Ruzi 1C

English 1C Spring 2015 Tentative Course Schedule*

*Schedule is subject to change with notice
Abbreviations: SL: Signs of Life, Ch: Chapter, RS: Reading the Signs
Week
Date
Reading Assignment Due
Writing Assignment Due
1

F
04/01

M
04/04

W
04/06
F
04/08

N/A

N/A

Syllabus
Introductory Writing Activity
Intro to Twitter Assignment
Essay 1 Introduction

Popular Signs (SL 1-22)

Writing about Popular Culture
(SL 23-36)

Follow RuziEnglish1C on
Twitter
Turn in Signed Student
Agreement in Class (syllabus)

Discuss Key Terms

They Live clip
Sports Illustrated Barbie,
Vanity Fair Call me Caitlyn,

M
03/28

W
03/30

M
04/11

In-Class Activity

Brought to You B(u)y (SL 171180)

Twitchell (SL 182-186)
Craig (SL 187-198)
Pozner (SL 219-222)
Steinem (SL 249-269)

No Class Today

RS 1 (186)
RS 1 (222)
Proposal for Essay 1 Due on
the Discussion Board by
10:00am.

Reading Quiz
Analyzing an Ad: Gender
and Commercial Images
Presentation

Frank (SL 163-168)

Omi (625-636)

Carlss Jr. All Natural, Fiat

500 Seduction

Scalzi (iLearn)
McIntosh (iLearn)

Old Spice The Man Your

Man Could Smell Like Taco
Bell Triple Steak Stack
Handouts: Essay Titles

Goewey (SL 54-64)

Foljambe (SL 246-248)
Solomon (SL 542-552)

RS 1 (552)

Jon Stewart The Amazing

Racism
Donald Trump Video
Handouts: In-Text Citations
Jeep This Land is Your
Land, Kia the Perfect
Getaway, Lincoln Balance.

W
04/13

Essay 1 Outline Exercise

F
04/15

M
04/18

Grammar and Editing Guide

(iLearn)

Bring one copy of a complete

draft for Peer Review

Watch American Beauty

The Hollywood Sign (SL 365-376)
American Makeover (SL 615- 624)
Jennings (686-690)

Essay 1 Due in Class and on

SafeAssign.

Peer Review Day

Essay 2 Introduction
Discussion Facilitation Intro
Discuss American Beauty

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W
04/20

F
04/22

Watch The Blind Side

Seitz (407-411)
Buck (412-416)
Sengupta (412-416)

Presentation of Film Terms

and Analysis
Discuss The Blind Side

American Paradox (SL 513-523)

Discuss American Beauty and

The Blind Side

Parenti (421-424)