| 1 | 4/14 Welcome and introduce the class and classmates/make groups
Chose topics for semester |
| 2 | 4/21 Make final decisions about groups in class and topics for semester
(Some people may not return after the first day of class.)
How to coordinate and do student generated handouts |
| 3 | 4/28 Student generated handouts, topic 1 (whole class) |
| 4 | 5/12 Deep discussion in pairs on topic 1
Reading discussion |
| 5 | 5/19 Student generated handouts, topic 2 (whole class) |
| 6 | 5/26 Deep discussion in pairs on topic 2
Reading discussion |
| 7 | 6/2 How to make a good presentation |
| 8 | 6/9 Student generated handouts, topic 3 (whole class) |
| 9 | 6/16 Deep discussion in pairs on topic 3
Reading discussion |
| 10 | 6/23 How to write an essay |
| 11 | 6/30 Revise and correct your essay in class
Work day for Book Presentations and final essay |
| 12 | 7/7 Book Presentations |
| 13 | 7/14 Book Presentations
Essay #1 due |
| 14 | 10/6 Summer Presentations |
| 15 | 10/13 Summer Presentations |
| 16 | 10/20 Student generated handouts, topic 5 |
| 17 | 10/27 Deep discussion in pairs on topic 5
Reading discussion |
| 18 | 11/10 Student generated handouts, topic 6 |
| 19 | 11/17 Deep discussion in pairs on topic 6
Reading discussion |
| 20 | 11/24 Student generated handouts, topic 7 |
| 21 | 12/1 Deep discussion in pairs on topic 7
Reading discussion |
| 22 | 12/8 Student generated handouts, topic 8 |
| 23 | 12/15 Deep discussion in pairs on topic 8
Reading discussion |
| 24 | 12/22 Christmas letter writing
Pot luck and mini-presentations |
| 25 | 1/5 Student generated handouts, topic 9 |
| 26 | 1/12 Deep discussion in pairs on topic 9
Reading discussion
Essay #2 due |
