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Sex to Sexteen Calendar Spring 2010 8:30Taylor/Fischer

WEEK 1: April

/ 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
  • Ice breaker
  • Diagnostic
Homework:
Buy books / Orientation:
  • Syllabus
  • Calendar
Homework:
Read syllabus carefully. Bring questions to class tomorrow.
Read CWH (59-77)
Read TS (Introduction through page 23).
Complete Student Profile from online syllabus; print and bring to class /
  • Paragraph activity
  • Annotation activity
  • Psych discussion
Homework:
Read Seminar information on documents page of online syllabus
Read TS (24-76)
Active Learning
Independent/dependent variable in High/Scope Perry Preschool Project /
  • Practice Seminar
  • Dear Doc
  • The writing process
  • Purpose
  • Audience
  • Brainstorming
  • Narrowing a topic
Homework:
Read CWH (9-59)
Read TS (77-102) /
  • Assign essay 1 (discussion)
  • The writing process
  • Thesis statement
  • What’s a writing plan?
  • Set up Book Clubs
Homework:
  • Read CWH (78-102)
  • Brainstorm essay 1 ideas
  • Develop a target audience discovery paragraph, a thesis statement, and a writing plan for essay 1; bring 2 copies Monday

WEEK 2: / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 /

16

  • How do we workshop?
  • Essay 1: workshop writing plan – group work
  • Practice writing with sources
Homework:
Practice creating several supporting detail sentences that incorporate your sources
Draft essay 1; bring 3 copies to class tomorrow (use the sentences above) /
  • Round robin workshop
  • Book Club-organization day
Homework:
Comment on 2 peer drafts of essay 1 per your handout on the online syllabus. Bring 2 copies of each commenter’s paragraph with commented essays tomorrow.
Read Plagiarism in CWH
(402-08) /
  • MLA works cited
  • Plagiarism quiz/contract
  • Group work for You’re the Professor
  • Library self tour—it’s your ticket to next Thursday’s class.
Homework:
Revise essay 1; bring 2 copies to seminar—that’s your ticket to class
work on You’re the Professor /
  • Seminar 1
  • Group work for You’re the Professor when it’s not your seminar time—SUB?
Homework:
  • work on You’re the Professor
  • Go over your seminar notes for possible revision ideas.
/
  • You’re the Professor
  • Janet Fitch!! We’ll leave as soon as presentations are completed to go to 24/110. White OleanderBC, this is your author!
Homework:
  • Revise essay 1 based on seminar discussion and instructor feedback; bring 2 copies to class on Monday for read aloud workshop
  • Begin reading TS for next week: Unit 3 “Middle Childhood” all six issues (199-316).See next week for reading order.

WEEK 3:

/ 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23
  • BWS “Chocolate Day” —a refresher on writing basics with a little chocolate along the way
  • Essay 1 read aloud workshop
  • Service learning expo in SUB
Homework:
Revise essay 1 (backwards read & pink pattern sheet)
Read Homeschooling (221-235), Marriage (200-219), and Adoption (276-301) articles in TS
Review CWH (89-102) /
  • Essay 1 due
  • Logical fallacy/argument
  • Assign essay 2
  • Psych
  • Book Club
  • Homework:
Read Television (236-259), Bilingual Education (260-275), and HPV (302-316)articles in TS /
  • Lots of Psych
Homework:
Brainstorm, audience par., & proposal idea for essay 2 due tomorrow in the library /
  • Library Day- meet in Library room 211
  • If you have a laptop and can do so comfortably, please bring it today.
  • Essay 2 proposal due at the beginning of class
  • 1stDear Doc questions due
  • Psych? Research?
Homework:
Research for essay 2
Begin drafting writing plan /
  • Service Learning Plan Due
  • Lots of Psych
Homework:
Research as needed and develop a detailed complete writing plan for essay 2; bring 1 copy to class Monday for peer workshop
WEEK 4: / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30
  • Writing plan workshop—a little round robin
  • Assign Pamphlet
  • Psych
Homework:
Draft essay 2; bring 3 copies to class tomorrow
Begin brainstorming process for pamphlet ideas /
  • Round robin workshop – first draft essay 2
  • More MLA
  • Book Club
Homework:
  • Comment on 2 peer drafts of essay 1 per your handout.
  • Bring 2 copies of each commenter’s paragraph with commented essays tomorrow.
/ Celebration of Student Writing: Show off research and prep for Friday’s event—writing, too!
Final prep and You’re the Professor work in class.
Meet in the SUB lounges at 11:30.
Homework:
Revise essay 2; bring 2 copies of essay & 1 copy of your annotated sources to seminar —that’s your ticket to class
work on You’re the Professor SL project final details /
  • Seminar 2
  • Group work for You’re the Professor when it’s not your turn—SUB?
Homework:
  • work on You’re the ProfessorSL project final details
  • go over your seminar notes for possible revision ideas.
/
  • You’re the Professorbut with a twist—you’re doing it with the kids!  Service Learning from 8:30 – 10:30 and at least 2 additional hours during the day for a total of four (at least).
Homework:
  • Revise essay 2 based on seminar discussion and instructor feedback;bring 2 copies to class on Monday
Begin reading TS for next week: Unit 2 “Early Childhood” all 4 issues (103-198).
Pamphlet topic due Mon.

WEEK 5: May

/ 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
  • Sign up for pre-portfolio conference
  • Pre-portfolio conferences
  • Pamphlet topic due
  • What’s portfolio?
  • Psych
Homework:
Revise essay 1 (backwards read & pink pattern sheet)
Finish reading Unit 2 articles in TS /
  • Pre-portfolio conferences begin today
  • Essay 2 read aloud workshop
  • Book Club
  • Assign essay 3
  • Psych
Homework:
Prepare essay 2 packet
Read backwards to edit essay 2 /
  • Pre-portfolio conf
  • Essay 2 due
  • Begin audience discovery, proposals, thesis statements in grps
  • Psych
Homework:
Begin preliminary research, Brainstorm, and Audience discovery for essay 3
Proposal w/ thesis for essay 3 due tomorrow Continue research for essay 3; bring one article to class tomorrow
Dear Doc questions /
  • Pre-portfolio conferences
  • Dear Doc questions due
  • Psych—all day
Homework:
Draft writing plan for essay 3: 2 copies Mon
Read mid-term Portfolio info on online syllabus
Prepare your essay for final pre-Portfolio workshop on Monday
Bring the essay you intend to use for portfolio for one more workshop in class tomorrow. (1 copy) /
  • Pre-portfolio conferences
  • English all day
  • Final workshop on Portfolio essay – in class-101
  • Annotated Bib intro -102
  • Cover sheets
  • Portfolio Q&A as needed
Homework:
Continue to draft writing plan for essay 3 – bring 2 copies Monday
WEEK 6: / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14
  • Portfolio Collection Day
  • Writing plan workshop
  • PsychAPA
Homework:
Prepare portfolio essay w/ cover—due tomorrow
Draft essay 3; bring 3 copies to class tomorrowfor workshop – MUST have referencespage included / Portfolio reading
  • Round robin workshop
  • Book Club
  • psych
Homework:
Comment on your 3 peer essays using first draft commenting handout on online syllabus (same as before); due tomorrow. /
  • Return peer commented essays
  • Psych
  • 6 hr. check for SL
Homework:
Revise essay 3– MUST have references page included; bring 2 copies of essay and one copy of two annotated sources to seminar—that’s your ticket to class
work on You’re the Professorfinal details /
  • Seminar 3
  • Revised pamphlet topic due
Homework:
work on You’re the Professorfinal details
go over your seminar notes for possible revision ideas.
Finish Dear Doc response 1—due tomorrow /
  • You’re the Professor
  • Dear Doc response 1 due
  • Psych
Homework:
Revise essay; bring 2 copies on Mon.
Begin reading TS for next week: Unit 4 “Adolescence” (all 3 issues )
Begin reading Adolescent Annual Edition—complete by 6/3
Begin to consider possible topics for essay 4 as you read

WEEK 7:

/ 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21
  • Essay 3 read aloud workshop
Homework:
Revise essay 1 (backwards read & pink pattern sheet)
Read Unit 4 articles in TS /
  • Essay 3 due
  • Logical fallacy/argument
  • Assign essay 4
  • Psych
  • Book Club
Homework:
Brainstorm, audience par., & proposal idea for essay 4 Thursday /
  • Lots of Psych
Homework:
 Research topic idea to make sure there is info readily available /
  • Essay 4 proposal due at the beginning of class
  • 3rdDear Doc questions due
  • Psych
Homework:
Research for essay 2
Begin drafting writing plan /
  • Psych
  • Impromptu 1-101
  • Ann Bib - 102
Homework:
Research as needed and develop a detailed complete writing plan for essay 2; bring 1 copy to class Monday for peer workshop
WEEK 8: / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28
  • Writing plan workshop—
  • Pamphlet sources due
Homework:
Draft essay 2; bring 3 copies to class tomorrow
Peer evaluation of pamphlet sources – due Wed /
  • Round robin workshop – first draft essay 4
  • 4th Dear Doc questions due
  • Book Club
Homework:
Comment on 2 peer drafts of essay 4 per your handout.
Bring 2 copies of each commenter’s paragraph with commented essays tomorrow. /
  • Pamphlet peer source evaluations due
  • Psych
  • Impromptu 2 - 101
Homework:
Revise essay 2; bring 2 copies of essay & 1 copy of your annotated sources to seminar —that’s your ticket to class
work on You’re the Professor SL project final details /
  • Seminar 4
  • Group work for You’re the Professor when it’s not your turn—SUB?
Homework:
  • work on You’re the ProfessorSL project final details
  • go over your seminar notes for possible revision ideas.
/
  • Housekeeping and video/response
Homework:
Revise essay 4 based on seminar discussion and instructor feedback;bring 2 copies to class on Tuesday
Continue reading annual editions for 6/3

WEEK 9:

/ 31 / June / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
HOLIDAY!
Memorial Day
Take a break! /
  • You’re the Professor
  • Psych
  • Book Club
Homework:
Pamphlet draft due tomorrow /
  • Read aloud workshop essay 4
  • Lots of Psych
  • Pamphlet draft due
  • SL- 10 hrs. due
Homework:
Revise essay 4 (backwards read & pink pattern sheet)
102: make sure your ann bib is complete-bring 3 copies for workshop tomorrow /
  • Essay 4 due
  • SL documentation due
  • Psych
  • Impromptu revision – 101
  • Annotated bib workshop – 102 (take home what is not finished in class)
Homework:
Evaluate peer ann. Bib due Tuesday /
  • Lots of Psych
  • Dear Doc Response 2 due
  • Paragraph/Brainstorm: for seminar 5
Homework:
What else do you need to do?
E101: select and revise final portfolio essay for workshop Mon.
Last day to use Angel to post SL after post is Monday before 8:30am
WEEK 10: / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11
  • Final portfolio workshop and cover sheets
  • SL After post due on Angel before class
  • Psych
Homework:
Prepare portfolio – 101
Finish evals of ann bibs – 102 /
  • Book Club
  • Portfolio collection-101
  • Ann bib evaluation due - 102
Homework:
Work on final collection and book club presentation /
  • Portfolio
  • All psych
Homework:
Prepare for seminar 5 by bringing 2 annotated sources as your ticket
Finish pamphlet-due tomorrow /
  • Portfolio
  • Seminar 5
  • Pamphlet due
Homework:
Work on final collection and book club presentation /
  • Psych
Homework:
Work on final collection and book club presentation.

WEEK 11:

/ 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18
  • Psych
  • 2 book club presentations
Final Collection due /
  • Dead day—study for other classes or rest!
/ Sex to Sexteen final exam
Last 4 Book club presentations
Final Collection returned / Have a great summer!!

This calendar represents a best effort at planning; however, things can and do happen, so changes may occur. Be sure to take notes! 

Decoding the calendar:

CWH (9-59): The Concise Wadsworth Handbook pages 9-59