A note on classroom conduct: Please turn off cell phones and pagers while in class.
DAILY SCHEDULE (subject to change throughout the quarter to meet class needs)
| Date |
Location |
Assignments and Activities |
| Week 1 |
| 3-27 |
DE 202 |
introduction to course
first-day writing sample: on community and American culture
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| 3-29 |
DE 202 |
Writing Project 1 assigned
Oral History reading #1: Opening and Part I
reading journal due
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| Week 2 |
| 4-3 |
DE 202 |
reading from packet, pp. 67-73: "Folk Beliefs"
reading journal due
discuss writing strategies for WP1
talk about research and discussion leading opportunities; sign up |
| 4-5 |
DE 202 |
Oral History reading #2: Part II
reading journal due
rough draft of WP1 due; peer responding
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| Week 3 |
| 4-10 |
DE 202 |
reading from packet, pp. 55-66: "Folk Narratives"
reading (available online): "Unprintable Reactions... An Update" (please read original, too)
reading journal due
Writing Projects 2 and 3 assigned
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| 4-12 |
DE 202 |
Oral History reading #3: Part III
reading journal due
draft of WP1 due; peer responding
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Qualia 2007! Chica/Chico: Expressions of Gender (April 13-15)
(Extra Credit for attending and writing a journal about one of the academic presentations, films or events.)
More information will be provided soon. |
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| Week 4: conferences to discuss Writing Project 3 topics |
| 4-17 |
DE 202 |
Oral History reading #4: Part IV and final section
reading journal due |
| 4-19 |
DE 202 |
Writing Project 1 due (including all drafts and peer responses)
films: Salamanders: A Night at the Phi Delt House and Rattlesnakes: A Festival at Cross Forks, PA |
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| Week 5 |
| 4-24 |
DE 202 |
reading from packet, pp. 75-81: "Occupational Ghostlore"
reading journal due
draft of WP2 due; peer responding
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| 4-26 |
DE 202 |
reading from packet, pp. 1-12: "Folk Objects"
reading journal due
bring in an object that is important to a culture/community of which you are or have been a member (or be prepared to describe the item in detail if it's not transportable)
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| The upcoming week is the African
American Heritage Festival. Attend and write about select
events for extra credit. |
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REMEMBER TO SAVE RETURNED READING JOURNALS FOR YOUR EXAM |
| Week 6 |
| 5-1 |
DE 308 |
film: The Angel that Stands By Me
please bring headphones!
draft of WP2 due; peer responding
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| 5-3 |
DE 202 |
reading from packet, pp. 13-25: "Elijah Pierce,
Woodworker"
reading journal due
fieldnotes for WP3 due; peer responding |
| Observe Cultural Reenactment at the Medieval
and Renaissance Faire, Saturday, May 5. |
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| Week 7 |
| 5-8 |
DE 308 |
dicuss from packet, pp. 27-32: "Living
Dolls"
please bring headphones!
watch film: "Sado Babies"
reading journal due
discussion of focused topics and fieldnotes for WP3 (bring fieldnotes, etc., to class; you can also hand in copies of these for me to give you feedback)
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| 5-10 |
DE 202 |
Muffler Men (ix-28)
working draft of WP2 due
fieldnotes/research data for WP3: narrowing focus of study (you can also hand in copies of these for me to give you feedback)
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| Week 8 |
| 5-15 |
DE 202 |
Muffler Men (29-97)
reading journal due
Final Draft of WP2 due (including all drafts and peer responses)
fieldnotes and draft of WP3 due; peer responding
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| 5-17 |
DE 202 |
reading from packet, pp. 43-53: "DAY 3: Tuesday"
reading (available on-line): "Bloody Mary in the Mirror"
reading journal due
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| Week 9 |
| 5-22 |
DE 202 |
reading from packet, pp. 33-42: "'We're More than a Novelty, Boys': Strategies of Female Rappers in the Rap Music Tradition"
reading from packet, pp. 83-92: "Wishful Willful Wily Women: Lessons for Female Success in the Child Ballads"
reading journal due |
| 5-24 |
DE 202 |
draft of WP3 due; peer editing and polishing
informal presentations of WP3 research
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| Week 10 |
| 5-29 |
DE 202 |
informal presentations of WP3 research |
| 5-31 |
DE 202 |
informal presentations of WP3 research
Writing Project 3 due (including all drafts, fieldnotes and peer responses)
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| Finals Week |
6-5 (Tues)
3:30-5:18
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DE 202 |
Remember to bring your response journals since the exam will be based on them!
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