Schedule
This schedule is updated in real time and subject to change
Schedule
This schedule is updated in real time and subject to change
WEEK 1 - 1/27 & 1/29
Tuesday
Thursday
Student Questionnaire, Bring a notebook and pen to class, Leave a Post-it message on my office door - BIC2447D (end of day Thursday is fine!)
WEEK 2 - 2/3 & 2/5
Tuesday
Thursday
Read: Time Management and Goal-setting, Oh Shit! Procrastination, Read Efficiently, Taking Notes in Class, and then read the article "The rise of Fafo parenting: is this the end of gentle child rearing?" Be sure to take hand-written notes on this article and bring them to class.
Read A Threat to Democracy - quiz on this reading is likely and you can use your notes (10 min); Responsible Researchers First (20 min), Identifying a Conversation (20 min); Complete College Skills Questionnaire; Research Skills Questionnaire (7 - 10 min)
WEEK 3 - 2/10 & 2/12
Tuesday
Thursday
CLASS CANCELED - PLEASE CONTINUE TO READ BIRDS AREN'T REAL - CLICK 11AM SECTION or 1230PM SECTION AND MAKE COMMENTS ON THE DOC
Quiz and discussion of Birds Aren't Real; Watch “Creating critical thinkers through media literacy” by Andrea Quijada and How deepfakes undermine truth and threaten democracy” by Danielle Citron
WEEK 4 - 2/17 & 2/19
Tuesday
Thursday
Read Words Do Things in the World; Read list of research questions, and follow instructions in the doc. (30 min)
Read Developing a Research Strategy (30 min) and Information Literacy (30 min)
WEEK 5 - 2/24 & 2/26
Tuesday
Thursday
Meet in SRC 3114 for Library Research Workshop with Jason Ertz
No Class - I'm at a conference; Revisit Research Strategy (30 min) and Info Literacy (30 min) chapters to help with your bibliography; remember to use Chat with a librarian or contact Jason Ertz for help finding sources.
WEEK 6 - 3/3 & 3/5
Tuesday
Thursday
Review the brainstorming we did in class; Research Questions and Keywords due at end class; Research Questions - final version
Annotated Bibliography part I due: find and annotate at least two sources in Foundational Knowledge category and at least 4 sources from Current Coverage category.
WEEK 7 - 3/10 & 3/12
Tuesday
Thursday
Editorial #1 due; Editorial #2 due in class - Is a Hot Dog a Sandwich?
Bib part II due: 4 sources from Current Coverage and 4 sources from Opinion and Commentary - NO CLASS - Check BB announcement for conference sign up for an extra point toward midterm
WEEK 8 - 3/17 & 3/19
Tuesday
Thursday
Editorial #3 and 4 due in class
Bib part III due: 3 sources from Detailed Reports
WEEK 9 - 3/24 & 3/26
Tuesday
Thursday
Editorial #5 due
Bib part IV due: 3 sources from Scholarly Sources
WEEK 10 - 3/30 - 4/5
Tuesday
Thursday
SPRING BREAK
WEEK 11 - 4/7 & 4/9
Tuesday
Thursday
Bib part V due: 3 sources from Scholarly Sources
WEEK 12 - 4/14 & 4/16
Tuesday
Thursday
Argumentative Draft due
WEEK 13 - 4/21 & 4/23
Tuesday
Thursday
WEEK 14 - 4/28 & 4/30
Tuesday
Thursday
WEEK 15 - 5/5 & 5/7
Tuesday
Thursday
WEEK 16 - 5/12 & 5/14
Tuesday
Thursday
Final Research Project due
Final self-assessment due