English 1010-25 Fall 2009 Assignment Schedule

Week 1: Aug 31-Sep 4

M: Introduction, opening remarks, etc.

W: Postman, Conscientious Objections, “Social Science as Moral Theology” p.3-19

Week 2: Sep 7-11                                   Monday 7 Labor Day

W: Postman, Conscientious Objections, “Defending Against the Indefensible” p.20-34

Week 3: Sep 14-18                 Draft of Paper 1 due Friday 18; Monday 14 Last day of Add/Drop

M: Postman, Conscientious Objections, “The Parable of the Ring Around the Collar” p.66-71

W: Postman, Conscientious Objections, “The News” p.72-81

Week 4: Sep 21-25

M: Postman, Conscientious Objections, “A Muted Celebration” p.53-65

W: Postman, Conscientious Objections, “The Educationist as Painkiller” p. 82-96

Week 5: Sep 28-Oct 2                            Revision of Paper 1 due Friday 2

M: Postman, Conscientious Objections, “The Conservative Outlook” p.103-115

W: Postman, Conscientious Objections, “Future Shlock” p.162-174

Week 6: Oct 5-9                                     Draft of Paper 2 due Friday 9

M: Macaulay, BAAA

W: Selection from Book V of Plato’s Republic (online)

Week 7: Oct 12-16                 Wednesday 14 MIDTERM

M: Lippmann, Public Opinion, chapter 1, “The World Outside and the Pictures in Our Heads” (online)

W: Lippmann, Public Opinion, chapter 21 “The Buying Public” (online)

Week 8: Oct 19-23                 Revision of Paper 2 due Friday 23

M: Lessig, Free Culture, “Preface” p.xiii-xvi

W: Lessig, Free Culture, “Introduction” p.1-13

Week 9: Oct 26-30                 Draft of Paper 3 due Friday 30

M: Lessig, Free Culture, “Creators” p.21-30

W: Lessig, Free Culture, “Mere Copyists” p. 31-47

Week 10: Nov 2-6                                  Monday 2 Last day to drop a class

M: Lessig, Free Culture, “Piracy” p.62-79

W: Lessig, Free Culture, “Recorders” p.95-99; Lessig, Free Culture, “Collectors” p.108-115

Week 11: Nov 9-13

M: Lessig, Free Culture, “Harms” p.183-207

W: Lessig, Free Culture, “Eldred” p.213-247

Week 12: Nov 16-20                              Revision of Paper 3 due Friday 20

M: Selection from Books II & III of Plato’s Republic (online)

W: Edelman, The Politics of Misinformation, “Language”

Week 13: Nov 23-27                              No Classes, Thanksgiving Break

Week 14: Nov 30-Dec 4                        Draft of Paper 4 due Friday 4

M: Bouillier, Mystery Guest p.3-40

W: Bouillier, Mystery Guest p.43-81

Week 15: Dec 7-11                

M: Bouillier, Mystery Guest p.82-120

W: Wrap-up, course evals, final exam review

FINAL EXAMS Dec 14-19  Revision of Paper 4 due at Final