This is Betty Zing (my basset hound). I declare Betty to be our class mascot!
UPDATED:
June 30, 2025
All assignments and lessons are linked to this page! This plan is tentative, but
it will most likely not change much—except for updated links. You should examine this plan carefully so that you know when things are due. You are responsible for all work (lessons and assignments) linked to this Course Plan!
Optional Read:
Marston, D. (2021). Why we procrastinate. Psychology Today. (2021 June 9).
For every credit hour, students are expected to spend 2 – 3 hours per week working outside of class. For example, for a 3 credit hour class, students should expect to put in 6 – 9 hours per week outside of class, studying or doing assignments. (KSU Protect Your GPA)
Week 1: May 18 to May 24
- May 19: First Day of Classes
- May 21: Last Day to Add or to Elect Credit/Audit/Pass-Fail
- By the end of this week:
- READ:
- the contents of this Course Plan
- the Course Syllabus
- By the end of this week, STUDY:
- BEGIN TO READ: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (Terry Ryan)
- PERUSE the following Case Study & Supplemental Materials:
- Writing Workshop #1 BEGINS — Click HERE for more detailed instructions!
- By 11:59pm (EST), May 20: Find your Workshop Group. Post a greeting on your workshop group’s discussion board.
- By 11:59pm (EST), May 22: Post some ideas for your Essay One.
- READ:
Week 2: May 25 to May 31
- May 26: Memorial Day (NO CLASSES)
- By the end of this week, STUDY: Lesson 2— Critical Thinking, Theory, Facts, Feelings, Beliefs, and Bias
- FINISH READING: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio (Terry Ryan)
- FINISH PERUSING the following Case Study & Supplemental Materials:
- Writing Workshop #1 ENDS May 30
- By 11:59pm (EST), May 26: Respond to each group member’s post of ideas.
- By 11:59pm (EST), May 28: Share the KSU Google document for your Essay One with each of your workshop group members.
- By 11:59pm (EST), May 30: Provide some feedback to each partner’s essay.
- May 31 (11:59pm, EST): Reflective Journal #1 DUE
Week 3: June 1 to June 7
- June 2 (11:59pm, EST): Essay One DUE
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1—You must meet with me either this week or next week! ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- By the end of this week, STUDY:
- BEGIN TO READ: Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Derf Backderf)
- PERUSE the following Case Study & Supplemental Materials:
- Writing Workshop #2 BEGINS — Click HERE for more detailed instructions!
- By 11:59pm (EST), June 5: Find your group. Post a greeting on your workshop group’s discussion board. If you are new to the group, write a few words about what your interests are. Share your KSU email address. If you are in the same group, you do not need to post anything (free points).ALSO: Post some ideas for your Essay Two (approximately 100 words).
Week 4: June 8 to June 14
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1—You must meet with me either last week or this week! ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- By the end of this week, STUDY:
- FINISH READING: Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Derf Backderf)
- FINISH PERUSING the following Case Study & Supplemental Materials:
- Writing Workshop #2 ENDS June 13
- By 11:59pm (EST), June 9: Respond to each group member’s post of ideas.
- By 11:59pm (EST), June 11: Share the KSU Google document for your Essay Two with each of your workshop group members.
- By 11:59pm (EST), June 13: Provide some feedback to each partner’s essay.
- June 14 (11:59pm, EST): Reflective Journal #2 DUE
Week 5: June 15 to June 21
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- June 19: Juneteenth (NO CLASSES)
- June 16 (11:59pm, EST): Essay Two DUE
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2—You must meet with me either this week or next week! ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- By the end of this week, STUDY: Lesson 7— The Power of Media over Culture
- RE-EXAMINE the following Case Studies & Supplemental Materials:
- The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio in Context
- Derf Backderf’s Graphic Novel
- Additional Supplemental Materials
- Writing Workshop #3 BEGINS — Click HERE for more detailed instructions!
- By 11:59pm (EST), June 19: Find your group. Post a greeting on your workshop group’s discussion board. Post some ideas for your Essay Three.
Week 6: June 22 to June 28
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- June 22: Last day to withdraw with “W” assigned
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2—You must meet with me either last week or this week! ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- CONTINUE TO RE-EXAMINE the following Case Studies & Supplemental Materials:
- The Prizewinner of Defiance, Ohio in Context
- Derf Backderf’s Graphic Novel
- Additional Supplemental Materials
- Writing Workshop #3 ENDS June 27
- By 11:59pm (EST), June 23: Respond to each group member’s post of ideas.
- By 11:59pm (EST), June 25: Share the KSU Google document for your Essay Three with each of your workshop group members.
- By 11:59pm (EST), June 27: Provide some feedback to each partner’s essay.
- June 28 (11:59pm, EST): Reflective Journal #3 DUE
Week 7: June 29 to July 5
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- July 4: Independence Day (NO CLASSES)
- June 30 (11:59pm, EST): Essay Three DUE
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #3—You must meet with me either this week or next week! ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- By the end of this week, STUDY: Lesson 8: Multimedia/Multimodal Expressions
- Writing Workshop #4 BEGINS — Click HERE for more detailed instructions!
- By 11:59pm (EST), July 3: Find your group, post a greeting on your workshop group’s discussion board, and have posted 2-3 additional posts with your writing workshop partners, getting organized for how you will help each other build successful portfolios.
Week 8: July 6 to July 12
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #3—You must meet with me either last week or this week! ALL CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
- Writing Workshop #4 ENDS July 11
- By 11:59pm (EST), July 7: By this date: have posted four posts!
- By 11:59pm (EST), July 11: By this date: have posted six posts!
Week 9: July 13 to July 19
- July 13: Classes END
- July 13 (11:59pm, EST): Portfolio DUE
- Revision of either Essay One or Essay Two
- Revision of Essay Three
- Visual Presentation of Essay Three
- Reflective Essay
No work will be admitted after
July 13, 2025!
