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Course Calendar
Readings and assignments are in red.
Large group meetings are in blue.
Hotlinks for more information are in teal.
Student-led discussion
days have yellow background.
| Tuesday | Thursday | ||||
| Aug 20 | MO 100 | Introduction | |||
| Aug 25 | LH 136 | Review syllabus; Theme
discussion; Individual
PowerPoint
presentations |
Aug 27 | LH 136 | Values Continuum and discussion
of A Long Way Gone
Turn in Workshop choices Start Time Diary |
| Sep 1 | LH 136 | What is a seminar?
Critical thinking, evaluating information and participating fully.
How critical are you when evaluating news, claims,
sources of information? How do you and people you know fall victim
to failure to critically analyze the statements of others? Lunsford et al. "Everything is an Argument" & "Fallacies of Argument" Bring 3 questions from the reading to discuss in class Explore these sites: http://www.rythospital.com/ http://www.dhmo.org/ http://www.snopes.com/college/college.asp |
Sep 3 | LH 136 | Time Management Fox: "Time
Management..."
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| Sep 8 | LH 136 |
History of the University Introduction to Dream Job Assignment
Aydelotte:
"The Oxford
Stamp" |
Sep 10 | MO 100 | Chancellor DePaolo Read Chancellor DePaolo's bio and CV online: http://www.uncw.edu/chancellor/biography.html Portfolio topic A due today |
| Sep 15 | LH 136 | Theme Day: Health Care
Farmer:
"Listening for Prophetic Voices" |
Sep 17 | LH 136 |
Theme Day |
| Sep 22 | TBA |
Workshops
Readings/assignments: TBA |
Sep 24 |
TBA |
Workshops Readings/assignments: TBA |
| Sep 29 | LH 136 | Theme Day Portfolio topic C due today Portfolio Essay on Health Care readings/discussion due Bring possible topics for future Themes Name of interviewee due today |
Oct 1 | LH 136 | Workshop Presentations Dream Job Review 2 Cultural/Service reactions due |
| Oct 6 | FALL BREAK / LYCEUM | Oct 8 | MO 100 | Honors Discussion | |
| Oct 13 | LH 136 | Dream Job Presentations |
Oct 15 | LH 136 | Dream Job Presentations |
| Oct 20 | LH 136 | Dream Job
Presentations Portfolio topic D due today |
Oct 22 | MO 100 | Meet Honors Alumni |
| Oct 27 | LH 136 | Civic Engagement
Loeb:
"The Real Rosa
Parks" |
Oct 29 | MO 100 | Meet a professor/ International Connection/Study Abroad |
| Nov 3 | LH 136 | Introduction to
Albert Schweitzer & The Schweitzer Award
Schweitzer: On
the Edge of the Primeval Forest, Ch. 1 & 2 |
Nov 5 | MO 100 |
Schweitzer Award: Portfolio essay on your dream international experience due today |
| Nov 10 | LH 136 | Stem Cell
Research Mountains Beyond Mountains; pgs 45 - 121 |
Nov 12 | LH 136 | Organ
Donation Portfolio essay on the Schweitzer Award due today READ: Neuberger article
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| Nov 17 | LH 136 | Genetic
Engineering/Cloning Mountains Beyond Mountains; pgs 159 - 210 |
Nov 19 | LH 136 | Obesity Portfolio topic F due today Mountains Beyond Mountains; pgs 211 - 260 |
| Nov 24 | LH 136 |
Right to Life Issues Mountains Beyond Mountains; pgs 261 - 301 Portfolio essay on MTM/Paul Farmer due today |
Nov 26 | Thanksgiving Holiday | |
| Dec 1 | LH 136 | Wrap up:
Reflective Essay due Final Cultural/Service reactions due |
Dec 6 Sunday |
Final Exam
Gathering;
4:00 - 6:00; Burney Center ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED! |
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