Students: see drop-down menu, above, for online lessons to make up for Friday, Feb. 14.
Eng. 101-072 1-3:45 on Fridays M1107 (Murray St. building)
Jan. 31 - Intro to course, "The Benjamin Franklin Effect," "Writing Studio - Response/Reaction" handout
Feb. 7 - Developing a thesis. In-class writing assignment. Check for textbooks in BMCC bookstore.
Homework for Feb. 14: Please read "Part 4" in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin." You will see the link at the "Benjamin Franklin" tab, above.
Feb. 14 - No class due to illness!
Homework for Feb. 21 -- revise and improve your essay.
Feb. 21 - Discussion of the art of revision. Papers from Feb. 7 returned to you for revision and development.
Discussion of Ben Franklin's autobiography, Part 4.
Feb. 28 - Continued discussion of autobiography, Part 4. Revision of Feb. 7 assignment due. In-class writing assignment.
Homework for March 7 - Read Frederick Douglass, "Learning to Read and Write," and "Resurrection," pp 74-83 in textbook.
March 7 - Discussion of Douglass. Discuss revisions of Feb. 28 assignment.
March 14 -- How to develop good, effective support for your thesis. "Argument and Persuasion," textbook, p.1
March 21 -- MID-TERM!!!! This will cover "The Benjamin Franklin Effect," Franklin's autobiography excerpt, and the two Frederick Douglass selections.
March 28 -- Improve your revision and rewrite skills. Bring an old paper to class! Preparing to write a longer essay.
Read ahead of time "The Qualities of the Prince," p. 61, and Letter from Birmingham Jail. You can find a PDF file here that is very close, but not identical, to our assigned reading of "Qualities of the Prince" in the textbook. It has been excerpted slightly differently, and has a different translator. But it's close, and you can use it if you absolutely cannot get the book. http://www.chatt.hdsb.ca/~augellos/FOV1-0011A5F3/FOV1-0011C185/S0E39BE64.1/MachiavelliThePrince.pdf
Mini bio of Martin Luther King, Jr. http://youtu.be/3ank52Zi_S0
Eyes on the Prize episode 4, covering 1962-1966 http://youtu.be/ul_57aUXIpo
Practice exam was given on April 4. The readings were "The Qualities of the Prince," p. 61, and Letter from Birmingham Jail. You can find a PDF file here that is very close, but not identical, to our assigned reading of "Qualities of the Prince" in the textbook. It has been excerpted slightly differently, and has a different translator. But it's close, and you can use it if you absolutely cannot get the book. http://www.chatt.hdsb.ca/~augellos/FOV1-0011A5F3/FOV1-0011C185/S0E39BE64.1/MachiavelliThePrince.pdf
Mini bio of Martin Luther King, Jr. http://youtu.be/3ank52Zi_S0
Eyes on the Prize episode 4, covering 1962-1966 http://youtu.be/ul_57aUXIpo
Longer essay #1 requirements:
1. Write either a thesis-driven, 1000- word essay or an informative essay, also known as an expository essay, also 1000 words.
2. Develop a topic that relates to an idea in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Some suggestions are
a) a thesis-driven essay expressing how and whether King's dreams and goals have been achieved in the years since his death.
b) an expository essay comparing King's ideas with those of Malcolm X
c) an expository essay explaining Mahatma Gandhi's influence on King
d) a thesis-driven essay that relates King and his ideas to a current situation, such as the "Stand Your Ground" laws in Florida, or the percentage of people of color who are incarcerated compared with the percentage of whites. A further suggestion: how would King respond to these situations?
3. Please note that all of these suggestions require some research, and that you must use MLA citation methods.
4. You will have a chance to revise your paper. In fact, a revision will be required, so do not show up empty-handed next Friday.
5. Type your paper. Make it 1000 words. Double-space it. Use 10- or 12-point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins, and the usual header in the upper left corner. Staple, do not clip you paper. STAPLE!!!! NO cover sheet! No plastic covers, binders, portfolios, etc. Just turn in a paper that is stapled at the top.
April 4 -- Practice exam #1. Open book. Based on "The Qualities of the Prince" and King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail," which can be found here: http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/frequentdocs/birmingham.pdf
Why Machiavelli Matters Today -
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/opinion/why-machiavelli-matters.html?_r=0
April 11 -- Longer essay #1 due! See above for requirements.
*****Bring printouts of the reading assignments for your final exam. They can be found at this page:
https://sites.google.com/site/english101atbmcc/
Titles are "Only Daughter" and "Superman and Me."
Interview with Sherman Alexie: http://youtu.be/X_F_jl3BE-k
Short interview with Sandra Cisneros: http://youtu.be/aKG6DBT0EvY
SPRING BREAK READING and WRITING:
IN YOUR TEXTBOOK, "COMPARISON AND CONTRAST."
Spring break homework: Write a 1000-word thesis-driven essay on the theme of gender-based, class, racial or ethnic stereotypes. For example, you might choose to write about stereotypes about people from Spanish-speaking countries in the Caribbean. Even better and more interesting would be to write about Spanish-speakers from a particular social or economic class.
Or write an essay analyzing stereotypes about women, from a certain ethnic and class background.
A few hints: compare the women on a TV show such as "Housewives of Beverly Hills" with the housewives or women that you know personally. Or write an essay about the stereotype of the Latino male, and compare it to someone who know who defies and contradicts the stereotype.
These are only suggestions. Make up your own topic if you wish!
The challenge is to think of an interesting topic, and to use lots of details, description, narrative and analysis.
April 25 -- LONGER essay #2 (1000 words) due.
Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" (starts on p. 84, and can be found here: http://thoreau.eserver.org/civil1.html)
Practice exam #2, based on "Civil Disobedience" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail."
May 2-- Longer essay #3 due.
Choose from these topics. Choose only ONE:
1. Read the story "Indian Education" by Sherman Alexie and response to #1 under "Writing Topics" at the end of the story. Include a short biography of Sherman Alexie in your introduction. Here is the short story -- http://www.esmschools.org/webpages/asmith/files/indian%20education--alexie.pdf
Here is one of many biographies of Alexie available online. http://www.newpaltz.edu/studentdevelopment/orientation/alexie_full_bio.pdf Be sure to cite all sources!
Exam preparation. Bring the two final exam readings. Get them here: https://sites.google.com/site/english101atbmcc/ The titles are "Only Daughter" and "Superman and Me."
2. Read Sandra Cisneros' short story "Woman Hollering Creek." It is linked below. Write an essay comparing the depiction of men in "Woman Hollering Creek" with the depiction in "Only Daughter." Include a short biography of Cisneros in yoru introduction. You can find a lot of information online. Be sure to cite your sources!
http://teacherweb.com/IN/Burris/Comber/Cisneros-Woman-HC.pdf
Also on May 2 -- Exam preparation. Bring the two final exam readings. Get them here: https://sites.google.com/site/english101atbmcc/ The titles are "Only Daughter" and "Superman and Me."
May 9 -- Final exam. 2:00 - 3:30. Please arrive at 1:55.
All students MUST meet with me at least once during the exam week. However, I will be out of town at the time our class would normally meet during exam week (May 16, 2 p.m.) so we must find other times to meet. I will circulate a sign-up sheet for appointments.
Eng. 101-072 1-3:45 on Fridays M1107 (Murray St. building)
Jan. 31 - Intro to course, "The Benjamin Franklin Effect," "Writing Studio - Response/Reaction" handout
Feb. 7 - Developing a thesis. In-class writing assignment. Check for textbooks in BMCC bookstore.
Homework for Feb. 14: Please read "Part 4" in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin." You will see the link at the "Benjamin Franklin" tab, above.
Feb. 14 - No class due to illness!
Homework for Feb. 21 -- revise and improve your essay.
Feb. 21 - Discussion of the art of revision. Papers from Feb. 7 returned to you for revision and development.
Discussion of Ben Franklin's autobiography, Part 4.
Feb. 28 - Continued discussion of autobiography, Part 4. Revision of Feb. 7 assignment due. In-class writing assignment.
Homework for March 7 - Read Frederick Douglass, "Learning to Read and Write," and "Resurrection," pp 74-83 in textbook.
March 7 - Discussion of Douglass. Discuss revisions of Feb. 28 assignment.
March 14 -- How to develop good, effective support for your thesis. "Argument and Persuasion," textbook, p.1
March 21 -- MID-TERM!!!! This will cover "The Benjamin Franklin Effect," Franklin's autobiography excerpt, and the two Frederick Douglass selections.
March 28 -- Improve your revision and rewrite skills. Bring an old paper to class! Preparing to write a longer essay.
Read ahead of time "The Qualities of the Prince," p. 61, and Letter from Birmingham Jail. You can find a PDF file here that is very close, but not identical, to our assigned reading of "Qualities of the Prince" in the textbook. It has been excerpted slightly differently, and has a different translator. But it's close, and you can use it if you absolutely cannot get the book. http://www.chatt.hdsb.ca/~augellos/FOV1-0011A5F3/FOV1-0011C185/S0E39BE64.1/MachiavelliThePrince.pdf
Mini bio of Martin Luther King, Jr. http://youtu.be/3ank52Zi_S0
Eyes on the Prize episode 4, covering 1962-1966 http://youtu.be/ul_57aUXIpo
Practice exam was given on April 4. The readings were "The Qualities of the Prince," p. 61, and Letter from Birmingham Jail. You can find a PDF file here that is very close, but not identical, to our assigned reading of "Qualities of the Prince" in the textbook. It has been excerpted slightly differently, and has a different translator. But it's close, and you can use it if you absolutely cannot get the book. http://www.chatt.hdsb.ca/~augellos/FOV1-0011A5F3/FOV1-0011C185/S0E39BE64.1/MachiavelliThePrince.pdf
Mini bio of Martin Luther King, Jr. http://youtu.be/3ank52Zi_S0
Eyes on the Prize episode 4, covering 1962-1966 http://youtu.be/ul_57aUXIpo
Longer essay #1 requirements:
1. Write either a thesis-driven, 1000- word essay or an informative essay, also known as an expository essay, also 1000 words.
2. Develop a topic that relates to an idea in Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail." Some suggestions are
a) a thesis-driven essay expressing how and whether King's dreams and goals have been achieved in the years since his death.
b) an expository essay comparing King's ideas with those of Malcolm X
c) an expository essay explaining Mahatma Gandhi's influence on King
d) a thesis-driven essay that relates King and his ideas to a current situation, such as the "Stand Your Ground" laws in Florida, or the percentage of people of color who are incarcerated compared with the percentage of whites. A further suggestion: how would King respond to these situations?
3. Please note that all of these suggestions require some research, and that you must use MLA citation methods.
4. You will have a chance to revise your paper. In fact, a revision will be required, so do not show up empty-handed next Friday.
5. Type your paper. Make it 1000 words. Double-space it. Use 10- or 12-point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins, and the usual header in the upper left corner. Staple, do not clip you paper. STAPLE!!!! NO cover sheet! No plastic covers, binders, portfolios, etc. Just turn in a paper that is stapled at the top.
April 4 -- Practice exam #1. Open book. Based on "The Qualities of the Prince" and King's "Letter from Birmingham Jail," which can be found here: http://www.stanford.edu/group/King/frequentdocs/birmingham.pdf
Why Machiavelli Matters Today -
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/10/opinion/why-machiavelli-matters.html?_r=0
April 11 -- Longer essay #1 due! See above for requirements.
*****Bring printouts of the reading assignments for your final exam. They can be found at this page:
https://sites.google.com/site/english101atbmcc/
Titles are "Only Daughter" and "Superman and Me."
Interview with Sherman Alexie: http://youtu.be/X_F_jl3BE-k
Short interview with Sandra Cisneros: http://youtu.be/aKG6DBT0EvY
SPRING BREAK READING and WRITING:
IN YOUR TEXTBOOK, "COMPARISON AND CONTRAST."
Spring break homework: Write a 1000-word thesis-driven essay on the theme of gender-based, class, racial or ethnic stereotypes. For example, you might choose to write about stereotypes about people from Spanish-speaking countries in the Caribbean. Even better and more interesting would be to write about Spanish-speakers from a particular social or economic class.
Or write an essay analyzing stereotypes about women, from a certain ethnic and class background.
A few hints: compare the women on a TV show such as "Housewives of Beverly Hills" with the housewives or women that you know personally. Or write an essay about the stereotype of the Latino male, and compare it to someone who know who defies and contradicts the stereotype.
These are only suggestions. Make up your own topic if you wish!
The challenge is to think of an interesting topic, and to use lots of details, description, narrative and analysis.
April 25 -- LONGER essay #2 (1000 words) due.
Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" (starts on p. 84, and can be found here: http://thoreau.eserver.org/civil1.html)
Practice exam #2, based on "Civil Disobedience" and "Letter from Birmingham Jail."
May 2-- Longer essay #3 due.
Choose from these topics. Choose only ONE:
1. Read the story "Indian Education" by Sherman Alexie and response to #1 under "Writing Topics" at the end of the story. Include a short biography of Sherman Alexie in your introduction. Here is the short story -- http://www.esmschools.org/webpages/asmith/files/indian%20education--alexie.pdf
Here is one of many biographies of Alexie available online. http://www.newpaltz.edu/studentdevelopment/orientation/alexie_full_bio.pdf Be sure to cite all sources!
Exam preparation. Bring the two final exam readings. Get them here: https://sites.google.com/site/english101atbmcc/ The titles are "Only Daughter" and "Superman and Me."
2. Read Sandra Cisneros' short story "Woman Hollering Creek." It is linked below. Write an essay comparing the depiction of men in "Woman Hollering Creek" with the depiction in "Only Daughter." Include a short biography of Cisneros in yoru introduction. You can find a lot of information online. Be sure to cite your sources!
http://teacherweb.com/IN/Burris/Comber/Cisneros-Woman-HC.pdf
Also on May 2 -- Exam preparation. Bring the two final exam readings. Get them here: https://sites.google.com/site/english101atbmcc/ The titles are "Only Daughter" and "Superman and Me."
May 9 -- Final exam. 2:00 - 3:30. Please arrive at 1:55.
All students MUST meet with me at least once during the exam week. However, I will be out of town at the time our class would normally meet during exam week (May 16, 2 p.m.) so we must find other times to meet. I will circulate a sign-up sheet for appointments.