9 am - 12 pm Orientation to Introduction to the Liberal Arts

The Design and Objectives of Introduction to the Liberal Arts

Introduction to the Liberal Arts and Integrated Studies

Informal in-class writing on Coorain

Convocation: Doug Rankin, "The History of Monmouth College"

                       1:30 pm in the Dahl Auditorium (see assigned seating)

Convocation: Dean Jane Jakoubek, "What is Liberal Arts?"

                       Dahl Auditorium (see assigned seating)

Review "Convocations" link.

Discussion of Dean Jakoubek's convocation

The Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts

Mindful Listening

Ker Conway, The Road From Coorain

Ker Conway, The Road From Coorain, "The West" and "Coorain"

The Art of Asking Questions

Due: A paragraph responding to question four of the summer reading questions:

Make a choice about what you believe is the most important factor, and write a paragraph explaining your thesis. Like all work done outside of class, the paragraph must be typed and double-spaced. Format your out-of-class writing according to MLA format.

Ker Conway, The Road From Coorain, "Childhood" and "Drought"

Ker Conway, The Road From Coorain, "Schooling"

Due: 2 - 3 page diagnostic essay

Ker Conway, The Road From Coorain, "Finding the Southern Cross"

Bowling

This I Believe

Listen to or read at least five This I Believe stories; bring printed copies of the stories to class and be prepared to discuss the stories that you heard.

NPR's This I Believe

The Original Invitation

This I Believe Essay-Writing Instructions

Orientation for Success: Study Skills presentation

Dahl Chapel and Auditorium

Draft of This I Believe essay (max of 500 words)

Writing Workshop with Writing Associates

Convocation: Chad Pregracke, Living Lands and Waters

Quad Cities PBS on Pregracke

Convocation discussion

Robert D. Putnam's "Bowling Alone: America's Declining Social Capital"

Putnam's "Bowling Together"

Recommended:

On Robert Putnam's controversial 2007 Scandinavian Political Studies article "E Pluribus Unum: Diversity and Community in the Twenty-first Century The 2006 Johan Skytte Prize Lecture": Jonas, Michael. "The Downside of Diversity."  The Boston Globe 5 August 2007.  31 Aug 2007 <www.boston.com/news>.

Ker Conway, The Road From Coorain

Ker Conway, The Road From Coorain

Ker Conway, The Road From Coorain

Ker Conway, The Road From Coorain

No Class: Meeting with Trustees

Ker Conway, The Road From Coorain

The Road From Coorain essay exam

Revised diagnostic essay on Ker Conway due with commented-upon first draft

This I Believe: final draft due (500 words) with first draft

Discussion of the genre of autobiography

6 - 9 pm class meeting at the Peterson dorm viewing room

First Person video

Recommended: Linda Williams, "Mirrors Without Memories: Truth, History, and the New Documentary." 

Errol Morris Interview with The Believer

John Conomos, "Error Morris and the New Documentary"

Roy Grundmann and Cynthia Rockwell, "Truth is Not Subjective: An Interview with Errol Morris"

Discussion of First Person episodes

Bryson's Shakespeare, "In Search of William Shakespeare"

Summary exercises

Bryson's Shakespeare, "The Early Years, 1564 - 1585"

Bryson's Shakespeare, "The Lost Years, 1585 - 1592"

Bryson's Shakespeare, "In London"

Bryson's Shakespeare, "The Plays"

Jessica Landrey's summary

Patrick Miller's summary

Bryson's Shakespeare, "Years of Fame, 1596 - 1603"

Bryson's Shakespeare, "The Reign of King James, 1603 - 1616"

Bryson's Shakespeare, "Death"

Bryson's Shakespeare, "Claimants"

Professor Stacy Cordery on Alice

Convocation: Jane Kurtz, founder of Ethiopia Reads

Interview with Kurtz
 

Convocation discussion

Discussion of biography

Bryson, Shakespeare, "Claimants"

Dinner with President Ditzler @ Quinby House

Meet outside west entrance to Hewes Library (by the fountain) @ 6:15 pm

William Shakespeare: Life of Drama (A&E DVD)

Fall Break

Thirteen Days, 1 - 49

Kennedy's national address on the Cuban missile crisis (October 22, 1962)

No class

Thirteen Days, 50-98

Library Presentation

Thirteen Days, Afterword

Library research day: meet in Hewes Library Room 124 (open classroom by reference books)

PowerPoint on MLA documentation

Conclude discussion on Thirteen Days

No Class

Orientation for Success: Wackerle Center Presentation

Morgan Room

Two annotations with citations due (submitted with copies of essays)

Thirteen Days film

Thirteen Days film

Thirteen Days film

No class

Stearns, Peter N. "Why Study History"

***Please cut and paste the essay to a new Word document before printing otherwise text on the right side does not print.

Final draft of annotated bibliography due with draft and with copies of essays

Stancil, "The Goals of a Liberal Education" (250 - 4)

Browne and Kelley, Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking

No class

Disciplinary text TBA

First draft of paper three due

Disciplinary text TBA

Study Abroad presentation by Professor Heather Brady, Anne Stone, and Kelsey Cole

Asking the Right Questions: A Guide to Critical Thinking

Analytical Reasoning from the LSAT and Verbal Reasoning from the the GRE

Disciplinary text TBA

Disciplinary text TBA

Disciplinary text TBA

Convocation: Professor Bill Ayers

Dahl Auditorium

Discussion of Ayers' convocation

Final draft for paper three due

 Danganembga, Nervous Conditions 1-57

Danganembga, Nervous Conditions, 57 - 104

Thanksgiving Break

Danganembga, Nervous Conditions, 105 - 122

Reading quiz on Nervous Conditions

Danganembga, Nervous Conditions, 123 - 150

Danganembga, Nervous Conditions, 151-178

Discussion of the final exam

Danganembga, Nervous Conditions, 178 - 208

Course overview/ review

Nervous Conditions

Exam Review

Reading Day

(no classes)

   8 am - 11 am

Final Exam

Final essay due