English 50
Course Calendar*
* This calendar is subject to change. Listen for announcements in class and check this website regularly for changes.
UNIT ONE: The Human Impact
T 2/14 Introductions/ice-breakers; Syllabus Overview; Intro. to Close Reading
Film: "The Story of Stuff" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM
New Assignments: Homework #1: SOS Film questions
(Please rewatch “The Story of Stuff” video at home to help you complete HW #1)
Th 2/16 SOS Film Questions review; In-class timed writing (Reaction Paper #1); Introduction to MLA format
Readings Due: The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard “Introduction"
In-Class Writing: Reaction Paper #1
Assignments Due: Homework #1: SOS Film questions; Video notes
New Assignments: Homework #2: SOS Introduction Questions
Th 2/16 LAB Thesis Statements
T 2/21 Intro to reading questions; Film: Food Inc.
Assignments Due: Homework #2: SOS Introduction Questions
New Assignments: HW #3: Food Inc. Film Questions; Food Inc. Film Notes
Th 2/23 Using close reading to support answers to reading questions; Review HW #2; In-class discussion/activities OD Chapter 1; MLA Conventions for Quoting
Readings Due: The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan Chapter 1 "The Plant: Corn's Conquest"
Assignments Due: HW #3: Questions for Food Inc.
New Assignments: HW #4: OD Chapter 1 Reading Questions
Th 2/23 LAB Thesis Statements
LAST DAY TO ADD—2/24
LAST DAY TO DROP WITHOUT A “W”—2/26
T 2/28 OD Chapter 4 Discussion/Activities; Summary and Paraphrase
Readings Due: OD Chapter 4 "The Feedlot: Making Meat"
Assignments Due: HW #4: OD Chapter 1 Reading Questions
New Assignments: HW #5: OD Chapter 4
Th 3/2 CLASS CANCELED (I WILL BE IN AN ALL-DAY TRAINING). Independent Assignment (Reaction Paper #2) Due Tuesday! You must also read through the following slides of the MLA Quoting PowerPoint on the Course Documents page: Please Read Slides 1-5, 12-13, and 18-21. Please also see the Reaction Paper #2 sample thesis/sentence summary on the Course Documents Page. Review the Thesis Statements PowerPoint from LAB last Thursday if you need to refresh your knowledge of a good thesis statement. Download the Introductions Handout if you missed class Tuesday. We will discuss Chapter 4 of The Omnivore's Dilemma on Tuesday.
T 3/7 Speed dating with OD Chapter 4; using quotation to answer questions; quotation use practice; Reaction 2 Introduction Revisions
Readings Due: OD Chapter 4
Assignments Due: Reaction Paper #2
Th 3/9 OD Chapter 6 and 7 Discussion/Activities; E1 Assigned; E1 Prewriting/Prep
Readings Due: OD Chapter 6 "The Consumer: A Republic of Fat" and OD Chapter 7 “The Meal: Fast Food”
Assignments Due: HW #5: Questions for OD Chapter 4
New Assignments: HW #6: OD Chapter 6 Reading Questions and HW #7: OD Chapter 7 Reading Questions
T 3/14 OD Chapter 17 Discussion/Activities
Readings Due: OD Chapter 17 “The Ethics of Eating Animals”
Assignments Due: HW #6: OD Chapter 6 Reading Questions and HW #7: OD Chapter 7 Reading Questions; Introduction E1 (Bring 4 copies)
New Assignments: HW #8: Questions Chapter OD 17;
T 3/14 LAB PEE Charts for E1
Th 3/16 Peer Reviewing E1; Revision strategies; Works Cited
Assignments Due: E1 Complete draft (bring 4 copies); HW #8: Questions Chapter OD 17
T 2/14 Introductions/ice-breakers; Syllabus Overview; Intro. to Close Reading
Film: "The Story of Stuff" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM
New Assignments: Homework #1: SOS Film questions
(Please rewatch “The Story of Stuff” video at home to help you complete HW #1)
Th 2/16 SOS Film Questions review; In-class timed writing (Reaction Paper #1); Introduction to MLA format
Readings Due: The Story of Stuff by Annie Leonard “Introduction"
In-Class Writing: Reaction Paper #1
Assignments Due: Homework #1: SOS Film questions; Video notes
New Assignments: Homework #2: SOS Introduction Questions
Th 2/16 LAB Thesis Statements
T 2/21 Intro to reading questions; Film: Food Inc.
Assignments Due: Homework #2: SOS Introduction Questions
New Assignments: HW #3: Food Inc. Film Questions; Food Inc. Film Notes
Th 2/23 Using close reading to support answers to reading questions; Review HW #2; In-class discussion/activities OD Chapter 1; MLA Conventions for Quoting
Readings Due: The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan Chapter 1 "The Plant: Corn's Conquest"
Assignments Due: HW #3: Questions for Food Inc.
New Assignments: HW #4: OD Chapter 1 Reading Questions
Th 2/23 LAB Thesis Statements
LAST DAY TO ADD—2/24
LAST DAY TO DROP WITHOUT A “W”—2/26
T 2/28 OD Chapter 4 Discussion/Activities; Summary and Paraphrase
Readings Due: OD Chapter 4 "The Feedlot: Making Meat"
Assignments Due: HW #4: OD Chapter 1 Reading Questions
New Assignments: HW #5: OD Chapter 4
Th 3/2 CLASS CANCELED (I WILL BE IN AN ALL-DAY TRAINING). Independent Assignment (Reaction Paper #2) Due Tuesday! You must also read through the following slides of the MLA Quoting PowerPoint on the Course Documents page: Please Read Slides 1-5, 12-13, and 18-21. Please also see the Reaction Paper #2 sample thesis/sentence summary on the Course Documents Page. Review the Thesis Statements PowerPoint from LAB last Thursday if you need to refresh your knowledge of a good thesis statement. Download the Introductions Handout if you missed class Tuesday. We will discuss Chapter 4 of The Omnivore's Dilemma on Tuesday.
T 3/7 Speed dating with OD Chapter 4; using quotation to answer questions; quotation use practice; Reaction 2 Introduction Revisions
Readings Due: OD Chapter 4
Assignments Due: Reaction Paper #2
Th 3/9 OD Chapter 6 and 7 Discussion/Activities; E1 Assigned; E1 Prewriting/Prep
Readings Due: OD Chapter 6 "The Consumer: A Republic of Fat" and OD Chapter 7 “The Meal: Fast Food”
Assignments Due: HW #5: Questions for OD Chapter 4
New Assignments: HW #6: OD Chapter 6 Reading Questions and HW #7: OD Chapter 7 Reading Questions
T 3/14 OD Chapter 17 Discussion/Activities
Readings Due: OD Chapter 17 “The Ethics of Eating Animals”
Assignments Due: HW #6: OD Chapter 6 Reading Questions and HW #7: OD Chapter 7 Reading Questions; Introduction E1 (Bring 4 copies)
New Assignments: HW #8: Questions Chapter OD 17;
T 3/14 LAB PEE Charts for E1
Th 3/16 Peer Reviewing E1; Revision strategies; Works Cited
Assignments Due: E1 Complete draft (bring 4 copies); HW #8: Questions Chapter OD 17
UNIT TWO: The Human Impact: Consumption and Control
T 3/21 Wall-E
Assignments Due: HW #9: Wall-E Questions
New Assignments: HW #10: NL Chapter 1 Questions
Th 3/23 Intro to paraphrasing; Film: Idiocracy No Logo by Naomi Klein Chapter 1: "New Branded World" Discussion/Activities
Assignments Due: E1 Final Draft Due by 11:59pm (through Turn It In!); PEE charts E1
New Assignments: HW #12: Idiocracy Questions
Th 3/23 LAB Paraphrase
T 3/28 Dystopian fiction as social critique; NL Give one/get one; Practice with paraphrase
Assignments Due: HW #12: Idiocracy Questions
New Assignments: Reaction #3; HW #10: NL Chapter 1 Questions
Th 3/30 NL Chapter 10 Discussion/Activities
Readings Due: No Logo by Naomi Klein Chapter 1: "New Branded World" and NL Chapter 10: “Threats and Temps: From Working for Nothing to ‘Free Agent Nation’”
Assignments Due: HW #10: NL Chapter 1 Questions
New Assignments: HW #13: NL Chapter 10 Questions;
Th 3/30 LAB Summary
T 4/4 Fast Food Nation Chapter 8 “The Most Dangerous Job” [YOU CAN FIND THIS READING ON THE TOP OF THE COURSE DOCUMENTS PAGE. It is separated into two files to make it easier for you to download. Be sure to print it before you come to class!]
Readings Due: Fast Food Nation Chapter 8 “The Most Dangerous Job”
Assignments Due: HW #13: NL Chapter 10 Questions
New Assignments: Reaction Paper #4
Th 4/6 Film: Sicko
Assignments Due: HW #11: FFN Chapter 8 Questions; Reaction paper #3
Th 4/6 LAB Sicko questions/discussion
T 4/11 & Th 4/13 SPRING BREAK!! :)
T 4/18 CLASS CANCELED
Th 4/20 Intro to consumerism and medicine
Readings Due: Overdosed America by John Abramson Chapter 6: "American Medicine's Perfect Storm: A Brief History”
Assignments Due: Reaction paper #4
New Assignments: HW #15: OA Chapter 6 Questions
T 4/25 Paraphrase practice
Readings Due: OA Chapter 7: "The Commercial Takeover of Medical Knowledge"
Assignments Due: HW #15: OA Chapter 6 Questions
New Assignments: HW #16: OA Chapter 7 Questions
Th 4/27 CLASS CANCELED!! Please complete the following Activities before Tuesday:
1) Read OA Chapter 10 OA Chapter 10: "Direct-to-Consumer: Advertising, Public Relations, and the Medical News"
2) Complete HW #17
T 5/2 Essay 2 Discussion/prep (Outlines, PEE Charts, introduction to research)
Assignments Due: HW #16: OA Chapter 7 Questions; HW #17: OA Chapter 10 Questions;
New Assignments: Essay 2 Assigned
T 5/2 LAB Prep work for E2
Th 5/4 Peer Reviewing E2 Introduction + 1 body paragraph; Revision strategies
Assignments Due: E2 Draft Introduction +1 body paragraph (bring 3 copies); Begin PEE Chart
UNIT THREE: Finding a Way Out
T 5/9 Peer Review E2; Talking Solutions; Group formation for Final Project
Assignments Due: E2 complete draft (bring 3 copies); E2 Annotated Bibliography
New Assignments: Final Project; Consumed Chapter 7 Questions
Th 5/11 Quiz OA Chapter 14; OA Chapter 14 Discussion/in-class activities; Final Project Overview; Essay 3 Overview
Readings Due: OA Chapter 14: "Healing Our Ailing Health Care System, or How to Save $500 Billion a Year While Improving Americans' Health"
Th 5/11 LAB
LAST DAY TO DROP WITH A “W”--5/12
T 5/16 NL Conclusion Quiz; NL Discussion/Activities; Final Project Work Time
Readings Due: NL Conclusion "Consumerism Versus Citizenship: The Fight for the Global Commons"
Assignments Due: E2 Final draft due by 11:59 pm; Homework #18 OA Chapter 14 Questions
New Assignments: Homework #19: NL Conclusion Questions
Th 5/18 SOS Conclusion Discussion; Final Project Work Time: Templates and Pamphlet creation overview
Assignments Due: Annotated Bibliography with 3 sources for final project
Th 5/18 LAB E3 Prep
T 5/23 E3/Final project work time: PEE Charts; Intro/Thesis work time
Assignments Due: Annotated Bibliography with 3 sources for final project
Th 5/25 Peer review E3 Intro and body paragraphs; E3/Final project work time
Assignments Due: E3 Introduction + 2 body paragraph (Bring 2 copies)
Th 5/25 LAB Colons and Semi-Colons
T 5/30 Peer Review E3 Complete Draft; E3/Final project work time
Assignments Due: E3 Complete draft (bring 2 copies)
Th 6/1 Final Presentations. Final Projects Due (Pamphlet, Presentation and Annotated Bibliography)
T 6/6 FINAL EXAM (Any makeup quizzes can be done during the final)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Assignments Due: E3 Final Draft; E3 PEE Chart; Extra Credit
T 5/9 Peer Review E2; Talking Solutions; Group formation for Final Project
Assignments Due: E2 complete draft (bring 3 copies); E2 Annotated Bibliography
New Assignments: Final Project; Consumed Chapter 7 Questions
Th 5/11 Quiz OA Chapter 14; OA Chapter 14 Discussion/in-class activities; Final Project Overview; Essay 3 Overview
Readings Due: OA Chapter 14: "Healing Our Ailing Health Care System, or How to Save $500 Billion a Year While Improving Americans' Health"
Th 5/11 LAB
LAST DAY TO DROP WITH A “W”--5/12
T 5/16 NL Conclusion Quiz; NL Discussion/Activities; Final Project Work Time
Readings Due: NL Conclusion "Consumerism Versus Citizenship: The Fight for the Global Commons"
Assignments Due: E2 Final draft due by 11:59 pm; Homework #18 OA Chapter 14 Questions
New Assignments: Homework #19: NL Conclusion Questions
Th 5/18 SOS Conclusion Discussion; Final Project Work Time: Templates and Pamphlet creation overview
Assignments Due: Annotated Bibliography with 3 sources for final project
Th 5/18 LAB E3 Prep
T 5/23 E3/Final project work time: PEE Charts; Intro/Thesis work time
Assignments Due: Annotated Bibliography with 3 sources for final project
Th 5/25 Peer review E3 Intro and body paragraphs; E3/Final project work time
Assignments Due: E3 Introduction + 2 body paragraph (Bring 2 copies)
Th 5/25 LAB Colons and Semi-Colons
T 5/30 Peer Review E3 Complete Draft; E3/Final project work time
Assignments Due: E3 Complete draft (bring 2 copies)
Th 6/1 Final Presentations. Final Projects Due (Pamphlet, Presentation and Annotated Bibliography)
T 6/6 FINAL EXAM (Any makeup quizzes can be done during the final)
11:00am - 1:30pm
Assignments Due: E3 Final Draft; E3 PEE Chart; Extra Credit