PROVISIONAL SYLLABUS: FAMILIES AND INTERNET COMMUNITIES

Leslie D. Harris                           MWF 3:00 - 4:05 p.m.
English 100 - Section 8 (Spring 1994)           18 Seibert (Computer Classroom)
Susquehanna University




Week 1

Mon., Jan. 17 Introduction; Initial Student Survey

Wed., Jan. 19 "Thinking Critically, Challenging Cultural Myths," Rereading America, 1-15; 
Arlene Skolnick, "The Paradox of Perfection," 403-409  

Introduction to the Internet and the MOO

Fri., Jan. 21 Alice Walker, The Color Purple, 1-60; 50-minute in-class essay



Week 2

Mon., Jan. 24 The Color Purple, 61-121; short writing assignment


Wed., Jan. 26 The Color Purple, 122-183

Fri., Jan. 28  The Color Purple, 184-246



Week 3

Mon., Jan. 31 The Color Purple, 247-295

Wed., Feb. 2  First MOO Discussion: The Color Purple


Fri., Feb. 4  Peer Critiquing; Essay 1: Draft Due



Week 4

Mon., Feb. 7  Joseph L. White, "Black Family Life," Rereading America, 431-438; 
Bebe Moore Cambell, "Envy,"440-452; Essay 1 Due


Wed., Feb. 9  Mark Crispin Miller, "The Cosby Show," 645-651; 
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., "TV's Black World Turns--But Stays Unreal," 653-660; with The Cosby Show

Fri., Feb. 11  MOOing re African-American Families




Week 5

Mon., Feb. 14 Sandra Cisneros, Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories, 1-40

Wed., Feb. 16 Cisneros, Woman Hollering Creek, 43-83

Fri., Feb. 18  Cisneros, Woman Hollering Creek, 84-129




Week 6

Mon., Feb. 21 Cisneros, Woman Hollering Creek, 130-165

Wed., Feb. 23 Native American Poetry

Fri., Feb. 25 Roger Jack, "An Indian Story," 453-462



Week 7


Mon., Feb. 28 MOOing re Native-American & Hispanic Families

Wed., Mar. 2  Peer Critiquing; Essay 2: Draft Due

Fri., Mar. 4  TV episode; Essay 2 Due


(Spring recess Begins, Friday 4:05 p.m.)



Week 8

Mon., Mar. 7  SPRING RECESS 

Wed., Mar. 9  SPRING RECESS 

Fri., Mar. 11  SPRING RECESS 



Week 9


Mon., Mar. 14 Amy Tan, The Joy Luck Club, "The Joy Luck Club," 5-32

Wed., Mar. 16 The Joy Luck Club, "The Red Candle," 42-63; 
"Rules of the Game," 89-103 


Fri., Mar. 18  The Joy Luck Club, "Double Face," 288-305; 
"A Pair of Tickets," 306-332 



Week 10

Mon., Mar. 21 MOOing re The Joy Luck Club


Wed., Mar. 23 Robert Boswell, Crooked Hearts (film version)

Fri., Mar. 25  Robert Boswell, Crooked Hearts (film version)



Week 11

Mon., Mar. 28 Peer Critiquing; Essay 3: Draft Due


Wed., Mar. 30 Curtis Chang, "Streets of Gold: The Myth ofthe Model Minority," 55-63 
(and Crooked Hearts); Essay 3 Due

Fri., Apr. 1  EASTER RECESS 



Week 12

Mon., Apr. 4  EASTER RECESS 


Wed., Apr. 6  Harvey Fierstein, Torch Song Trilogy 

Fri., Apr. 8  Torch Song Trilogy 



Week 13

Mon., Apr. 11 Richard Goldstein, "The Gay Family," 477-490


Wed., Apr. 13 MOOing re shared reading; homosexual parents

Fri., Apr. 15  Peer Critiquing; Essay 4: Draft Due



Week 14

Mon., Apr. 18 Neil Simon, Lost in Yonkers; Essay 4 Due


Wed., Apr. 20 Neil Simon, Lost in Yonkers 

Fri., Apr. 22  MOOing re Lost in Yonkers (Jewish Families) 



Week 15


Mon., Apr. 25 Richard Louv, "The Children of Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n Roll," 416-430; 
with rock videos 

Wed., Apr. 27 Prepare E-Mail Portfolio

Fri., Apr. 29  Prepare Essay Portfolio
 


Week 16


Mon., May 2  Ending Survey; Essay 5 and Final Portfolio Due

Tues., May 3  Final Exam: In-Class Writing