2026 Fall
Calendar

Our Stories/Our Lives - Weekly Schedule*
Donna Eckstein, PhD

Week Zoom Mtg Lessons, Topics, & Creative Expressions

Wk. 1 8/28 Introductions & Course Overview

Wk. 2 9/4 Your Purpose & Audience

Wk. 3 9/11 The Writer & Writing Styles

Wk. 4 9/18 Titles/Themes (Ex: General & Cultural Stories)

Wk. 5 9/25 Critical Thinking Skills with Life Stories**

Wk. 6 10/2 Heredity & Environment; Early Memories

Wk. 7 10/9 Digital & Oral Storytelling

Wk. 8 10/16 Prenatal Development

Wk. 9 10/23 Infancy/Toddlerhood; Psychosocial Theories

Wk.10 10/30 Creative Expressions with Storytelling**

Wk. 11 11/6 Early Childhood-Play Years

Wk. 12 11/13 Video Storytelling

Wk. 13 11/20 Middle Childhood/School Years

Wk. 14 11/27 Adolescence (Thanksgiving Break - No Zoom Mtg)

Wk. 15 12/4 Young Adulthood**

Wk. 16 12/11 Middle Adulthood

Wk. 17 12/18 Older Adulthood (Meaning & Maturity)

12/21 to 1/4/27 Winter Break – No Classes

Wk. 18 1/8/27 End of Class Review & Celebration**

*This course is designed so you can work at your own pace based on your interests and needs.

**Reviewing & Sharing Progress and Challenges with Life Stories

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3. Go to the symbols in the upper right hand corner.
a. To print, click on the printer symbol.
b. To download, click on the downward arrow symbol.