Spring 2019

English 1A Grade Distribution Chart

Important Notes About Using Your Calendar:Check your calendar regularly before class, so you complete your work before you come to class. This willallow you to get the most out of class meetings and reduce outside of class work a bit.You don't have to do the end of chapter or section activities and questions unless the calendar specificallysays to do so.

I use abbreviation codes for the books to save space:

P/P = Poverty / Privilege : A Reader for Writers TS/IS = They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing

This icon means thereading can be found onour class website under theENG 1A or ENG 91 tab:websites.rcc.edu/douglass

This icon means ourEmbedded Tutor,Marissa Moreno,will be in class tohelp with ourwriting activities.

This icon means thisreading is notavailable online, andyou need to checkout the reserve copyfrom our collegelibrary and makeyour own copy tohave in class.

Investigating Poverty and Privilege

M/F:ENG1A; W:ENG91

MWF 10:15-12:20

Integrated Calendar for ENG 1A & 91 with Prof. Douglass

Week 1

First day activities: Overview of syllabus, WRC, class theme etc.Assignments provided: WRC Calendar #1 (Track-it Packet #1), Email reminder,                                                      Writer's Inventory If time: in-class writing diagnostic and website readings tour

MondayFebruary 11

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WednesdayFebruary 13

FridayFebruary 15

1 A

1 A

91

Week 2

Today is a holiday.There is no class, and the WRC and library are closed.

MondayFebruary 18

WednesdayFebruary 20

DUE: WRITER'S INVENTORY (from English 1A) paper copy             with turnitin receipt and your journalREADING: On Course "Chapter Four" excerpt from Skip DowningIn class: Time management and success strategies

READINGS: "Brainology" Carol Dweck                              On Course "Chapter Four" excerpt from Skip Downing (cont.)

WRITTEN HOMEWORK: Downing Journal Entry #12 on page 106 (do for 1A class use; don't                                                          write in response in your 91 journal)In class: ESSAY #1 assigned and basics of parenthetical citation and quotingNote: Today is the last day to add

FridayFebruary 22

1 A

1 A

91

In class: ENG 91 intro syllabus and purpose , game,                    syllabus group activity, reading strategies 

Today is a holiday.There is no class, and the WRC and library are closed.

Getting Started Unit --Cultivating an Academic Mindset

DUE @TURNITIN: WRITER'S INVENTORY (from Eng 1A)TUESDAY FEBRUARY 19, MIDNIGHT

Week 3

DUE in class for workshop: Thesis and Outline for ESSAY #1READINGS from P/P: Unit 1 Intro                                                 John Iceland, "Early Views of Poverty in America"                                                  The Economist, "Penury Portrait: ..."

MondayFebruary 25

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WednesdayFebruary 27DUE in class: Draft of   ESSAY #1 for writing    workshopIn class: Success   strategies and RCC   Resources (Guest   Presenter)

DUE: ESSAY #1 paper copy with turnitin receiptREADINGS: excerpt from Fear Factor by Rebecca Cox                            TS/IS: Part 4, Chapter 12: "I Take Your Point"In class: TP#2 (WRC Calendar) provided; note that all TP#1 hours and activities should be                  completed by today.

FridayMarch 1

1 A

1 A

91

Week 4

DUE: TP#1 (WRC Calendar activities for weeks 1-3)READINGS: "Introduction: Entering the Conversation" (TS/IS)                             Ray Offenheiser, "Poverty at Home" (P/P)                                 Vivyan Adair, "Reclaiming the Promise of Higher Ed..." (P/P)

MondayMarch 4

WednesdayMarch 6

In class: Note-taking stations and conferences

READINGS: Rector and Sheffield, "Air Conditioning,Cable TV, and an Xbox:..." (P/P)                            Robert Haveman, "What Does it Mean to be Poor in a Rich Society?" (P/P)                            Chapter 1: "They Say" (TS/IS)In class: ESSAY 1 returned; required revision discussed                   Wrap-up discussion on Unit 1 and prep for future unit quizzes.

FridayMarch 8

1 A

1 A

91

Reading Unit 1 -- Definitions:What is Poverty?

DUE @TURNITIN: ESSAY #1THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, MIDNIGHT                                       

Week 5

READINGS: Unit 2 Intro (P/P)                            Haskins and Sawhill, "Perspectives on Poverty" (P/P)                            Burd-Sharps & Lewis, "Inequality: Shifting the Spotlight ..." (P/P)                            Part 4, Chapter 13: "IMHO" (TS/IS)In class: Revision workshop for ESSAY #1 (bring your essay) and MLA discussion

MondayMarch 11

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WednesdayMarch 13

In class: Writing andRevision Workshop

Strategies

DUE: ESSAY 1 REQUIRED REVISION paper copy with turnitin receiptREADINGS: Kai Wright, "Young, Black, & Buried in Debt:..."(P/P)          Michelle Alexander, "The New Jim Crow: ..." (P/P)          Part 3, Chapter 11 (only up to p. 143), "He -Says-            Contends" (TS/IS)In class: ESSAY 2 assigned

FridayMarch 15

1 A

1 A

91

Week 6

DUE: Practice thesis for ESSAY 2 workshop with discussion of intro ¶ elementsREADINGS: Joshua DuBois, "The Fight for Black Men" (P/P)                            NPR, "'Life Death, and Politics':..." (P/P)                             Part 1, Chapter 2: "Her Point Is" (TS/IS)

MondayMarch 18

WednesdayMarch 20

In class: Writing and Reading Support Strategies;Building Resilience and Persistence Strategies

READING: "100 Questions about Poverty:..." (P/P)             QUIZ 1 on UNIT 2 in class TODAY. In class: TP#3 assigned; remember that all TP#2 activities and          hours should be complete by the end of today.

FridayMarch 22

1 A

1 A

91

Reading Unit 2 -- Causes:Why Are People Poor?

DUE @TURNITIN: ESSAY #1 REQUIRED REVISIONTHURSDAY, MARCH 14, MIDNIGHT

Week 7

DUE: ESSAY #2 draft for writing workshop with peer review              Track-it Packet #2

READINGS: David Foster Wallace, "This Is Water"  (Kenyon Commencement Speech, 2005)                             Part 1, Chapter 3: "As He Himself Puts It" (TS/IS)

MondayMarch 25

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WednesdayMarch 27

In class: Writing andReading SupportStrategies; BuildingResilience andPersistence Strategies

DUE: ESSAY #2 paper copy with turnitin receiptREADINGS from P/P: Unit 3 intro                                                 Gabriel Thompson, "Could You Survive on $2 a Day?"                                                  Bauer and Ramirez, "Injustice on Our Plates: ..."In class: ESSAY #1 returned; optional revision assigned

FridayMarch 29

1 A

1 A

91

Week 8

Today is a holiday.There is no class and the WRC and library are closed.

MondayApril 1

WednesdayApril 3

DUE: Journal for first             half of semester             credit checkIn class: Conferences                   and time              management              group check-in               activity

DUE: Optional Revision of ESSAY #1 paper copy with graded original and turnitin receiptREADINGS from P/P: Monica Potts, "Pressing on the Upward Way"                                                 Crystal Gammon, "Pollution, Poverty, and People of Color:..."In class: ESSAY #3 assigned

FridayApril 5

1 A

1 A

91

A Pause Between P/P Units:More Academic Mindset Ideas

Reading Unit 3Consequences: Who Is Poor?

DUE @TURNITIN: ESSAY #2THURSDAY, MARCH 28, MIDNIGHT                                       

DUE @TURNITIN: OPTIONAL REVISION OF ESSAY #1THURSDAY, APRIL 4, MIDNIGHT

SpringBreak

DUE: Thesis for ESSAY #3 for in-class             workshopREADINGS:  Sonja Livingston, "Shame" (P/P)  Duncan & Magnuson, "The Long Reach of       Early Childhood Poverty" (P/P)  Part 2, Ch. 4: "Yes/No/Okay, But"  (TS/IS)

In class:Essay #3 writing strategiesworkshop; Unit 3 reading reviewfor quiz tomorrow

READING from P/P: Blunt &Monroe, "We Have a WealthGap, and the Military is PoorerFor It"     Quiz #2 on Unit 3    in class today. In class: TP#4 provided;remember all TP#3 activitiesand hours should be completedby today.

Week 9 of the semester (April 8-14) is spring break.There are no classes and the WRC lab will be closed.

MondayApril 15

WednesdayApril 17

FridayApril 19

You're stunning and theworld is lucky to have you.We are LUCKY TO HAVE YOU.Get some rest. - Lin-Manuel Miranda

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Week 10

1 A 91

1 A

Week 11

DUE TP#3 and a draft of ESSAY #3 for in-class workshopREADINGS: Unit 4 intro (P/P)                            Courtney Martin, "Moving Past Acknolwedging Privilege" (P/P)                            Teju Cole, "The White Savior Industrial Complex (P/P)                             Part 2, Chapter 5: "And Yet" (TS/IS)

MondayApril 22

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WednesdayApril 24

In class: Essay #3 Writing Support Workshop andNote-Taking Revisited Workshop

DUE: ESSAY #3 paper copy with turnitin receiptREADINGS from P/P: Gene Marks, "If I Were a Poor Black Kid"                                                 DNLee, "If I Were a Wealthy White Suburbanite"In class: ESSAY #2 returned (if not already); optional revision  assigned;                    workshop on quote, paraphrase, and summary

FridayApril 26

1 A

1 A

91

Week 12

READINGS: Tressie McMillanCottom,"Why Do Poor People 'Waste" Money on Luxury Goods"(P/P)                            The Economist, "The Rich Are Different from You and Me:..." (P/P)                            Part 2, Chapter 6: "Skeptics May Object" (TS/IS)In class: Logical Fallacies Discussion and Review (with your TP#3 returned so you can check yours)

MondayApril 29

WednesdayMay 1

In class: conferenceson grade reports andthe plan goingforward, optionalrevision, and/orgrammar groupworkshop.

DUE: ESSAY #2 Optional Revision paper copy with graded original and turnitin receiptReading: Review the appendix in Poverty/Privilege (p. 427-458)

In class: ESSAY #4 assigned and intro to research options at RCC.THIS IS A **REALLY** IMPORTANT CLASS DAY.PLEASE MAKE SURE TO BE IN CLASS.

FridayMay 3

1 A

1 A

91

Reading Unit 4 -- Privilege:Who Isn't Poor?

Next week is the drop deadline;current grade reports for ENG1A  will be provided this week.

DUE @TURNITIN: ESSAY #3THURSDAY, APRIL 25, MIDNIGHT

DUE @TURNITIN: ESSAY #2 OPTIONAL REVISIONTHURSDAY, MAY 2, MIDNIGHT

Week 13

DUE: ESSAY #4 proposalREADING from TS/IS: Part 2, Chapter 7: "So What? Who Cares?"   In class: Quiz 3 on Unit 4

MondayMay 6

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WednesdayMay 8

Note: Today is the drop deadline for English 91,but if you drop 91, you have to also drop 1AIn class: Any remaining conferences and moreresearch methods and strategies support.

DUE in class for workshopping: a thesis for ESSAY #4; your proposal will be returned today READINGS from P/P: Unit 5 intro

                                                 Emily Brennan, "Reporting Poverty: ..."                                                 Rebecca Solnit, "When the Media is the Disaster: ..."Note: Today is the drop deadline for 1A, but if you didn't drop 91 already and you drop 1A, youwill be stuck with an NP for 91; also, all TP#4 activities and hours should be done today;TP#5 provided in class.      

FridayMay 10

1 A

1 A

91

Week 14

DUE: Track-it Packet #4READINGS: Unit 6 intro from P/P          Karlan & Appel, "Intro: The Monks and The Fish" (P/P)          Part 3, Chapter 8, "As a Result" (TS/IS)In class: Bring in a draft of your works cited for a hands-on            workshop on MLA Works Cited lists and in-text            citation format and more practice with quote,            paraphrase, and summary

MondayMay 13

WednesdayMay 15

In class: Peer editing and professor conference drafts for ENG 1A ESSAY #4

READING from TS/IS: Part 3, Chapter 9, "Ain't So / Is Not"                                                  Part 3, Chapter 10: "But Don't Get Me Wrong"In class: Peer editing and professor conference drafts for ESSAY #4

FridayMay 17

1 A

1 A

91

One Day Reading Unit 5 -- Rhetoric:How Do the Media Represent Poverty?

Reading Unit 6 -- Solutions:What Should We Do About Poverty?

Week 15

DUE: ESSAY #4 MLA Works Cited listREADINGS from P/P: Peter Buffett, "The Charitable-Industrial Complex"                                                 Peter Edelman, "The State of Poverty in America"                                                 Ai-jen Poo, "Building a Caring Economy"                           Part 4, Chapter 14: "What's Motivating This Writer?" (TS/IS)

MondayMay 20

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WednesdayMay 22

In class: Extended MLA and research paperstructuring workshop; graded WC list returned.                                                                   Marissa's last day!

FridayMay 24

1 A

1 A

91

Week 16

Today is a holiday.There is no class and the WRC and library are closed.

MondayMay 27

WednesdayMay 29

Note: Today is the last day ofEnglish 91; There is no finalexam for English 91.DUE: JournalSelf-assess and forwardplanning activity/conferencesand final exam preparationdiscussion

DUE: ESSAY #3 Optional Revision paper copy with graded original and turnitin receiptREADING: David Bernstein, "Solutions Journalism Network:                          Questions and Checklist" (P/P)In class: course wrap-up and prep for final exam:DO NOT MISS TODAY'S CLASS --> YOUR FINAL EXAMWILL BE PROVIDED IN CLASS TODAY SO YOU CAN PREPARE AN OUTLINE

FridayMay 31

1 A

1 A

91

DUE: ESSAY #4 (COMPLETE FINAL DRAFT) paper copy with note packet and turnitin receiptREADINGS: Muhammad Yunus, "Nobel Peace Prize Lecture" (P/P)          In class:                            Quiz 4 on Unit 5 & 6               and optional revision of ESSAY #3 assigned

DUE @TURNITIN: ESSAY #4THURSDAY, MAY 23, MIDNIGHT

DUE @TURNITIN: ESSAY #3 OPTIONAL REVISIONTHURSDAY, MAY 30, MIDNIGHT

Final ExamRemember:

There is no final exam for English 91.

Your final exam is the English 1A exam.

Track-it Packet #5 with your final semester hours print-out is dueat the final.

Final course grades will be posted on WebAdvisor by midnight on June 12;I will not be on campus again after June 7 -- please complete all business

with me by the final or during finals week office hours.

Wednesday,June 5:   11am - 1:30pm

You need a blue book, your Poverty/Privilegetextbook, and your outline. You may also beallowed to have other specific materials as

explained on the final exam prompt.

You have worked so hard all semester!!Please don't upset your final grade by missingthe exam, leaving early for summer break, or

forgetting to prepare for the final.