SCSU Common Read Update

News from the FYE Office:

Save the date! Wes Moore, author of "The Other Wes Moore" (this year's common read - remember that book you read before the Hurricane?) will be on campus and giving a talk November 15th at 7:30 in Lyman!

Blogging Reminder

For this week and next week (student-led discussion topics), the Mon and Wed regular blog posts will center around those readings. Please respond to one or more of the assigned readings in your post. Posts can also draw from or follow up on class discussion when responding to specific readings.

UPDATED Readings for Tuesday's class: 12:25 section

Here is one set of readings from Ashlee, Spencer, Emily, and Kelsey:

http://www.bucknell.edu/x7828.xml

http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/college/freshman_15.html

Here are the readings from Dion's group:

http://www.alcohol101plus.org/downloads/collegestudents.pdf

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2007-03-15-college-drug-use_N.htm

Readings for Tuesday's class -- 11:00 section

Here is one set of readings for Tuesday (11:00 only) from Tina, Nina, and Mike:


http://redtape.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2009/05/12/6345760-college-grad-i-wish-id-gone-to-prison-instead

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/10/27/should-college-grads-get-a-break-on-their-loans/?scp=1&sq=college+debt&st=cse

http://www.gse.harvard.edu/news-impact/2011/02/report-calls-for-national-effort-to-get-millions-of-young-americans-onto-a-realistic-path-to-employa/


And here is the assignment from Rachel, Bobby, Nicole, and Valerie:

http://www.alt-healthsearch.com/articles/view/the_negative_effects_of_stress_on_health_and_suggestions_for_de_stressing/

Group Project Schedule: 12:25 Section

Here is the schedule for the 12:25 section of INQ:

Tues Nov 8

Group 1: Dion -- Sex, Drugs, Alcohol

Group 2: Ashlee -- Nutrition, Sleep, Dorm Life

Thurs Nov 10

Group 3: Adriana -- Parenting Styles

Tues Nov 15:

Group 4: Louie -- Personality Types

Group 5: Nicole -- Healthy Relationships

Thurs Nov 17

Group 6: Hanna -- Social Life in College

Group Project Schedule: 11:00 Section

Here is the schedule for the 11:00 section of INQ:

Tues Nov 8

Group 1: Tina -- Debt, College, Graduating in 4 Years

Group 2: Rachel -- Stress in Colege

Thurs Nov 10

Group 3: Krista -- Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles

Tues Nov 15:

Group 4: Tori -- Arts and Education

Group 5: Amanda -- Language Requirements in College

Thurs Nov 17

Group 6: Kenny -- Dorm Life Pros and Cons

This week and Beyond...

This Tuesday in class we will be signing up for group work days and getting all of that in order. I will post each group's readings on my blog as I get them.

Thursday in class we will be doing a writing/blogging workshop with Mike, and he has asked you to read the two following blogs to prepare for Thursday's class:

1. http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2010/11/18/what-its-like-to-have-sex-with-someone-with-aspergers/

2. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marty-kaplan/future-occupy-wall-street_b_1067550.html

They are both interesting and provocative, so I'm sure you will have lots to comment on in terms of the content, but Mike would also like you to pay attention to the style in which they are written.

Here is the schedule for the rest of the semester (not too far away!):


Syllabus Calendar of Assignments Continued (all work due on dates listed)

Tues Nov 1 Group Work Brainstorming, Topics, Possible Readings due;
in-class group meetings

Thurs Nov 3 Readings due for Mike’s Blog Writing Workshop

Tues Nov 8 Readings due for Groups #1 and 2: presentation/discussion

Thurs Nov 10 Readings due for Group #3: presentation/discussion

Tues Nov 15 Readings due for Groups #4 and 5: presentation/discussion

Thurs Nov 17 Readings due for Group #6: presentation/discussion;
final project assignment distributed

No class Tues Nov 22 and Thurs Nov 24: Thanksgiving Recess

Tues Nov 29 1st draft of final projects due

Thurs Dec 1 2nd draft screenings

Tues Dec 6 2nd draft screenings

Thurs Dec 8 2nd draft screenings

Final Exam Period: TBA

Final Drafts of Video and Final Self-Assessment Blog due by Saturday midnight of finals week.