Schedule
| Week | Date | Readings/Assignments Due |
| 1* | 1/15 | Course introduction |
| 1/17 | Read the “Statement on Scholastic Responsibility” and the Learning Record “Information for Students.” Write down two questions about the Learning Record and bring them with you to class. | |
| 2 | 1/22 | Read Entries 1–10 of We |
| Read Chapter 1 of Writing about Literature | ||
| Make sure your Blogger account is active and that you have access to the course blog so you will be ready to post this weekend | ||
| 1/24 | Read Entries 11–20 of We | |
| Parts A1 and A2 of the Learning Record and your first two observations due: download the Learning Record, either in MS Word format or—for iconoclasts, rebels, and WordPerfect users—rich text; complete the required sections (information about Parts A1 and A2 and making observations, as well as examples of each, can be found here) | ||
| (Reminder: first blog post due Friday at 5 p.m.) | ||
| 3 | 1/29 | Read Entries 21–30 of We |
| Read Chapter 2 of Writing about Literature | ||
| 1/31 | Read Entries 31–40 of We | |
| 4 | 2/5 | Assignment 1.1 due in the Teacher Folder (see these instructions for using the Teacher Folder from home) |
| 2/7 | Read pages 1–81 of VAS | |
| 5 | 2/12 | Read pages 82–187 of VAS |
| Read Chapter 3 of Writing about Literature | ||
| 2/14 | Peer-review workshop: bring your current version of Assignment 1 to class | |
| 6 | 2/19 | Assignment 1.2 due |
| 2/21 | Read pages 188–292 of VAS | |
| Read Chapter 4 of Writing about Literature | ||
| 7 | 2/26 | Read pages 293–370 of VAS |
| 2/28 | Peer-review workshop: bring completed version of 2.1 to class | |
| 8* | 3/4 | Assignment 2.1 due |
| 3/6 | Midterm Learning Record due (Parts B1 and C1) | |
| 9* | 3/11 | Spring Break: no class |
| 3/13 | Spring Break: no class | |
| 10* | 3/18 | Read Chapter 7 of Writing about Literature |
| Create collaboration groups and discuss Assignment 3 | ||
| 3/20 | Peer-review workshop: bring your current version of Assignment 2 to class | |
| 11 | 3/25 | Assignment 2.2 due |
| Watch Pi | ||
| 3/27 | Topic proposal workshop | |
| 12 | 4/1 | Watch and discuss Pi |
| 4/3 | No class | |
| 13 | 4/8 | Watch and discuss A Beautiful Mind |
| Informal group status updates | ||
| 4/10 | Assignment 3.1 due | |
| Watch A Beautiful Mind | ||
| 14 | 4/15 | Watch and discuss A Beautiful Mind |
| 4/17 | TBA | |
| 15* | 4/22 | Peer-review workshop: bring a copy of your group’s current Assignment 3 paper to class |
| 4/24 | Assignment 3.2 due | |
| Review questions about final LR and LR examples | ||
| 16* | 4/29 | Complete instructor evaluations |
| 5/1 | Final Learning Record due (Parts B2 and C2) |
* No blog post or responses due this week
