Week 1

Thursday, 28 August

            Introduction to the course. 

            Best American Travel Writing:  “Mr. Tingler”

Week 2

Sunday, 31 August

Due:  Your individual ePortfolio design up, no later than noon.

Monday, 1 September (and every Monday through 11 November, unless otherwise noted)  

Due:  Substantive comments on at least THREE portfolios, up by midnight (Please note:  your blog comments WILL NOT COUNT unless you also send me an e-mail naming the three people who’s blogs you’ve commented on.)

Tuesday, 2 September

Best American Travel Writing:  “Chasing Ghosts” 35; “Next Stop, Squalor” 130

Thursday, 4 September

Best American Travel Writing: “While the King Sleeps” 233

ePortfolio (under “Readings”):  “Body Rituals for the Nacirema” (Please be sure to print out a copy and bring it with you to class)

Deep Web:  Hannah and Taylor G

Note:  We will also meet as a class at 11:50 on this day, in order to discuss matters of academic integrity.  This meeting is absolutely mandatory.

Week 3

Sunday, 7 September (and every Sunday through 10 November, unless otherwise noted)

            Due:  Blog post, up by noon

Tuesday, 9 September

Holy Cow:  1-36

Best American Travel Writing: “Where the Roads Diverged” 277

Deep Web Research:  Uni and Aaron

Thursday, 11 September

 Best American Travel Writing: “Journey into Night” 176; “Wheels of Fortune” 107

Deep Web: Myles and Taylor W

Friday, 12 September:

Due:  First Draft of Paper #1, in my mailbox and posted to your ePortfolio no later than 10 AM

Week 4

Tuesday, 16 September

            Best American Travel Writing:  “The Train to Tibet” 163

ePortfolio (under “Freedom With Purpose”):  “Freedom with Purpose”

            Deep Web: Griffin

Wednesday, 17 September

Study Abroad and May Term Travel Fair, 4-6 in Colket Ballroom.  Attendance required. 

Thursday, 18 September

Workshop x 2

Week 5

Tuesday, 23 September

                        Holy Cow:  37-67

                        Deep Web:  Emma and Jeanne

Thursday, 25 September         

Due: Polished Draft, Essay #1, 4 Copies

Week 6: 

Tuesday, 30 September

Peer Response Session:  Attendance Absolutely Mandatory

Thursday, 2 October

Visit from Resource Librarian Piper Combo

Visit from Study Abroad Coordinator, Scott Couchman

Friday, 3 October

Due:  Paper #1, in my mailbox and posted to your ePortfolio no later than 1 P.M. 

Week 7:

Tuesday, 7 October

Introduction to Digital Narratives

Holy Cow:  68-81

Thursday, 9 October:

Holy Cow:  82-113

Deep Web: Peter

NOTE:  No blog post due this week. 

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FALL BREAK

NOTE:  No blog post due this week. 

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Week 8:

Tuesday, 21 October

Holy Cow:  113-147

                        Deep Web: Vasilea and Taylor S

Thursday, 23 October

Story Circle #1

Holy Cow:  178-193

Note:  We will also meet as a class at 11:50 on this day, in order to discuss preparing for pre-registration.  This meeting is absolutely mandatory.

Week 9:

Tuesday, 28 October

Story Circle #2

Holy Cow: 194-209

Thursday, 30 October

            Holy Cow: 243-291

Deep Web:  Alexis

Week 10:

Tuesday, 4 November

Due:  First Draft of Digital Narratives, posted no later than 7 AM

Thursday, 6 November

Naked Tourist:  3-31; 117-136

            Deep Web:  Katie

Friday, 7 November

Due:  Final Draft of Digital Narratives, posted no later than midnight.

Week 11: 

Sunday, 10 November

                        Due:  LAST blog post, by noon                 

Monday, 11 November

Due:  Last blog comments, by midnight

Tuesday, 11 November

            Naked Tourist:  136-168; 171-197

Deep Web:  Cesar

Thursday, 13 November

            Meet at the Library (3rd Floor) for a research session

Due:  Project proposal, listing:

• A tentative thesis
• A list of topics you think you’ll need to research

Week 12:

Tuesday, 18 November

Naked Tourist:  201-239

Due:  A revised proposal, including: 

• Your thesis
• A bibliography including the sources that will inform your discussion.  Be sure that the format of the bibliography matches exactly the standards described by Hacker (pp. 398-428)

Thursday, 20 November

Naked Tourist:  239-270-270

Hacker, 389-398

Friday, 21 November

Due:  First Draft of Paper #2—in the mailbox outside my office no later than 10 AM. 

Week 13:

Tuesday, 25 November

Workshop x 2

Hacker, 389-398

Attendance Absolutely Mandatory

Thursday, 27 November

THANKSGIVING BREAK

Week 14:

Tuesday, 2 December

                        Due:  Polished draft of Paper #2 (FOUR COPIES)

Thursday, 4 December

                  Peer Response Session:  Attendance Absolutely Mandatory

Finals Week: 

Monday, 8 December

Due:  Final Draft of Paper #2, in the mailbox outside my office, no later than 11 A.M.

Friday, 12 December

Due:  Final ePortfolio Reflection.