This is Betty Zing (my basset hound). I declare Betty to be our class mascot!
UPDATED:
March 29, 2024
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: January 16 to January 20
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 15, 2024
First Day of Classes: January 16, 2024
- ANALYZE: the contents of this Course Plan
- WATCH: the Course Video Tour
- READ: the Course Syllabus
- BEGIN TO READ: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less (Terry Ryan)
- BEGIN TO EXAMINE: Terry Ryan and Themes in Her Book Case Study Page
Week 2: January 21 to January 28
Last Day to Add or to Elect Credit/Audit/Pass-Fail: January 22, 2024
- STUDY:
- CONTINUE READING: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less (Terry Ryan)
- CONTINUE EXAMINING: Terry Ryan and Themes in Her Book Case Study Page
Week 3: January 29 to February 3
Last Day to Drop: January 29, 2024
- STUDY: Lesson Three—Critical Thinking, Theory, Facts, Feelings, Beliefs, and Bias
- CONTINUE READING: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less (Terry Ryan)
- CONTINUE EXAMINING: Terry Ryan and Themes in Her Book Case Study Page
Week 4: February 4 to February February 10
- STUDY: Lesson Four—Stories, Non-fiction, and the Power of Language
- FINISH READING: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less (Terry Ryan)
- FINISH EXAMINING: Terry Ryan and Themes in Her Book Case Study Page
Week 5: February 11 to February 17
- BEGIN TO READ: Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Derf Backderf)
- BEGIN TO EXAMINE: May 4, 1970 in Context Case Study Page
- DUE February 17, 2024 (11:59pm, EST): Essay One
Week 6: February 18 to February 24
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1—Meet with me ONCE, either this week or next week!
- STUDY: Lesson Five—Opinions vs. Arguments
- CONTINUE READING: Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Derf Backderf)
- CONTINUE EXAMINING: May 4, 1970 in Context Case Study Page
Week 7: February 25 to March 2
MIDTERM GRADES available for viewing: March 4, 2024
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #1—If you didn’t meet with me last week, you must meet with me this week!
- STUDY: Lesson Six—Research, Think, Write—and Repeat!
- CONTINUE READING: Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Derf Backderf)
- CONTINUE EXAMINING: May 4, 1970 in Context Case Study Page
Week 8: March 3 to March 9
- STUDY: Lesson Seven: Reasonable Questions & Reasoned Conclusions
- FINISH READING: Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio (Derf Backderf)
- FINISH EXAMINING: May 4, 1970 in Context Case Study Page
Week 9: March 10 to March 16
- DUE March 16, 2024 (11:59pm, EST): Essay Two
Week 10: March 17 to March 23
- RESEARCH WEEK
- REVIEW: Trumbull Satellite Project—INTRODUCTION
March 25-31: Spring Recess
No Classes. Offices Open.
Week 12: March 31 to April 6
LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW (GRADE “W” ASSIGNED): April 1, 2024
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2
- WRITING WORKSHOP WEEK BEGINS
- STUDY: Lesson Eight: Multimedia Expressions
- DUE April 6, 2024 (11:59pm, EST): Trumbull Satellite Project—Part I: Proposal & Annotated Bibliography
Week 13: April 7 to April 13
SEE: The Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024
- MANDATORY CONFERENCES PERIOD #2
- WRITING WORKSHOP WEEK#2
Week 14: April 14 to April 20
- WRITING WORKSHOP WEEK#3
- DUE April 15, 2024 (11:59pm, EST): Trumbull Satellite Project—Part II: First Draft Researched Essay
Week 15: April 21 to April 27
Week 16: April 28 to May 4
Remembrance Day: May 4, 2024
Week 17: May 5 to May 11
Classes End: May 5, 2024
Final Exam Week: May 6-12, 2024
- DUE May 11, 2024 (11:59pm, EST):
- Trumbull Satellite Project—Part IV: Polished Draft Researched Essay
- Trumbull Satellite Project—Part V: Multimedia Version
- Optional Revision of either Essay One or Essay Two: the new grade will be averaged together with the essay’s original grade to become the essay’s final grade.
NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
May 11, 2024 (11:59pm, EST)
