Syllabus
| Thurs. Sept. 5 | Introductions |
| Tues. Sept. 10 | Read: Fadiman, Preface, Ch. 1-7, pp. vii - 92;
Notes on Orthography, pp. 291-2 Reading Response #1 (Examples) |
| Thurs. Sept. 12 | Read: Fadiman, Ch. 8-12, pp. 93-170
Hmong History and Culture I Hmong History and Culture II Reading Response #2 |
| Tues. Sept. 17 | Read: Fadiman, Ch. 13-16, pp. 171-249
Read: O'Connor, Intro, Part 1, pp. 1-46 Reading Response #3 |
| Thurs. Sept. 19 | Read: Fadiman, Ch. 17-19, pp. 251-287;
Notes on Sources, pp. 293-311 Read: Hacker, pp. 94-104, 217-219 Reading Response #4 |
| Tues. Sept. 24 | Group presentation: Clinical Case Meeting |
| Thurs. Sept. 26 | Bibliographic Instruction Session, L 355
Research Essay On Research Using secondary sources |
| Tues. and Wed. Oct. 1 and 2 | Conference on Research Essay |
| Thurs. Oct. 3 | Work on Research Essay |
| Tues. Oct. 8 | Writing Groups: Research Essay |
| Thurs. Oct. 10 | Work on Research Essay |
| Tues. Oct. 15 | Research Essay Due (Essay 1)
Read: Jin, Prologue and Part 1 (pp. 3-102) Cultural Revolution Reading Response #5 |
| Thurs. Oct. 17 | Read: Jin, Part 2 (pp. 105-199)
Read: O'Connor, Pt. 2, Ch. 6-13, pp. 49-98 Reading Response #6 |
| Oct. 19-22 | Fall Break |
| Thurs. Oct. 24 | Read: Jin, Part 3 (pp. 203-308)
Read: O'Connor, Pt. 2, Ch. 14-19, pp. 99-137 Reading Response #7 |
| Tues. Oct. 29 | Essay written in class (Essay 2) |
| Thurs. Oct. 31 | Read: Krakauer, Intro, Ch. 1-8 (pp. 1-156)
Summitting Everest Read: O'Connor, Pt. 3, Ch. 20-25, pp. 141-190 Reading Response #8 |
| Tues. Nov. 5 | Read: Krakauer, Ch. 9-Epilogue (pp. 157-374)
Reading Response # 9 |
| Thurs. Nov. 7 | Essay 3
Writing Groups |
| Tues. Nov. 12 | Read: Austen, Vol. I, Ch.I - IX (pp. 5-73)
Austen Life and Times Regency Period Reading Response # 10 |
| Thurs. Nov. 14 | Essay 3 Due
Read: Austen, Vol. I, Ch. X - Vol II, Ch V (Ch. 10-17, pp. 74-144) Reading Response # 11 |
| Tues. Nov. 19 | Read: Austen: Vol. II, Ch. VI-XII (Ch. 18-24, pp. 145-221)
Reading Response # 12 |
| Thurs. Nov. 21 | Persuasion |
| Tues. Nov. 26 | Essay 4
Writing Groups |
| Nov. 27-30 | Thanksgiving Break |
| Tues. Dec. 3 | Essay 4 Due
Read: Guterson, pp. 1-151 Reading Response #13 |
| Thurs. Dec. 5 | Read: Guterson, pp. 151-299
Manzanar photos Reading Response #14 |
| Tues. Dec. | Read: Guterson, pp. 299-460
Reading Response # 15 |
| Thurs. Dec. 12 | Reading Day |
| Mon. Dec. 16 | Portfolio Due, noon |
| Wed. Dec. 18, 2:30-4:30 p.m. | Final Exam (Essay 5) |