Date

In class

Homework due today

Response

Wed., 1/14

Introduction

Returned: proposals

Roundtable of project ideas

Wed., 1/21

Sexuality; depth

Faludi, “Naked Citadel”; St. John, “Parties Where an ID Is the Least of What You Show”

1

Fri., 1/23

Proposal revisions are due     

Wed., 1/28

Interviews

*Klein, "The Long War of John Kerry"

Due: five interviews

2

Wed., 2/4

“Do you see my point?”

Gladwell “Big and Bad”

Due: be prepared to discuss your senior project's argument and possible holes in it.

3

Wed.,  2/11

Seeing with our own eyes

Thompson, “Kentucky Derby”; Vistica, “What Happened in Thanh Phong.”

Due: be prepared to discuss issues of perspective and bias (in the above articles and in your own work)

4

Wed., 2/18

Big topics; evil

Rosenbaum: “Staring Into the Heart of the Heart  of Darkness”; Mindich “The Moroccan Driver.”

5

 Wed., 2/25

Roundtable: Progress reports presented to the class.

Wed., 3/3

Politics

Shilts, from And the Band Played On

6

Wed.,  3/10

Murrow, Harvest of Shame?

Short class, conferences

 Work, work, work on projects!

3/13-3/21

Spring Break

Wed., 3/24

Wed., 3/31

Project is due

(substantial, publishable, polished, self-challenging, professional, and, in a word, excellent)

Wed., 4/7

Formal project presentations

(three sections meet together)

Wed., 4/14

Formal project presentations

(three sections meet together)

Revisions are due

Wed., 4/21

Formal project presentations

(three sections meet together)

Thurs., 4/22

Public Display

Wed., 4/28

Conclusion