| Week
1 |
Getting to Know Johnson Park Middle School |
| 1-4 |
Introduction to course: Read over, summarize, and analyze F05 newsletters
investigate JPMS and CPS |
| 1-5 |
What makes a good newsletter? Public writing vs. Academic writing
[Look at JPMS articles]
select articles about community for Weeks 2-4 |
| read for Monday, not much just chillin' pp 3-58 and selected article |
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| Week 2 |
How do we define "community"? |
| 1-9 |
discuss reading from not much just chillin' and article
brainstorm "rules of middle school"
Writing Project 1 assigned
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| read selected article for Wednesday |
| 1-11 |
discuss qualities of good narratives
talk about more specifics of JPMS project |
| 1-12 |
draft one of WP1 due
(community literacy narrative: focus on qualities of narrative)
[Look at JPMS articles] |
| read for Wednesday, not much just chillin' pp 59-104 |
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| Week 3 |
Stories of Community |
| 1-16 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day--no classes |
| 1-18 |
discuss "audience"
discuss reading from not much just chillin' |
| read for Thurs, "Exotic Dancing and the Negotiation of Identity: The Multiple Uses of Body Technologies," in Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, Dec 2003 |
| 1-19 |
discuss and research literacy connected to community/audience
[Look at JPMS articles] |
| read for Monday, not much just chillin' pp 105-160 |
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| Week 4 |
Audience, Language and Community |
| 1-23 |
draft two of WP1 due
(community literacy narrative: focus on characteristics of community)
Writing Project 2 assigned
discuss standards of a high quality publication (online and/or print)
discuss reading from not much just chillin' |
bring magazines for Wednesday's class
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| 1-25 |
work on Publication Plan
discuss audience and language of example magazines |
| 1-26 |
seach for resources for publication (with your group)
[Look at JPMS articles]
discuss with your group what you would like your tutor to look for in your work |
| reminder: weekly assessment due by 4:30 |
| read for Monday (and prepare for discussion) from Journal of Contemporary Ethnography, either "Explaining Disability" (April 2005) or "Mothering, Crime and Incarceration" (February 2003) |
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| Week 5 |
Designing the Publication
Feedback from Success Challenge Tutors |
| 1-30 |
polish draft of Writing Project 1; peer responding in WP2 groups
present for discussion information about one of the two articles (directing the focus toward the ideas of group and community, as we've discussed so far--how does the article relate to those ideas?)
work on project mission statement and outline of articles
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| read for Wednesday, not much just chillin' pp 161-197 |
| 2-1 |
discuss reading from not much just chillin'
draft of WP2 due: description of reading audience, community characteristics
set up WP2 assignment deadlines
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| 2-2 |
research texts for WP2 and brainstorm sketch WP2 design
[Look at JPMS articles] |
| reminder: weekly assessment due by 4:30 |
| read for Monday, not much just chillin' pp 201-249 |
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| Week 6 |
Community Membership and Interaction |
| 2-6 |
WP1 due (including all drafts and peer responses)
discuss reading from not much just chillin'
discuss how people "join" certain communities (reflect on previous readings)
in-class: draft reviews directed toward three not much just chillin' audiences |
| 2-8 |
revisit characteristics of community, considering relationship to audience
draft(s) of WP2 pieces |
| for Thursday, bring in music & related images directed toward different audiences |
| 2-9 |
listen to music and examine images
analyze images and music
[Look at JPMS articles] |
| reminder: weekly assessment due by 4:30 |
| read selected articles for Monday |
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| Week 7 |
Communication through Language and Image |
| 2-13 |
discuss readings, TBA (related to publication topics)
brainstorm differences in language and ways of communication |
| for Wednesday, bring in images directed toward different audiences |
| 2-15 |
share images: categorize and analyze their "fit" for particular audiences
brainstorm differences in language and ways of communication
drafts of WP2 pieces due; peer review for specific language |
| 2-16 |
work on WP2: images for audience
[Look at JPMS articles] |
| reminder: weekly assessment due by 4:30 |
| read selected artilces for Monday |
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| Week 8 |
Project Audiences
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| 2-20 |
discuss reading, TBA (related to publication topics) |
| 2-22 |
drafts of WP2 pieces due; peer review for audience characteristics |
| 2-23 |
work on WP2
discuss and establish guidelines for tutor review of drafts
[Look at JPMS articles] |
| reminder: weekly assessment due by 4:30 |
| read selected articles for Monday |
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| Week 9 |
Bringing together the Pieces
Feedback from Success Challenge Tutors
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| 2-27 |
discuss reading, TBA (related to publication topics) |
| 3-1 |
discuss editing strategies
drafts of WP2 due; peer review
work on WP2 design |
| 3-2 |
work on WP2: pulling together pieces
editing of final draft(s) of WP2 pieces
[Look at JPMS articles] |
| reminder: weekly assessment due by 4:30 |
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| Week 10 |
Publication Presentations |
| 3-6 |
discussion/reflection on JPMS work
editing of final draft(s) of WP2 pieces |
| 3-8 |
discussion of good writing and audience/context |
| 3-9 |
WP2 presentations |
| Writing Project 2 is due in my office by 4:30 Friday, 3-10 |
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| Finals Week |
Remember, ALL drafts of essays, exams, and journals must be turned in to me at the end of the quarter. If you do not complete and hand in all assignments and attend the final, you will not pass! |
3-13
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Your folder with your drafts (of Writing Project 1 and drafts of your individual work for WP2), informal writings and self-assessment is due in my office by 4:30 Monday, March 13. |
Grade Note:
Remember, if you do not complete and hand in all the work for the course, you will not pass. This includes all drafts, informal writings, and editing & drafting "evidence."
As a collaborative project, WP2 must include the articles and extras of all its members in the final publication. Handing in the work only in your individual folder will not count toward the zine. In other words, you will receive an E for 40% of your course grade if your work has not been incorporated by the group into the final copy of the publication.
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