English
122-IN: Composition II – Herd Thinkers
Course Schedule - Fall 2010
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Tue.,
9/7 |
Introduce
Yourself: Go to Intro
on the Message Board. |
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Wed., 9/8 |
Explore the
course pages and then post to Navigating
the Course. |
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Th.,
9/9 |
See Part 1
on the Asch Page. Read the links under “Intro” & then view the
video clip under that. |
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Fri., 9/10 |
Read Asch’s
article “Opinions and Social Pressure”. Post on the Asch
Discussion Questions. |
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Mon., 9/13 |
Post your Peer
Responses for the Asch topic.
(Yes, this is the same place you posted on Asch already.) |
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Wed.,
9/15 |
In Part 2
on the Asch Page, read about
Berns’ brain scan study. Post
responses on the Berns
Discussion Questions. |
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Mon.,
9/20 |
Post your Peer
Responses for the Berns topic (same place you posted on Berns already.) |
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Wed., 9/22 |
Read about Plagiarism & Paraphrase. Post on the Partial
Plagiarism Questions. |
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Fri., 9/24 |
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Mon., 9/27 |
Read the
assignment for Paper #1 on Asch. Post your questions about the task at Paper
#1 Questions. |
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Th., 9/30 |
Due: Paper #1 on Asch. |
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Mon.,
10/4 |
See Intro
on Milgram Page & view the Video Clip. Read “The Perils of Obedience” & Post
on the Milgram
Discussion Questions. |
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Wed.,
10/6 |
Post your Peer
Responses on Milgram’s “The Perils of Obedience.” |
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Mon., 10/11 |
Holiday:
Columbus Day. No MCC Classes Today. |
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Tue.,
10/12 |
On Milgram Page under “Later Perspectives,” read the
chapters from “Obedience to Authority” & post on the Discussion
Questions. |
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Th.,
10/14 |
Post Peer
Responses on Milgram’s Later Perspectives on Obedience to Authority. |
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Mon.,
10/18 |
Read
Replicating Milgram Today on the Milgram Page &
Post on the Berger
Discussion Questions. |
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Wed.,
10/20 |
Post Peer
Responses on Berger
& Replicating Milgram Today. |
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Mon., 10/25 |
Read The Essay Thesis & Post on the “Essay
Thesis” Topic in the Writing Discussion Forum. |
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Wed., 10/27 |
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Mon.,
11/1 |
Read Paper #2 Assignment.
Post your questions on it at Paper #2 Questions. |
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Wed.,
11/3 |
Read Boyd’s
Using Quotes in
an Essay. Post responses on Using
Quotes Discussion Questions. |
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Mon., 11/8 |
Due: Paper #2 on Milgram. |
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Wed., 11/10 |
Read about Groupthink of Irving Janis & Post on the Groupthink
Discussion Questions. |
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Th., 11/11 |
Holiday:
Veterans’ Day. No MCC Classes Today. |
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Fri., 11/12 |
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Tue., 11/16 |
Preview Fromm’s “On Disobedience” & Post on Fromm
Preview Questions |
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Th., 11/18 |
Read Fromm’s “On Disobedience” & Post on Fromm
Discussion Questions. |
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Mon., 11/22 |
Post Peer
Responses on Fromm. |
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Wed., 11/24 |
Read Paper #3 Assignment and Post
Questions. |
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Th. &
Fri. 11/25 & 26 |
Holiday:
Thanksgiving. No MCC Classes These Two
Days! |
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Mon., 12/29 |
Further
Discussion of Fromm and Paper #3 |
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Wed., 12/1 |
Due: Paper #3 on Fromm |
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Mon., 12/6 |
Read Finding and Evaluating Sources. Post on Finding
& Evaluating Sources. |
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Wed., 12/8 |
Due: Sources Exercise. Also, take a short online Quiz on
Evaluating Sources. |
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Fri., 12/10 |
Readings
for in-class essay exam will be sent before this. Email me if you haven’t received them. |
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Tue., 12/14 |
Final Exam
– In-Class Essay |