English 122-IN: Composition II – Herd Thinkers

Course Schedule - Fall 2010

 Tue., 9/7

Introduce Yourself: Go to Intro on the Message Board.

 Wed., 9/8

Explore the course pages and then post to Navigating the Course.

 Th., 9/9

See Part 1 on the Asch Page.   Read the links under “Intro” & then view the video clip under that.

 Fri., 9/10

Read Asch’s article “Opinions and Social Pressure”.   Post on the Asch Discussion Questions. 

 Mon., 9/13

Post your Peer Responses for the Asch topic.  (Yes, this is the same place you posted on Asch already.)

 Wed., 9/15

In Part 2 on the Asch Page, read about Berns’ brain scan study.   Post responses on the Berns Discussion Questions. 

 Mon., 9/20

Post your Peer Responses for the Berns topic (same place you posted on Berns already.)

 Wed., 9/22

Read about Plagiarism & Paraphrase.  Post on the Partial Plagiarism Questions.

 Fri., 9/24

Post Peer Responses on Plagiarism & Paraphrase.

 Mon., 9/27

Read the assignment for Paper #1 on Asch.  Post your questions about the task at Paper #1 Questions.

 Th., 9/30

Due: Paper #1 on Asch.

 Mon., 10/4

See Intro on Milgram Page & view the Video Clip.  Read “The Perils of Obedience” & Post on the Milgram Discussion Questions.

 Wed., 10/6

Post your Peer Responses on Milgram’s “The Perils of Obedience.”

 Mon., 10/11

Holiday: Columbus Day.  No MCC Classes Today.

 Tue., 10/12

On Milgram Page under “Later Perspectives,” read the chapters from “Obedience to Authority” & post on the Discussion Questions.

 Th., 10/14

Post Peer Responses on Milgram’s Later Perspectives on Obedience to Authority.

 Mon., 10/18

Read Replicating Milgram Today on the Milgram Page & Post on the Berger Discussion Questions.

 Wed., 10/20

Post Peer Responses on Berger & Replicating Milgram Today.

 Mon., 10/25

Read The Essay Thesis & Post on the “Essay Thesis” Topic in the Writing Discussion Forum.

 Wed., 10/27

Post Peer Responses on Essay Thesis

 Mon., 11/1

Read Paper #2 Assignment.  Post your questions on it at Paper #2 Questions.

 Wed., 11/3

Read Boyd’s Using Quotes in an Essay.  Post responses on Using Quotes Discussion Questions. 

 Mon., 11/8

Due: Paper #2 on Milgram.

 Wed., 11/10

Read about Groupthink of Irving Janis & Post on the Groupthink Discussion Questions.

 Th., 11/11

   Holiday: Veterans’ Day.  No MCC Classes Today.

 Fri., 11/12

Post Peer Responses on Groupthink.

 Tue., 11/16

Preview Fromm’s “On Disobedience” & Post on Fromm Preview Questions

 Th., 11/18

Read Fromm’s “On Disobedience” & Post on Fromm Discussion Questions.

 Mon., 11/22

Post Peer Responses on Fromm.

 Wed., 11/24

Read Paper #3 Assignment and Post Questions.

Th. & Fri.  11/25 & 26

Holiday: Thanksgiving.  No MCC Classes These Two Days!

 Mon., 12/29

Further Discussion of Fromm and Paper #3

 Wed., 12/1

Due: Paper #3 on Fromm

 Mon., 12/6

Read Finding and Evaluating Sources.  Post on Finding & Evaluating Sources.

Wed., 12/8

Due: Sources Exercise.  Also, take a short online Quiz on Evaluating Sources.

 Fri., 12/10

Readings for in-class essay exam will be sent before this.  Email me if you haven’t received them.

 Tue., 12/14

Final Exam – In-Class Essay