Course Schedule

Assignments and readings are due on the day they are listed. For example, Tuchman, "August 1: Berlin" should be read for Tuesday, 9/11. Select assignments to see assignments associated with the reading.

Week 1:
H 8/30: First Day Writing Sample; Introduction: syllabus, computer classroom etiquette, etc.
            » see assignment

Week 2:
T 9/4: Miller, from "Introduction: Pluralism and Moral Discourse" (handout) and Coates, "Just War"; Discuss Learning Record Online
            » see assignment
H 9/6: Coates, "The Just War," Tuchman, "Let the Last Man on the Right Brush the Channel with His Sleeve," "Outbreak"; IF #s due
            » see assignment

Week 3:
T 9/11: Class cancelled due to terrorist attacks.
H 9/13: Discuss terrorist attacks. A1, A2, and Observations Due

Week 4:
T 9/18: Tuchman, "August 1: Berlin," "August 1: Paris and London," "Ultimatum in Brussels"; World War I maps
H 9/15: Tuchman, "Home Before the Leaves Fall"; Essay 1 handed out

Week 5:
T 9/25: Rough Draft Essay #1 Due; Peer Response using Microsoft Word Commenting
H 9/27: Regan, "Just War Conduct: The Principle of Discrimination" (87 - 99); Quotation Day -- very important!
            » see assignment

Week 6:
T 10/2: Kosovo readings (Maps, American Media Reporting, Serb Media Reporting); structuring your essays
H 10/4: Kosovo readings (War Crimes Opinions); research paper topics; Final Draft Essay #1 Due

Week 7:
T 10/9: Library Day; Essay #2 Handed out (will be online on Monday)
H 10/11: Research on the web; Rough Draft Essay #2 Due; peer response at home

Week 8:
T 10/16: Discuss reseach strategies; Research Proposal (due Sunday, 10/14 at 10:00)
H 10/18: Library day – independent research; Final Draft Essay #2 Due

Week 9:
T 10/23: Midterm Learning Record Due (midnight, 10/22); Library Day – independent research
H 10/25: Moderations; Research Process Essays due (9:00 am)

Week 10: Conference #1 Week
T 10/30: Research Paper Rough Draft 1 due
H 11/1: Class Cancelled; Rough Draft Annotated Bibliography Due (Friday 11/2 by 3:00)

Week 11:
T 11/6: Workshop: paragraph discussion
H 11/8: Workshop: quotations and quote page

Week 12:
T 11/13: Second draft of Research Paper Due Workshop: Long paper introductions
H 11/15: we'll find something to do here (Afghanistan video, maybe)

Week 13:
T 11/20: Rough Draft of Works Cited List due (printed version as well as on disk)
H 11/22: Class Cancelled – Thanksgiving

Week 14: Conference #2 Week
T 11/27: Third Draft of Research Paper Due
H 11/29: Class cancelled

Week 15:
T 12/4: Sample Essay; structuring your essay
H 12/6: Last day of class

Week 16:
M 12/10: Final Research Papers Due, 12:00 noon
H 12/13: Final Learning Record Due, 12: noon