Welcome/Work Plan

Welcome to the Fall 14 ESL 400/LIB 100 Academic Scholarship and Success Learning Community. Diana Tedone and I are excited to work with you this semester. Let's all work closely together so that we can accomplish our goals in high spirits.  

Instructor Contact info: 
  • Jeanne Gross: gross@smccd.edu or 650-306-3416, Office Hours:  M/W, 11-12 in 3-235, TH 6-7 or by appointment
  • Diana Tedone: tedoned@smccd.edu or 650-306-3476, Office Hours: Tues. 5pm-6pm or by appointment Day
Links: jeannegross.com, Announcements , WebSMART and email, Honors Info, Turnitin.com link and instructionsDay


ESL 400/LIBR 100 Fall 14 Work Plan (Spring 15)

(Check for current info. Bring essay packet, Hacker text and electronic copies of your work to each class.)

Week

Tuesday (LIBR 100)

Tuesday (ESL 400)

Thursday (ESL 400)

1

8/19-8/21

Lecture: Introduction
Syllabus

 

LIBR100 Survey

 

Homework:
The Can᷉ada Library Handout


 

2

8/26-8/28

 Lecture: MLA Citations

 

In-Class Activity: Create an MLA citation


TBA Hours: Read Purdue OWL MLA Overview and fill out extra credit worksheet.

Homework: Create an MLA citation from the example book.

3

9/2-9/4

Lecture: Books and the Library Catalog

In-Class Exercise: Call Numbers

TBA Hours: Watch the “Find a Book” video and fill out extra credit worksheet.

 

Extra: Tips on Watching YouTube Videos

 

 

Homework: Introduction to the Catalog Assignment

4

9/9-9/11

 

Lecture: eBooks

In-Class Exercise:  Explore EBSCO Academic eBooks.


TBA Hours: Watch video on eBooks and fill out extra credit worksheet.

 

Homework:

Annotated Bibliography 1 (see the LIBR 100 instructions)

 

5

9/16-9/18

Lecture: Evaluating Resources In-Class


Exercise: Evaluation Criteria

TBA Hours: Watch Google Part 1 and Google Part 2 and fill out extra credit worksheet.


Homework: Find and Evaluate a Website (I recommend that you watch the two Google videos first).

6

9-23-9/25

Lecture: Citing Websites and Easybib

 

In-Class Exercise: Cite a website

 
TBA Hours:

Watch "The Filter Bubble" TED Talk video

Answer the extra credit worksheet

Homework: Find and Cite a website

 

7

9/30-10/2

 Lecture: In-Text Citation

In-Class Exercise: In-text Citations

 

TBA Hours:

TBA Hours: Watch Wikipedia video and fill out extra credit worksheet.


Homework:

 In-Text Citations

8

10/7-10/9

 Lecture: Using Wikipedia for Academic Research

 

In-Class Exercise: Find a Wikipedia article on  gender.


TBA Hours: Watch Gale Virtual Reference Library video and fill out extra credit worksheet.


Homework: Find an article in Gale Virtual Reference Library (watch the video first)

9

10/14-10/16

Lecture: Opposing Viewpoints


In-Class Exercise: Search Opposing Viewpoints.



TBA Hours:  Watch video on Opposing Viewpoints and fill out extra credit worksheet.


Annotated Bibliography Assignment 2:

Directions


Rubric


Due October 28th

  • Poetry: Read "You Fit into Me and Love Is Not all" from reader.
  • Grammar work: Fragments and Sentence Variety (sub & co)
  • Groups
  • Conclusion of 5 Minds
  • HW: The Men We Carry in Our Minds  Identify themes/quotes
  • Reciprocal Teaching 
    		•


    10

    10/21-10/23

    Lecture: Newspapers, Magazines, and Academic Journals


    In-Class Exercise: Compare Newspapers, Magazines, and Academic Journals.

    TBA Hours: Watch video on What is a Database? and fill out extra credit worksheet.

    Homework: Finish the Annotated Bibliography Assignment 2

    11

    10/28-10/30

    		 Lecture: Peer-Reviewed Articles

    Anatomy of a Peer-Reviewed (scholarly) Article


    In-Class Exercise: Peer Review

    TBA Hours: Watch video on Academic Search Premier and fill out extra credit worksheet.

    Homework: Find and cite an article from Academic Search Premier.
    I highly recommend you watch the TBA video before doing the homework!!



    12

    11/4-11/6

    		   Lecture: Keywords

    Keyword Video

    In-Class Exercise: Keyword activity

    TBA Hours: Watch the video on Super Search and fill out extra credit worksheet.

    Homework: Super Search
    I highly recommend you watch the TBA video before doing the homework!!

    13

    11/11-11/13

    		 Lecture: Advanced Searching
    In-Class Exercise: Boolean

     

    TBA Hours: Watch Crack Babies: A Tale From the Drug Wars video and fill out extra credit worksheet.

    Homework: More Databases

    14

    11/18-11/20

    Lecture: Subject-Specific Databases
    In-Class Exercise: More Databases


    TBA Hours: Watch the video on JSTOR and fill out the extra credit worksheet.

    Homework: Annotated Bibliography for ESL 400 Essay 3 Rough Draft.

    15

    11/25-11/27

    Lecture: In-Text Citation Review
    In-Class Exercise: MLA in-text citation review

    In-Text Citations PowerPoint Presentation


    TBA Hours: Read How to Recognize Plagiarism: What You Should Do by Indiana University and answer the worksheet.

    Homework: Work on Annotated Bibliography final draft.

    THANKSGIVING -- No class! 

    16

    12/2-12/4

    Lecture: MLA Review
    Library Survey II

    In Class Assignment: MLA Book and Article Citation Review

    TBA Hours: Fill out MLA Quiz Worksheet

    Homework: Study for MLA Test and finish final draft of your annotated bibliography.

    Final Draft of Annotated Bibliography for ESL 400 Essay 3

    Annotated Bibliography Rubric

    Plagiarism and Citation Presentation
    MLA in-text Citation Presentation
    MLA Quick Guide Handout


    17

    12/9-12/11

    MLA Quiz

    Click Here



    Turn in Final draft of Annotated Bibliography

     

    TBA Hours: Reflect on LIBR 100 (30 points extra credit)
    Homework: Prepare for Portfolio Presentation (See TBA assignment)

    18

    12/16

    Portfolio Presentation (Tuesday ESL 400 Class)

    Last day to upload late work -- Before Class! 


    Final Presentation on Thursday 12/18 in LIBRARY! 

    • Student Portfolios

    Word Jam info! 


    Permission to use your work


    Note: Get a head start on ENG 100--Check the bookstore for text











    Vocabulary Strategies Download  My Life's Sentences: See questions and responses quotes/themes and