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Tentative Schedule

English 102, Section 071

N.B. : Only major assignments are listed. You are also responsible for any homework assigned at class meetings.

January

Wed 23 Course Introduction; in-class thinking and writing exercise.

Mon 28 Rereading America (1-15) “Thinking Critically Challenging Cultural Myths”

R.A. (19-25) “Harmony at Home,” Norman Rockwell

Wed 30 R.A. (26-38) “What Makes a Family,” E. J. Graff

Paper #1 - Topic Distributed

February

Mon 4 R.A. (52-68) “What We Really Miss About the 1950’s,” Stephanie Coontz

Paper #1 Peer Edit

Wed 6 Ctd: (52-68) “What We Really Miss About the 1950’s,” Stephanie Coontz

Sun 10 Deadline to Add and Drop (NGR)

Mon 11 R.A. (223-232) “Learning to Read,” Malcolm X

Paper #1 Due

Wed 13 R.A. (141-150) From “Report of the Massachusetts Board of Education, 1848,” Horace Mann

Paper #2 - Topic Distributed

Mon 18 Washington Holiday – No class meeting.

Wed 20 R.A. (298-304) From “Ragged Dick,” Horatio Alger

Mon 25 R.A. (318-333) “Class in America: Myths and Realities,” Gregory Montsios R.A.

Paper #2 Peer Edit

Wed 27 Ctd: R.A. (318-333) “Class in America: Myths and Realities,” Gregory Montsios R.A.

Paper #2 due

March

Mon 4 R.A. (414-423) “Becoming Members of Society: Learning the Social Meanings of Gender,”

Holly Devor

Wed 6 Ctd: R.A. (414-423) “Becoming Members of Society: Learning the Social Meanings of Gender,”

Holly Devor

Mon 11 R.A. (407-410) “How the Americans Understand the Equality of the Sexes” Alexis de Toqueville

Wed 13 Midterm: In Class Essay and Summary

Mon 18 R.A. (548-561) “Causes of Prejudice,” Vincent Parrillo

Wed 20 Ctd: R.A. (584-597) “Virtual Integration: How the Integration of Mass Media Undermines

Integration,” Leonard Steinhorn and Barbara Diggs-Brown

R.A. (545-547) “Let America Be America Again,” Langston Hughes

Mon 25 R.A. (356-369) “The Invisible Poor,” James Fallows

Paper #3 Topic Distributed

Wed 27 Ctd: R.A. (356-369) “The Invisible Poor,” James Fallows

April

Mon 1 Spring Break – No class meeting until April 8

Mon 8 R.A. (814-824) “Freedom and Want, ” Donald Worster

Paper #3 Peer Edit

Wed 10 Ctd: R.A. (814-824) “Freedom and Want, ” Donald Worster

Mon 15 From “Phaedrus, ” Plato (class handout distributed previous meeting)

Paper #3 Due

Wed 17 Critical Thinking Reading and Writing (345-347) “Criteria for Moral Rules,” Barnet and Bedau

(class handout distributed previous meeting);

How are We to Live (vii-x), Peter Singer

Mon 22 HWL Chapter 1

Paper #4 Topic distributed

Tues 23 Deadline to Withdraw (W)

Mon 29 HWL Chapters 2 and 3

May

Wed 1 HWL Chapter 4

1st Peer Edit

Mon 6 HWL Chapters 5 and 6

Wed 8 HWL Chapters 7 and 8

2nd Peer Edit

Mon 13 HWL Chapter 9 and 10

Paper #4 Due

Wed 15 HWL Chapter 11

Mon 20 Final Essay Exam – Room 828