Final Week

Assignment: Organize your portfolio

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Write: Short Reflective Essay (1-2 Pages)

• Tell me what you have learned in class, the most important thing. (Be Specific)
• How has your writing changed
• How did you view reading and writing before, how do you view it now?
• How do you plan to use what you learned in the future?

Presentations

5/5/16:  Presentation Rubric:

• 5 min presentation on your final research topic
• Include research that you discovered on your topic (JSTOR, EBSCO, Books)
• You do not need to provide Works Cited
• You can present any way you wish (PowerPoint, Prezi, Lecture, etc.. )
• You can provide worksheets, flyers, etc..
• Most importantly BE PREPARED

Evaluation Link

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5/3 - 5/5

5/3

• Meet @ Library
• I will be handing back essay drafts & response papers
• Use this day to revise your essays
• Start organizing your portfolio
• Start putting together your presentation
• If you have not completed the course evaluation, please complete it! (Link Is Found on Blog)

Presentation Info:

• 5 min 
• Individual Presentation
• Presentation is on your final research paper topic
• You can use power point if you want 

5/5

• Meet @ Lab
• Be ready to present

4/28

                                                    ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY

Final Research Paper Due

• Title
• 4-5 pages
• 3 Academic Sources
• APA
• Citations/Works Cited

                                                    ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY

I will be explaining portfolio requirements and examples

I will be handing back final assignments

I will be explaining final group presentation date

You will be doing class evaluations

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY

4/21

Today is not a mandatory meeting.  I will be available for anyone that needs help with their final research paper.

Important dates:

• 4/26/16 Final Draft of Group Essay Due

4/28/16 First Draft of Final Research Paper Due

• 3 Academic Sources (JSTOR/EBSCO)
• 4-5 pages
• Parenthetical Citations
• Works Cited

4/19

Make sure you finish reading "Inventing The Magic Valley" by Brannstrom & Neuman

Write 1 page response

4/12

Meet at the library

4/12

Begin reading: Inventing the "Magic Valley" of South Texas by Brannstrom and Neuman located in the assigned readings

Class canceled today 4/7

I have an emergency, will be going out of town. We will meet next Tues.

4/7

Assignment: Watch remainder of "GASLAND"

• Provide 1 page response
• Click Here to Watch GASLAND

Think about topics for your major research paper.  I want you to come up with some ideas and write them down and be ready to discuss next time. Be as thorough as possible. Topics can include Gender Studies/Environmental Studies/Topics in Pedagogy/ Mexican American Studies

FYI: I will begin to dock papers for not being turned in on time.  Every day that your essay is late, I will knock one letter grade down.  Those that have not turned in your Gender Studies essay need to turn it in to me ASAP!

3/31

Assignment: Organize Portfolio

• Include all of your assignments, papers, notes, articles
• Organize them in sections
• Bring your folder

I will be conferencing with each one of you and let you know where you stand on your grades

• Several of you didn't turn in your Gender Studies assignment/ and or haven't completed it. I will be discussing your options.
• Take the time that I give you in class to workshop your essay! It's your grade on the line.

3/29

Gender Studies Paper Due

• 4 page paper
• Parenthetical Citations (APA)
• Works Cited Page
• 2 Sources

Your topic can be anything related to Gender Studies.

Use the definitions (patriarchy, matriarchy, feminist theory, Marxist theory, double standards, biases, etc...) we discussed in class if it applies to your topic including a way to theorize (bigger idea) about your topic (critical theory).   

If you have any questions post below under comments!

I will be grading paper based on the following:

• Proper intro (Thesis/topics)
• Proper citations (APA)
• Proper Works Cited Page
• Most importantly, Content and Critical Thinking

Additional Topics May Include:

Sex Tourism in Thailand 

Sex Trafficking 

Women and The Qur’an

Women of Juarez (murders)

3/22

Define the following:

Literary Theory

Literary Criticism

Feminist Theory

Queer Theory

Marxist Theory

Double Standards

Patriarch

Assignment:

·         Based the above definitions on Literary Theory / Criticism / Feminist Theory etc..

·         Look for news worthy article discussing gender in any kind of way 

·         Post link to the article along with a short response on Google+

Read: "Movimientos de rebeldía y las culturas que traicionan" by Gloria Anzaldúa
                     Write: 1 page response on the reading

Click Here For Reading

3/10

Read: Nancy Sommer's article titled "Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers"

Take notes on:

• Intro
• Methodology
• Revision Strategies of Student Writers
• Revision Strategies of Experienced Writers

We will be conducting a student directed learning (SDL) session.  Be prepared to discuss article in class based on groups that I will be assigning. 

NOTE: Be aware that I know who attends and who participates. Please don't try to skip class just to get out of this activity.  It's definitely not  helping you out with your participation grade.

3/8

Second Draft of Group Paper Due.
Include the following:

• Thesis (opening paragraph)
• Topics (opening paragraph)
• "Using academic information by Martin Haberman... 
• Include citations from at least 1 of the articles you looked up last week 

Note: Do not use "I" within the essay (this is a collaborative essay)

Start Reading: Nancy Sommers academic article titled "Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers"

3/3

Read Kantz Article
Write 1 page response

3/1

Updated Assignment: Chose 1 Academic Article that deals with good teaching and pedagogy according to your group essay. 

• Use JSTOR or EBSCOHOST
• Read the article
• Provide 1 "direct quote" from the article
• Provide 3 parenthetical citations (your own words)
• Use APA format
• Provide Works Cited page for that article

Note:  Use the Citation Example on the assigned readings for examples

We will discuss Stephen Wolk article and talk about your articles. Be ready to discuss.

2/25

Read: "School As Inquiry" - Wolk

Write: 1 pg response

I will be discussing research methods so DO NOT MISS CLASS.

#behere

2/23

Assignments:

Presentation

• You will revise your presentation according to new information discussed in class
• Pick a topic
• Present for five minutes
• No visuals needed, just a discussion
• MAKE SURE YOU INCORPORATE Haberman INTO DISCUSSION
• PREPARE and be ORGANIZED 

Essay

• Rough draft (4 pages)
• Make sure you have a title (different from article title)
• Make sure you INCORPORATE Haberman INTO PAPER
• Pick a topic and begin organizing your paper

2/18

Assignment:  Answer the following and turn in as "Haberman Response"


What’s the first thing you thought about when you read the title "Pedagogy of Poverty Versus Good Teaching?


Define: SOCIOECONOMIC & SOCIOCULTURAL



What is Pedagogy of Poverty according to Haberman?



Elaborate on: Authoritarian and directive nature of the pedagogy of poverty is deceptive about who really is in charge àREAD 3^rd Column on page 292

- Interpret reading and provide analysis



Elaborate on: Good TEACHING with a focus on Sociocultural/Socioeconomic conditions
- How does this apply to you?
- How does this apply everyone else?

2/16

Group Presentations:

Context:

• 10 min presentation
• PREPARE
• Presentation will be on Martin Haberman's "Pedagogy of Poverty Versus Good Teaching"
• You can present any way you wish (PowerPoint/Discussion/etc)
• You may provide worksheets for class and or use poster boards (please make visible) avoid clutter
• Everyone must participate and present something
• Do not summarize article/Focus on a particular analysis
• Use your critical thinking skills

2/11

We will talk about the Downs/Wardle article next time
take notes, be ready to discuss

ATTENDANCE MANDATORY

2/2 - 2/4

I have come down with what appears to be flu like symptoms.  Classes will be cancelled this week.

Assignment:
Read: Downs & Wardle article
Write notes and be ready to discuss
I will be calling on each individual for participation grade

2/2

Read the following:

Indian Camp by Ernest Hemingway

Woman Hollering Creek by Sandra Cisneros


Write 1 page response on both short stories



Remember: Read critically, read constructive, read for meaning and closely analyze the short stories

1/28

Read: first 9 pages of Haas/Flowers article
Write: 1 page response of first half of reading

Define: Rhetoric
 Read very first sentence.  What does this mean? Constructive vs. Receptive  
What is good reading? 
What is critical reading?

1/26

Read: Diaz/Lamott Articles
Write: 1 pg response on both articles

• Do not completely summarize
• Respond to something specific within the article
• See syllabus for response paper instructions

Write 3 page essay on your Writing Experience

• Tell me something about your past experience with reading or writing
• Do you have a positive experience? or not?
• How did it shape you as a writer?
• Do you enjoy reading/writing?
• Does not  have to be exclusive to these questions but this should help you out

Welcome

I want to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to our class forum.  I will be integrating our readings, announcements, workshops, assignments, and discussions on here, so it would be wise if everyone begins to browse and familiarize yourselves with the page.  I look forward to meeting everyone.  Look for more updates soon!