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(N.B. When you see the words CANOE / CANOEING in capital letters, substitute your chosen research topic)
"Due" means due at midnight on the day given, unless it is specified that the assignment is due "in class" that day
Check the Blackboard "Assignments" section for your assignments for each day!
Week of Aug.25 Ways of Learning. Introduction to the Course.
Thursday, Aug. 28 (First Day of Class)
Sunday, Aug. 31 FIELD TRIP: Canoeing on Little River and Grasse River. Meet at the boathouse behind Augsbury Sports Complex promptly at 2:00pm. Return ~4:30. We go rain or shine; wear appropriate clothing. THIS IS A REQUIRED ACTIVITY! If you cannot attend, you must report that to us; an alternate activity may be assigned.
Week of Sept. 1 Ways of Learning (Cont.). Tech Tools: Blackboard, Course Web Page, "P" Drive.
Due Friday, Sept. 5: Your CANOE topic. [Send it to us via the Blckboard (Bb) Drop Box]
Week of Sept. 8 Active Reading: Pulling Poling Apart. Descriptive Writing. The Mechanics of Writing. Tech Tools: Using the Web.
Due Friday, Sept. 12: Description of "What Does CANOEING Mean to Me?" (2-3pp.) [Bb Drop Box]
Week of Sept. 15 Active Reading: Pulling Poling Apart (cont.). Writing History. Writing with a Thesis (1). Tech Tools: PowerPoint.
Due Friday, Sept. 19: "Poling's The Canoe: An Illustrated History and My Own Canoeing Experience." (5-6pp.) [Bb Drop Box]
Week of Sept. 22 Library Literacy: Primary Sources; The Archives. Finding Primary Sources (pictures, quotations, letters, data, etc.) on the Web.
Due in class Thursday, Sept. 25: Oral PP presentation: "My CANOE in Pictures and Quotes" (4 slides) [Send PP via the Bb Drop Box before class]
Sunday of Sept. 28: FIELD TRIP to the Adirondack Museum at Blue Mountain Lake. Meet at the Bookstore promptly at 9:15am. Lunch provided. Return at ~5:00pm. You will be outside some of the time; wear appropriate clothing. Bring your small notebook and a pencil/pen so that you can take notes. THIS IS A REQUIRED ACTIVITY! If you cannot attend, you must tell us; an alternate activity may be assigned.
Week of Sept. 29 Library Literacy: Secondary Sources; Bibliographic Tools. Finding and Evaluating Secondary Sources (books, articles, etc.) on the Web.
Due Friday, Oct. 3: Research Report: "A Brief History of My CANOE" (5-6 pages) (Use both print and web resources, 2-3 sources each. Be sure to identify your sources.) [Bb Drop Box]
Week of Oct. 6 Assembling a Webliography. (See Bb Projects Page for description) Tech Tools: DreamWeaver; HTML. Telling a Story (in writing, orally, in film). Elements of Humor.
Due in class Thursday Oct. 9: Narrative Speech: "Here's A Funny Story about CANOEING" (3 min.)
Week of Oct. 13 Assembling a Webliography (cont.). Controversies/Conflicts/Problems. Writing with a Thesis(2).
Due Wednesday, Oct.15 Essay: "A Controversy/Conflict/Problem Found in CANOEING" (4-5pp.) [Bb Drop Box]
Week of Oct. 20 Library Literacy: Doing Research. Bibliography. Aesthetics: Poetry, Art, Photography.
Due in class Tuesday, Oct. 21: Webliography (in HTML format for publishing on the Web) [CD or Bb Drop Box] Due in class Thursday, Oct. 23: Oral PP Presentation: "CANOEING" (One slide) Write a short poem, haiku or tanka on CANOEING; combine it with a picture or photo (from the web or of your own making). [Send PP via the Bb Drop Box before class.]
Week of Oct. 27 Community. Learning to Interview. Finding One's Voice. Guests. CANOE Research. Oral Project Development.
Week of Nov. 3 Community. Ways of Knowing Nature. Guests. CANOE Research. Oral Project Development.
Due Thurs. Nov. 6 Preliminary Bibliography for Final Essay: "Perceptions of My CANOE Community" [Bb Drop Box]
Week of Nov. 10 Skill Teaching Projecvt Development and Oral Presentations in class. (See Bb Projects Page for description) CANOE Research.
Due Thurs. Nov. 13 Outline of Final Essay: "Perceptions of My CANOE Community" [Bb Drop Box]
Week of Nov. 17 Skill Teaching Project Oral Presentations in class. [Send PP, if you use one, via the Bb Drop Box before class] CANOE Research.
Due Thurs. Nov. 20 Final Essay: "Perceptions of My CANOE Community" (8-10 pp.) [Bb Drop Box]
Week of Dec. 1 Web Project Development. (See Bb Projects Page for description).
Due Thurs. Dec. 4 Revised Version of Final Essay: "Perceptions of My CANOE Community" (8-10pp.) [Bb Drop Box]
Week of Dec. 8 Web Project (Brief) Presentations in class. Concluding Remarks: Ways of Learning.
Due Friday Dec. 12 Web Project [CD or Bb Drop Box]
Due Friday Dec. 12 Portfolio (including a statement of Self-Assessment) [Hand Delivered]
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