
Due: Bring your laptops to class
Bring a digital draft of Project 1
In-Class Activities: Project 1 peer review
Thur. 2/5
Due: Ain’t I a Woman? “Racism and Feminism” and “Black Women and Feminism”(119-196)
Read project 2 Description
In-Class Activities: Discussion of Ain’t I a Woman?
Choose your groups for Project 2
Fri. 2/6
Due: Project 1 (by midnight)
WEEK 5
Tues. 2/10
Due:Curious Researcher “Chapter 2” (49-98, skip exercises)
Project 2 Proposal 1 (by midnight)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of interview techniques and citing sources
Work on Project 2 Proposal 1
Thur. 2/12
Due: Readings from Feministe Blog: Hair Part 1: Legs, Hair Part 2: Face, and Hair Part 3: Head.
In-Class Activities: Discussion of personal writing that centers around a cultural artifact
WEEK 6
Tues. 2/17
Due: Curious Researcher “Chapter 3” (101-137, skip exercises)
Project 2 Proposal 2 (by class time)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of interview techniques and working with sources
Work on Project 2 Proposal 2
Thur. 2/19
Due: “A Brief, Scandalous History of High Heels” and “Why do High Heels Make Women More Attractive?”
In-Class Activities: Discussion of research based writing that centers around a cultural artifact
WEEK 7
Tues. 2/24
Due: Curious Researcher “Chapter 4” (141-186, skip exercises)
In-Class Activities: Discussion or drafting and writing with sources
Thur. 2/26
Due: Bring your laptops to class.
Bring a digital draft of Project 2.
Read Project 3 description
In-Class Activities: Project 2 peer review
Discussion of Project 3
Mon. 3/2
Due: Project 2 (by midnight)
WEEK 8
Tues. 3/3
Due: “Momma’s Memories and the New Equality” by Vershawn Ashanti Young (online piece)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of disciplinary writing
Thur. 3/5
Due: “Super Mom in a Box” by Lindsey Harding
Project 3 proposal (by class time)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of disciplinary writing
Sign up for Groups 1, 2 or 3 to present Project 3
WEEK 9
Tues. 3/10
Due:
In-Class Activities: NO CLASS- Spring break
Thur. 3/12
Due:
In-Class Activities: NO CLASS- Spring break
WEEK 10
Tues. 3/17
Due:
In-Class Activities: NO CLASS- I will be at the Conference on College Composition and Communication
Thur. 3/19
Due:
In-Class Activities: NO CLASS- I will be at the Conference on College Composition and Communication
WEEK 11
Tues. 3/24
Due: Group 1- Be ready for your Project 3 presentation
In-Class Activities: Project 3 presentations
Thur. 3/26
Due: Group 2- Be ready for your Project 3 presentation
In-Class Activities: Project 3 presentations
WEEK 12
Tues. 3/31
Due: Group 3- Be ready for your Project 3 presentation
Read Project 4 assignment
In-Class Activities: Project 3 presentations
Discussion of Project 4
Choose your partners for Project 4
Thur. 4/2
Due: “How a Video Artist Made Don Draper a Gay Rights Mouthpiece” (various videos plus text)
"Buffy V. Edward: Twilight Remixed" (6 min 2 sec)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of remixes
WEEK 13
Tues. 4/7
Due: "Fox News Can Blame Anything on Feminism" (7 min 16 sec)
"Disney Princess Sucker Punch" (2 min 22 sec plus text)
"Gendered Toy Commercial Mashups are Insane (and Telling Too)" (30 sec plus text)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of remixes
Thur. 4/9
Due: "Seven Things You’re Not Supposed to Talk About" (57 min 21 sec)
Project 4 Proposal (by class time)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of podcasts
Review of Project 4 Proposals
WEEK 14
Tues. 4/14
Due: Curious Researcher “Chapter 5” (187-222, skip exercises)
In-Class Activities: Discussion of revision
Learning to use Audacity. We will use the following links in class: “Audacity Audio Editing” by seeitdoit, 5 minutes 18 seconds and the “Audacity Edit Toolbar.”
Thur. 4/16
Due: "Secret Identity" Episode. Listen to "Act Two: Tiger, Tiger Burning Bright" (11 min) and "Act Three: The Blonde Avenger" (13 min)
"Tribes" Episode. Listen to "Act Three: I am Curious Yellow" (13 min)
Bring your laptops to class
Bring your Project 4 project to work on in class
In-Class Activities: Discussion of podcasts
Work on editing project 4
WEEK 15
Tues. 4/21
Due: "Surrogates" Episode. Listen to "Act 1: Petticoats in a Twist" (19 min) and "Act 2: Maul in the Family" (26 min)
Read project 5
Bring your laptops to class
Bring your Project 4 project to work on in class
In-Class Activities: Discussion of podcasts
Discussion of project 5
Work on editing project 4
Thur. 4/23
Due: Be ready to present Project 4 Draft 1 to class
In-Class Activities: Project 4 Draft 1 presentations and critique
WEEK 16
Tues. 4/28
Due: Bring Project 4 Draft 2 to class
In-Class Activities: Work on final draft for Project 4
Thur. 4/30
Due: Bring a digital draft of Project 5
Bring your laptops to class
In-Class Activities: Project 5 peer review
Fri. 5/1
Due: Project 4 (by midnight)
Sun. 5/3
Due: Project 5 (by midnight)