The following course schedule is a polished estimate of assigned readings and written assignments. It is subject to update at any time so as to best meet the needs and pace of the entire class. Therefore, it is important that each student visits this page frequently to keep current with the information detailed below.
Students can access, download, and print assigned readings distributed electronically by clicking the link embedded in the last name of a text's author.
Week One -- Introduction
M 1/30
: In-class writing sample
W 2/1
: Duncombe, from Introduction to the Cultural Resistance Reader
Weeks Two – Four -- Annotation, Summary, Paraphrasing, and Citation
M 2/6
: Williams, “Culture” from Keywords
W 2/8
: Hill,"Levellers and True Levellers" from World Turned Upside Down (from the Cultural Resistance Reader)
: Annotation & Summary (WR, 67-73)
M 2/13
: College Closed (Lincoln’s Birthday)
W 2/15
: Bey, from TAZ: The Temporary Autonomous Zone (from the Cultural Resistance Reader)
: Paragraphs (WR, 32-45)
: Rubric for Paper One
M 2/20
: College Closed (President’s Day)
T 2/21
: Classes follow a Monday Schedule
: Mukherjee, from The Penguin Gandhi Reader
: Marx, from The German Ideology (from the Cultural Resistance Reader)
: APA & MLA In-text Citation (WR, 366-368) and Outline (WR, 12-20)
W 2/22
: Formal Paper One Due – Bring two extra copies of your paper to class for a peer-edit
: Planning (WR, 67-73)
Weeks Five – Six -- Analysis and Argument, Refinement through Proofreading and Revision
M 2/27
: Writer's for the 99%, Map, "Beginnings", and "An Occupation is Born" from Occupying Wall Street
: Analysis (WR, 74-77)
W 2/29
: Writer's for the 99%, Map, "Beginnings", and "An Occupation is Born" from Occupying Wall Street
: Argument Formation (WR, 10f, 78-91)
M 3/5
: Writer's for the 99%, "The General Assembly", and "Students and Unions" from Occupying Wall Street
: Gelder, ed., Chapters Two, Three, and Six from This Changes Everything: Occupy Wall Street and the 99% Movement
: Rubric for Paper Two
: Library Lab Session #1 – Topic and Thesis Formation (Room: CL-204A)
W 3/7
: Gelder, ed., Chapters Five, Seven, and Eight, from This Changes Everything: Occupy Wall Street and the 99% Movement
M 3/12
: Luxemburg, et al. eds. from Tidal: Occupy Theory, Occupy Strategy
: Anonymous, "Are Americans a Broken People? Why We've Stopped Fighting Back Against the Forces of Oppression"
: Argument Formation (WR, 92-100)
W 3/14
: Luxemburg, et al. eds. from Tidal: Occupy Theory, Occupy Strategy
: Anonymous, "Are Americans a Broken People? Why We've Stopped Fighting Back Against the Forces of Oppression"
: Refinement (WR, 20-28)
Weeks Eight – Eleven -- The Structure and Components of the Research Paper
M 3/19
: Conducting Research & Writing a Research Paper (WR, 331)
: Rubric for Thesis Proposal
: Rubric for Annotated Bibliography
: Paper One Revision Due
: Formal Paper Two Due – Bring two extra copies of your paper to class for a peer-edit
W 3/21
: Writer's for the 99%, "The Media, Occupied"
: Using Library and Online Resources (WR, 334-346)
M 3/26
: Library Lab Session #2 – Research Techniques (Room: CL-204A)
: Presentation Sign-Ups
: APA & MLA Bibliographic Citation (handout)
: Thesis Proposal RD Due – Bring two extra copies of your paper to class for a peer-edit.
W 3/28
: Scott, from Weapons of the Weak (from the Cultural Resistance Reader)
: Kelley, from Race Rebels and Reed, "Why is There No Black Political Movement?" (from the Cultural Resistance Reader)
: Evaluating Sources (WR, 346-357)
M 4/2
: Writer's for the 99%, "POCcupy, People of Color Occupy Wall Street Too!"
: Writing in the Disciplines (WR, 100-108), and Document Design (WR, 45-56)
: Annotated Bibliography 1st Submission Due
W 4/4
: Thesis Proposal Due
: Paper Two Revision Due
: Research Project 1st RD Due (Paper Outline) – Bring two extra copies of your outline to class for a peer-edit
F 4/6 – Su 4/15
: No Classes (Spring Recess)
Week Twelve -- One-on-One Conferences and Research Discussions
M 4/16
: Film (Soundtrack for a Revolution)
: HW#4 - Discussion Questions on above film
: Rubric for Final Research Project
: Rubric for Presentations
W 4/18
: Film (TBA)
: Annotated Bibliography 2nd Submission Due
Weeks Thirteen – Sixteen -- Incorporating Source Material Effectively and Correctly
M 4/23
: TEXT 4A
: Using Source Material and Avoiding Plagiarism (WR, 357-365)
: Research Project 2nd RD Due – Bring two extra copies of your paper to class for a peer-edit
W 4/25
: Presentations
M 4/30
: Presentations
W 5/2
: Presentations
M 5/7
: Presentations
W 5/9
: (WR, 63)
: Library Lab Session #3 – Student Workshop
M 5/14
: Last day of class
: Research Project Due
: Final Exam
