Course Schedule

Assignments and readings are due on the day they are listed. For example, Tuchman, "August 1: Berlin" should be read for Wednesday, 1/30. Select assignments to see assignments associated with the reading.

Week 1:
M 1/14: Brief Introduction
W 1/16: Course introduction and intro to the computer classroom
            » see assignments
F 1/18: LRO Discussion
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Week 2:
M 1/21: No class.
            » see assignments
W 1/23: Miller, pages 12 - 15 "Terms for Interpretations of Conflict"; Coates, "Introduction"
      IF Account number due
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F 1/25: Log on to LRO for the first time.
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Week 3:
M 1/28: Coates, "The Just War"; Tuchman, "Let the Last Man on His Right Brush the Channel with His Sleeve," "Outbreak"
      LRO Parts A1 and A2, and 2 Observations due
W 1/30: Tuchman, "August 1: Berlin," "August 1: Paris and London," "Ultimatum in Brussels"; World War I maps
F 2/1: Tuchman, "Home Before the Leaves Fall"; Essay 1 online

Week 4:
M 2/4: Teacher Folders; WS_FTP and Fetch; Essay 1 handed out
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W 2/6: Rough Draft Essay 1 Due; Peer Response using Microsoft Word Commenting
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F 2/8: Quotation Day -- very important; quotation sheet
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Week 5:
M 2/11: UNIX set-up; Regan, "Just War Conduct"
W 2/13: Essay structure discussion; WS_FTP instructions; Afghanistan Packet Readings: Mainstream American Media
F 2/15: Afghanistan Packet Discussion; Essay 1 Final Draft Due

Week 6:
M 2/18: Afghanistan Packet Readings: Alternative Media Reporting, War Crimes Opinions (some long essays)
      DIWE discussions: Group 1 Text; Group 2 Text; Group 3 Text; Group 4 Text
W 2/20: Afghanistan Packet Discussion -- topic: bias in the news
F 2/22: Afghanistan Packet Discussion; Essay #2 handed out

Week 7:
M 2/25: Peer Response; Rough Draft Essay 2 due; Discuss Essay Topics
      class topics table
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W 2/27: Discuss LRO Midterm; Discuss Research Paper Proposal
F 3/1: Research on the web -- very important; class filmed; Research Paper Proposal Due

Week 8:
M 3/4: Discuss Library Research; Essay #2 Final Draft due
W 3/6: Midterm LRO Due; Moderations
F 3/8: Class cancelled -- enjoy spring break

Week 9:
M 3/18: Library Day -- meet in the PCL lobby
W 3/20: Library day -- meet in the PCL lobby
F 3/22: Research Process Essays due

Week 10: Conference Week
M 3/25: Research Paper Rough Draft 1 due
      peer response sheet
W 3/27: Library day -- meet in PCL lobby
F 3/29: Class cancelled

Week 11:
M 4/1: Library day -- meet in PCL lobby
W 4/3: Workshop: Paragraph Discussion
F 4/5: Workshop: Quotations and Quote Page
      Research Paper Rough Draft 2 handed out

Week 12:
M 4/8: Library Day -- meet in PCL
W 4/10: Research Paper Rough Draft 2 due
      peer response sheet
F 4/12: Peer response DIWE discussion
      the prompt
      Vietnam
      Letters 1
      Letters 2
      Experiences
      WWII Bombing

Week 13:
M 4/15: Workshop: Citations; sample Works Cited Sheet
W 4/17: Workshop: Long Paper Introductions
F 4/19: Rough Draft of Works Cited List Due

Week 14: Conference Week
M 4/22: Research Paper Rough Draft 3 due
      peer response sheet
W 4/24: Essay Titles; Page layout
F 4/26: Class cancelled

Week 15:
M 4/29: Discuss Sample Essays; download: sample 1, sample 2, sample 3
W 5/1: Research Paper Final Draft Due
F 5/3: Last day of class; Discuss Final LRO

Week 16:
M 5/6: LRO Final Draft Due at 12:00 noon; LROs not uploaded by noon will not be read.