Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Bonded Slavery
http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/slaverya21stcenturyevil/2011/10/20111010144417942321.html
Monday, October 24, 2011
Immigration / Alabama
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/24/opinion/singer-immigration-nationwide/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Brothel in Mexico
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/19/world/americas/mexico-prostitution-arrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Schedule - rest of semester (flexible)
WEEK THREE
9/12 Somaly Mam’s long road
DUE: Mam, Chapters 1-4
9/14 Mam
DUE: Mam, Chapters 5-8
9/16 Mam, Hallmarks
DUE: Mam, Chapters 9-12
WEEK FOUR
9/19 Catholic Social Teaching and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition; other traditions that value justice; SND
DUE: Excerpt from Living Justice
9/21 Mam, Hallmarks
DUE: Mam, Chapters 13-15
9/22 Minh Dang talk on human trafficking, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, RH ballroom
9/23 Mam, concluded; Writing workshop on Paper #1, how to write an analytical paper; rubric
DUE: Enrichment #1 on Minh Dang talk
WEEK FIVE
9/26 Library session on documentation – bring all books, notes and drafts relating to Paper #1, along with a copy of the final version that you turned in. MEET IN THE LIBRARY!
DUE: DRAFT of RA#1, including Bibliography and in-text citations
9/28 Introducing Francisco Jimenez, immigration and border issues, & The Circuit
DUE: Paper #1, Reading Analysis – Both Dorothy Stang and Somaly Mam have dedicated their lives to achieving justice. The two women come from very different backgrounds but one could argue that their work is similar and that the two women share core values that are expressed in the Hallmarks. Please write a 3-5 page paper that makes such an argument, using textual analysis of evidence found in Martyr, Road and the Hallmarks booklet to support your assertions. See the English Department Writing Rubric for guidelines.
9/30 Social justice with regard to children of migrant workers – The Circuit; Soledad planning
DUE: Circuit – pages 1-83
WEEK SIX
10/3 Soledad planning
10/5 The Circuit, Soledad planning; interacting with children and families
DUE: Circuit – pages 84-134
Any preparatory items relating to Soledad carnival
10/7 Soledad preflection
10/8 Soledad Trip, date is still tentative but plan to be away this entire day
WEEK SEVEN
10/10 Reflection on Soledad; Hallmarks
10/12 Computer Lab – create your blog!
DUE: Bring in one or more quotes from any ethical or faith tradition. The quote(s) may, if you like, reflect the values of your own ethical or faith tradition.
10/14 Oral Communication strategies; resources for recording & posting oral presentations
DUE: Educate yourself about the resources available to you for recording a 2-3 minute presentation and posting it to your blog
WEEK EIGHT
10/17 Mid-semester review in preparation for the midterm exam
DUE: Any problems relating to recording and posting your presentation
DUE: Enrichment #2
10/19 MIDTERM EXAM
DUE: Study for the midterm!
10/21 Midterm Break
WEEK NINE
10/24 Mid-semester 1:1 student reviews; Learn how to use classroom A/V equipment, including desktop computer, projector, internet access, input switchbox, and volume controls.
DUE: Oral Presentation posted to blog. Choose one of the organizations you have learned about so far this semester - the Sisters’ safe house, the Somaly Mam Foundation, or the group in Soledad, for example. Record a 2-3 minute oral presentation in the form of an ad. Your ad should introduce the organization to your viewer, explain in a compelling manner why the organization’s work is worth supporting, & conclude by outlining one or more steps the viewer could take to support the issue in general or the organization in particular. Your presentation length MUST be between 2 and 3 minutes. Only presentations that meet the length requirement will be evaluated. Please submit a paper copy of the Bibliography for your presentation.
10/26 Oral Presentations viewed and evaluated in class
10/28 Remaining Oral Presentations viewed and evaluated in class; Just Words from a variety of ethical and faith traditions; assign Biographical Narrative
DUE: Enrichment #3
WEEK TEN
10/31 The life and work of the Dalai Lama – is the pursuit of happiness a social justice issue?
DUE: Happiness – Part I (Chapters 1 through 4)
DUE: Identify interviewee; Draft interview questions
11/2 Happiness
DUE: Complete and transcribe interview
11/4 View and evaluate selected biographies
DUE: Biographical Narrative posted to blog – Conduct a brief interview of a Sophomore, Junior or Senior at NDNU who has been involved in a social justice issue. Transcribe the interview. Prepare a script, and record a 2-3 minute narrative presentation in which you introduce the student and his or her work on this issue. How did the student become involved? What has he or she done? What has been his or her motivation? When attributing comments to your interviewee, use quotes from your interview transcript rather than paraphrasing or relying on memory. Supplement your interviewee’s comments with some additional research of your own relating to his or her social justice topic area. Please submit a paper copy of the Bibliography and Script for your presentation, and post a copy of the transcript to your blog.
WEEK ELEVEN
11/7 Post-mortem on Interviews & Oral Presentation recordings – problems? concerns?; assign final Research Project
11/9 Happiness
DUE: Happiness – Part II (Chapters 5 through 7)
11/11 TBD
DUE: Identify interviewee; arrange date and time of interview; draft questions
WEEK TWELVE
11/14 Happiness
DUE: Happiness – Part III (Chapters 8 through 11)
11/16 TBD
DUE: Enrichment #4
DUE: Conduct interview for Research Project
11/18 Obstacles to human happiness
DUE: Happiness – Part IV (Chapters 12 through 14)
WEEK THIRTEEN
11/21 TBD
11/23 Study session for students missing or behind in their work
11/25 Thanksgiving Holiday
WEEK FOURTEEN
11/28
DUE:
11/30 View presentations; vote for two to be presented at Research Conference
DUE: Research Project posted to blog – Conduct a detailed interview of a Sister, Staff, Alum or Faculty Member at NDNU who has been involved in a social justice issue. What has that person done to promote social justice since joining the NDNU or SND community? How did he or she become involved? What has been his or her motivation? The interview must be recorded in some manner, but you do not need to transcribe the entire interview. Prepare a script, and record a 4-5 minute presentation in which you introduce the person and his or her work on this issue. When attributing comments to your interviewee, use quotes from your interview transcript rather than paraphrasing or relying on memory. Supplement your interview with signigicant additional research of your own relating to your interviewee’s background and his or her social justice topic area. If possible, include photographs, filmed footage or an audio recording of your interviewee doing the work that is the subject of the interview. Please submit a paper copy of the Bibliography for your presentation, and post a copy of the transcript or recording to your blog.
12/2 View presentations; vote for two to be presented at Research Conference
WEEK FIFTEEN
12/9 TBD
??/?? Freshman Research Conference, 7pm, Taube
12/7 Recap of semester and preparation for final exam
12/9 Final Exam
DUE: Study!!!
9/12 Somaly Mam’s long road
DUE: Mam, Chapters 1-4
9/14 Mam
DUE: Mam, Chapters 5-8
9/16 Mam, Hallmarks
DUE: Mam, Chapters 9-12
WEEK FOUR
9/19 Catholic Social Teaching and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition; other traditions that value justice; SND
DUE: Excerpt from Living Justice
9/21 Mam, Hallmarks
DUE: Mam, Chapters 13-15
9/22 Minh Dang talk on human trafficking, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, RH ballroom
9/23 Mam, concluded; Writing workshop on Paper #1, how to write an analytical paper; rubric
DUE: Enrichment #1 on Minh Dang talk
WEEK FIVE
9/26 Library session on documentation – bring all books, notes and drafts relating to Paper #1, along with a copy of the final version that you turned in. MEET IN THE LIBRARY!
DUE: DRAFT of RA#1, including Bibliography and in-text citations
9/28 Introducing Francisco Jimenez, immigration and border issues, & The Circuit
DUE: Paper #1, Reading Analysis – Both Dorothy Stang and Somaly Mam have dedicated their lives to achieving justice. The two women come from very different backgrounds but one could argue that their work is similar and that the two women share core values that are expressed in the Hallmarks. Please write a 3-5 page paper that makes such an argument, using textual analysis of evidence found in Martyr, Road and the Hallmarks booklet to support your assertions. See the English Department Writing Rubric for guidelines.
9/30 Social justice with regard to children of migrant workers – The Circuit; Soledad planning
DUE: Circuit – pages 1-83
WEEK SIX
10/3 Soledad planning
10/5 The Circuit, Soledad planning; interacting with children and families
DUE: Circuit – pages 84-134
Any preparatory items relating to Soledad carnival
10/7 Soledad preflection
10/8 Soledad Trip, date is still tentative but plan to be away this entire day
WEEK SEVEN
10/10 Reflection on Soledad; Hallmarks
10/12 Computer Lab – create your blog!
DUE: Bring in one or more quotes from any ethical or faith tradition. The quote(s) may, if you like, reflect the values of your own ethical or faith tradition.
10/14 Oral Communication strategies; resources for recording & posting oral presentations
DUE: Educate yourself about the resources available to you for recording a 2-3 minute presentation and posting it to your blog
WEEK EIGHT
10/17 Mid-semester review in preparation for the midterm exam
DUE: Any problems relating to recording and posting your presentation
DUE: Enrichment #2
10/19 MIDTERM EXAM
DUE: Study for the midterm!
10/21 Midterm Break
WEEK NINE
10/24 Mid-semester 1:1 student reviews; Learn how to use classroom A/V equipment, including desktop computer, projector, internet access, input switchbox, and volume controls.
DUE: Oral Presentation posted to blog. Choose one of the organizations you have learned about so far this semester - the Sisters’ safe house, the Somaly Mam Foundation, or the group in Soledad, for example. Record a 2-3 minute oral presentation in the form of an ad. Your ad should introduce the organization to your viewer, explain in a compelling manner why the organization’s work is worth supporting, & conclude by outlining one or more steps the viewer could take to support the issue in general or the organization in particular. Your presentation length MUST be between 2 and 3 minutes. Only presentations that meet the length requirement will be evaluated. Please submit a paper copy of the Bibliography for your presentation.
10/26 Oral Presentations viewed and evaluated in class
10/28 Remaining Oral Presentations viewed and evaluated in class; Just Words from a variety of ethical and faith traditions; assign Biographical Narrative
DUE: Enrichment #3
WEEK TEN
10/31 The life and work of the Dalai Lama – is the pursuit of happiness a social justice issue?
DUE: Happiness – Part I (Chapters 1 through 4)
DUE: Identify interviewee; Draft interview questions
11/2 Happiness
DUE: Complete and transcribe interview
11/4 View and evaluate selected biographies
DUE: Biographical Narrative posted to blog – Conduct a brief interview of a Sophomore, Junior or Senior at NDNU who has been involved in a social justice issue. Transcribe the interview. Prepare a script, and record a 2-3 minute narrative presentation in which you introduce the student and his or her work on this issue. How did the student become involved? What has he or she done? What has been his or her motivation? When attributing comments to your interviewee, use quotes from your interview transcript rather than paraphrasing or relying on memory. Supplement your interviewee’s comments with some additional research of your own relating to his or her social justice topic area. Please submit a paper copy of the Bibliography and Script for your presentation, and post a copy of the transcript to your blog.
WEEK ELEVEN
11/7 Post-mortem on Interviews & Oral Presentation recordings – problems? concerns?; assign final Research Project
11/9 Happiness
DUE: Happiness – Part II (Chapters 5 through 7)
11/11 TBD
DUE: Identify interviewee; arrange date and time of interview; draft questions
WEEK TWELVE
11/14 Happiness
DUE: Happiness – Part III (Chapters 8 through 11)
11/16 TBD
DUE: Enrichment #4
DUE: Conduct interview for Research Project
11/18 Obstacles to human happiness
DUE: Happiness – Part IV (Chapters 12 through 14)
WEEK THIRTEEN
11/21 TBD
11/23 Study session for students missing or behind in their work
11/25 Thanksgiving Holiday
WEEK FOURTEEN
11/28
DUE:
11/30 View presentations; vote for two to be presented at Research Conference
DUE: Research Project posted to blog – Conduct a detailed interview of a Sister, Staff, Alum or Faculty Member at NDNU who has been involved in a social justice issue. What has that person done to promote social justice since joining the NDNU or SND community? How did he or she become involved? What has been his or her motivation? The interview must be recorded in some manner, but you do not need to transcribe the entire interview. Prepare a script, and record a 4-5 minute presentation in which you introduce the person and his or her work on this issue. When attributing comments to your interviewee, use quotes from your interview transcript rather than paraphrasing or relying on memory. Supplement your interview with signigicant additional research of your own relating to your interviewee’s background and his or her social justice topic area. If possible, include photographs, filmed footage or an audio recording of your interviewee doing the work that is the subject of the interview. Please submit a paper copy of the Bibliography for your presentation, and post a copy of the transcript or recording to your blog.
12/2 View presentations; vote for two to be presented at Research Conference
WEEK FIFTEEN
12/9 TBD
??/?? Freshman Research Conference, 7pm, Taube
12/7 Recap of semester and preparation for final exam
12/9 Final Exam
DUE: Study!!!
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
FYE Schedule - Weeks 1 & 2
WEEK ONE
8/31 Introductions to the course and to one another; Hallmarks of SND; reflection on Day of Service
9/2 Social justice issues in the world today
WEEK TWO
9/5 NO CLASS – Labor Day Holiday
9/7 Social justice issues in the world today
DUE: Choose one social justice issue. Use the internet to learn about one individual who is actively working to achieve justice relative to this issue.
1) What is this person trying to accomplish?
2) How is he or she going about it?
3) What motivates him or her?
4) What is admirable about him or her?
5) Which Hallmark(s) best reflect this person’s work?
9/9 Martyr of the Amazon
DUE: Stang – read / review summer reading text
8/31 Introductions to the course and to one another; Hallmarks of SND; reflection on Day of Service
9/2 Social justice issues in the world today
WEEK TWO
9/5 NO CLASS – Labor Day Holiday
9/7 Social justice issues in the world today
DUE: Choose one social justice issue. Use the internet to learn about one individual who is actively working to achieve justice relative to this issue.
1) What is this person trying to accomplish?
2) How is he or she going about it?
3) What motivates him or her?
4) What is admirable about him or her?
5) Which Hallmark(s) best reflect this person’s work?
9/9 Martyr of the Amazon
DUE: Stang – read / review summer reading text
Syllabus
The Freshman Seminar: Social Justice & Global Responsibility (3 units)
IDS 1200
Fall 2011 – MWF, 10:00 – 11:50
Patricia Andrews
pandrews@ndnu.edu
office hours by arrangement
Philosophy of The Freshman Seminar
The instructors of The Freshman Seminar believe that great scholarship, academic success, and leadership skills require a strong academic foundation that transcends disciplinary boundaries. This course is taught with this premise in mind. This interdisciplinary course is intended to establish a solid foundation for academic excellence in a mission-driven university setting. The course is designed to be an intensive, transitional experience expanding the intellectual vision, interests, and capabilities of the incoming student. In addition to academic success, it is hoped that the effects of this intellectual transformation shall be carried to all other aspects of the student’s being, at college and beyond, now and throughout life. We hope and trust that this integrated learning experience will encourage students to develop themselves as whole persons, members of collaborative communities, and contributors toward a more just society. We are dedicated to helping every student succeed in these goals.
Course Theme: Social Justice & Global Responsibility
It has been said that we live in an increasingly interdependent world. What does that mean? We’ve always been interdependent with our environment – in that regard it is our awareness that is increasing. The growth of human populations has certainly led to increased competition – competition among ourselves, competition with other species that inhabit the planet, and competition with the planet itself. Our successes in the realm of technology have radically increased the competitive edge that human beings bring to those relationships. Some even say that it is our ability to create technologies that overcome nature that makes us truly human. Others argue that it is the awesome capacity of our minds that does so. Both of these, however – technology and mind – can be applied toward the goal of achieving and sustaining more just relationships across the entire spectrum of human influence. I look forward to actively exploring your thoughts on these questions over the course of the semester.
Learning Outcomes
Students will…
• examine, analyze, and become fully engaged in the Mission of the University and the Hallmarks of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community;
• learn to think and write critically about a variety of texts;
• learn oral communication skills in small group and public speaking settings;
• learn to write thesis-driven papers derived from a variety of sources;
• explore their identities as members of local, national, and global communities through critical reflection and experiential learning activities;
• be introduced to NDNU’s community based learning concepts and opportunities;
• begin to develop lifelong learning habits through participation in and reflections on various enrichment activities.
Course Format
The Freshman Seminar is a participatory course. Assigned readings provide the basis for informed class discussions and must be completed before each class session. A good portion of your final grade will be based on participation.
Texts
Murphy, Sr. Rosanne, Martyr of the Amazon: The Life of Sr. Dorothy Stang
SND, The Hallmarks of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community
Mam, Somaly, The Road of Lost Innocence
Suskind, Ron, A Hope in the Unseen
Jimenez, Francisco, The Circuit
The Dalai Lama, The Art of Happiness
Additional readings as assigned in class
Requirements
1) Formal papers and writings to equal twenty typewritten pages, submitted in MLA format. All papers are due at the beginning of the class period for which they are assigned.
2) Four enrichment activities with informal written reflections on each activity. These include such things as campus life events (personal, residential, interpersonal development), critical thinking events (guest speaker, author event), and creative arts presentations (theater, concert).
3) Note-taking is an essential academic skill. Students are expected to keep appropriate and effective records of what happens during each class session.
4) All students will participate in and reflect on a community based learning experience.
5) Participation in an end-of-the-semester Research Conference on a date TBD.
6) Oral Communication opportunities develop confidence and skill in public speaking. These will include informal communication in discussions, impromptu speaking and formal presentations.
7) Attendance and participation are required. Every absence will adversely affect your grade.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a violation of NDNU’s code of student ethics and will not be tolerated. It is a form of intellectual dishonesty that involves the theft of another person’s ideas, language and/or written thought processes. One violation will result in a failing grade for the assignment; repeated or flagrant plagiarism may result in failure of the course or dismissal from the University.
Note
If you have a disability for which an accommodation should be made, you may contact Peggy Crane directly at mcrane@ndnu.edu.
Evaluation
A total of 1,400 points is possible, broken into the categories below. Students are encouraged to keep track of their progress on a regular basis throughout the semester.
Midterm & Final Exams 2 exams @ 100 points = 200
Papers (Reading Analysis & Biographical Narrative) 2 @ 100 points = 200
CBL Project Work & Online Journal/Presentations 1 @ 400 points = 400
Research Project & Presentation 1 @ 200 points = 200
Attendance 40 class sessions @ 5 points = 200
Participation 40 class sessions @ 5 points = 200
IDS 1200
Fall 2011 – MWF, 10:00 – 11:50
Patricia Andrews
pandrews@ndnu.edu
office hours by arrangement
Philosophy of The Freshman Seminar
The instructors of The Freshman Seminar believe that great scholarship, academic success, and leadership skills require a strong academic foundation that transcends disciplinary boundaries. This course is taught with this premise in mind. This interdisciplinary course is intended to establish a solid foundation for academic excellence in a mission-driven university setting. The course is designed to be an intensive, transitional experience expanding the intellectual vision, interests, and capabilities of the incoming student. In addition to academic success, it is hoped that the effects of this intellectual transformation shall be carried to all other aspects of the student’s being, at college and beyond, now and throughout life. We hope and trust that this integrated learning experience will encourage students to develop themselves as whole persons, members of collaborative communities, and contributors toward a more just society. We are dedicated to helping every student succeed in these goals.
Course Theme: Social Justice & Global Responsibility
It has been said that we live in an increasingly interdependent world. What does that mean? We’ve always been interdependent with our environment – in that regard it is our awareness that is increasing. The growth of human populations has certainly led to increased competition – competition among ourselves, competition with other species that inhabit the planet, and competition with the planet itself. Our successes in the realm of technology have radically increased the competitive edge that human beings bring to those relationships. Some even say that it is our ability to create technologies that overcome nature that makes us truly human. Others argue that it is the awesome capacity of our minds that does so. Both of these, however – technology and mind – can be applied toward the goal of achieving and sustaining more just relationships across the entire spectrum of human influence. I look forward to actively exploring your thoughts on these questions over the course of the semester.
Learning Outcomes
Students will…
• examine, analyze, and become fully engaged in the Mission of the University and the Hallmarks of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community;
• learn to think and write critically about a variety of texts;
• learn oral communication skills in small group and public speaking settings;
• learn to write thesis-driven papers derived from a variety of sources;
• explore their identities as members of local, national, and global communities through critical reflection and experiential learning activities;
• be introduced to NDNU’s community based learning concepts and opportunities;
• begin to develop lifelong learning habits through participation in and reflections on various enrichment activities.
Course Format
The Freshman Seminar is a participatory course. Assigned readings provide the basis for informed class discussions and must be completed before each class session. A good portion of your final grade will be based on participation.
Texts
Murphy, Sr. Rosanne, Martyr of the Amazon: The Life of Sr. Dorothy Stang
SND, The Hallmarks of a Notre Dame de Namur Learning Community
Mam, Somaly, The Road of Lost Innocence
Suskind, Ron, A Hope in the Unseen
Jimenez, Francisco, The Circuit
The Dalai Lama, The Art of Happiness
Additional readings as assigned in class
Requirements
1) Formal papers and writings to equal twenty typewritten pages, submitted in MLA format. All papers are due at the beginning of the class period for which they are assigned.
2) Four enrichment activities with informal written reflections on each activity. These include such things as campus life events (personal, residential, interpersonal development), critical thinking events (guest speaker, author event), and creative arts presentations (theater, concert).
3) Note-taking is an essential academic skill. Students are expected to keep appropriate and effective records of what happens during each class session.
4) All students will participate in and reflect on a community based learning experience.
5) Participation in an end-of-the-semester Research Conference on a date TBD.
6) Oral Communication opportunities develop confidence and skill in public speaking. These will include informal communication in discussions, impromptu speaking and formal presentations.
7) Attendance and participation are required. Every absence will adversely affect your grade.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a violation of NDNU’s code of student ethics and will not be tolerated. It is a form of intellectual dishonesty that involves the theft of another person’s ideas, language and/or written thought processes. One violation will result in a failing grade for the assignment; repeated or flagrant plagiarism may result in failure of the course or dismissal from the University.
Note
If you have a disability for which an accommodation should be made, you may contact Peggy Crane directly at mcrane@ndnu.edu.
Evaluation
A total of 1,400 points is possible, broken into the categories below. Students are encouraged to keep track of their progress on a regular basis throughout the semester.
Midterm & Final Exams 2 exams @ 100 points = 200
Papers (Reading Analysis & Biographical Narrative) 2 @ 100 points = 200
CBL Project Work & Online Journal/Presentations 1 @ 400 points = 400
Research Project & Presentation 1 @ 200 points = 200
Attendance 40 class sessions @ 5 points = 200
Participation 40 class sessions @ 5 points = 200
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