1GRADINGDiscuss5%Journal35%Papers60%Course meets both ethnic studies & communication-b requirementsNO TESTSMajor Project #1 - Debate• In-section prepared debate on one of four topics: – Mexican immigration– Race & college admissions– English only in classrooms– Racial profiling in crime control• Prepare as a team, pool information for the debate• Submit individual bibliographies & argument prepared for debateMajor Project #2: Paper• Controversial issue related to ethnic/racial politics in the US – you choose the issue• Research both sides• Must give a balanced presentation of the arguments on both sides as given by people who really believe that side• Controlled format: no “recycling” of old papers permittedJOURNAL: Focus is on thinking, learning• Only Effort & Engagement Counts: I do NOT grade your opinions. I may debate with you, bu that just proves your engagement • Informal Writing, not graded• 5 books • Attend all classes • Write 200-500 words per week• Journal is read & responded to by Prof. Oliver• Turn in after every class, get it back at the next class• KEEP RETURNED JOURNAL PAGES, YOU WILL NEED TO RE-SUBMIT THEM LATER FOR POSTINGFOUR SEPARATE SECTIONS OF JOURNALLECTUREDate ~~~Date ~~~Date ~~~DISCUSSIONWeekly reaction, instructions vary by sectionBOOKDate, book, pages ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~LONGERDate ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Date ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Material to Prof. Oliver is read & date stamped & returned to you. Re-submit to your TA for computer posting in middle & end of term. To Prof. Oliver: Returned with CommentsTo TA in Section2 per week 1 per week 1 per book 1 per weekLECTURE REACTIONS (2 per week)• Comment after each lecture class 1-3 sentences (more is OK but not required)• Turn in at lecture • Can be summary, question or comment, or process note• Loose leaf paper: no spiral bound notebooks or extra blank paper!• You can make up 1/17 if not present• Put a note if we lost your 1/17LECTURE REACTIONS1/17/06 A few sentences1/19/06 Some more sentences1/24/06 More sentencesEtc.Dates continue on one sheet of paper until it is full2LONGER COMMENT SECTION • 1 per week to the folders; Tues or Thurs OK• If you miss 1 week, no penalty if you catch up by doing 2 the next week• 100-200 words/week• Separate page from lecture comments• Longer more thoughtful comments giving more extended ideas about some issue linking course materials to things outside class• Either handwritten or typed is OK; computer printed sheets must be uploaded (instructions soon)• Loose-leaf, single sheets onlyBOOK SECTION (5 books)• 300-600 words per book– Give your own response to some parts of the book– Give at least 10 specific details from different parts of the book with page references (either within what you write, or a list at the end)• Do NOT overdo the writing: main goal is that you read. No need to “study” or take detailed notes• Minimum pace is 1 book every three weeks; penalties if you fall behind that pace. Getting ahead is OK.• First one due by Feb 7 TO FOLDERS IN LECTURE at the latest. Early is OK.Special instructions for non-books• 4 books are structured choices• 5th“book” may be another book or may be 8-10 hours of videos or 8-10 hours of service• For videos, service give details on what you did/watched including dates & time• Write about what you saw/did including specific references to particular events• 300-600 words totalDiscussion Reactions• Turn this in to your TA at the end of each discussion section• TA will give format & procedure instructions (Blue Books)• Separate from lectures • Same instructions as lecture: any kind of comment about class session• May be summary, comment, or process noteJournal WeightsDaily39%Book39%Weekly Longer10%Discussion5%Effort7%Journal calculations• Points converted to a 4 point scale: A=3.75+, AB=3.25-3.75, B=2.75-3.25 etc.• Each missed class not made up reduces total course grade by .02 (I.e. from 3.95 to 3.93)• Each missed weekly comment not made up reduces total course grade by .02• Each book not read reduces total course grade by .23 (I.e. from 3.95 to 3.72)3FOLDERS WILL CHANGE• This week: alphabet• Next week: will be re-grouped by section so your TA can monitor them• Explain “on time bonus word of the day”–10% bonus for being here when class begins. You don’t write about the word, just put it on your lecture comment–A small bonus, won’t kill your grade if you miss itAcademic honesty• Make sure you have read/understood the academic honesty policy in the syllabus• Zero tolerance for intentional dishonesty, even about very minor elements of the course such as the “word of the day”• As explained, we distinguish between intentional dishonesty – which is punished severely – and unintentional plagiarism, which gets a lower
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