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E349S15 Lewis Carroll
8-27 Introduction;
BRING TO CLASS ALL VOLUMES OF THE COURSE ANTHOLOGY (REQUIRED) TO SHOW THAT YOU HAVE PURCHASED THEM (-5 PER DAY PER VOLUME UNTIL YOU DO + QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ABOUT ASSIGNED READINGS BELOW
Quizzes on Course Description (syllabus) and bring questions about
9-16 Course Syllabus
17 Experiential Learning
18 Discovery Learning
19 Discovery Learning at U.T.
20-21 Discovery Learning in Freshman English, Amherst
22 My Teaching Philosophy & the Carnegie Report
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23 Racial Harassment Policy;
24-25 Sexual Harassment Policy;
26 If I Am Heterosexual
27 Ally Work
28-29 LBGT Vocabulary
30-31 Drug + Alcohol Policy;
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32-33 The Importance of Reading Directions in This Class
34 Employer survey: writing, collaboration, ethics, reality
35-39 Revenge of the Right Brain
40-42 Flunking out of College
43 Moyers Rebirth at U.T.
44 Concentration vs. "multitasking"
45 Sleep Deprivation and Multitasking
46 Negative vs. Positive Attitude
[CF. Goleman on optimism in "Emotional Intelligence"
47-51 Jacob Meyer: Suicide at U.T.
52-53 U.T. Counseling Center
54 Stress Test
55 Tips for Reducing Stress
56 U.T. Stress Relief Site
57 Texas Constitution: "for the promotion of literature"
58 U. T. Seal
59 U. T. CORE PURPOSE (Ethics) and Core Values: Freedom, Discovery, etc.
60 Diversity
61-63 Perfectionism
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64 Tower Motto: Ye Shall Know the Truth
65 Blake, "London"
66-67 Scallop Shell Symbolism
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68 Five Characteristics of a Good Student: Positive Attitude...
69-70 Willie Tichenor: Positive Attitude at U.T.
71-72 Motivation; cf. Perfectionism
73 Goal Setting
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COMMUNICATION
74-75 Covey biography
76-77 Covey on listening +reading, writing, speaking
78 Class Discussion
79 Listening
80 Have You Tried Listening?
TIME MANAGEMENT + RESOURCES
81-82 Covey, Personal Planning System, from The Eighth
Habit
83-4 Overcoming Procrastination;
85-6 Design Your Own Procrastination Plan
87-88 Learning Skills Center
89 Undergraduate Writing Center
90-4 U.T. Honor Code (see also Paraphrasing vs. Plagiarism below)
TODAY'S ACTIVITIES:QUIZ ON Course Description ; Learning a little more about each other; blogs; the purpose of meditation; guided imagery; emotional literacy; experiential learning; + discussing other aspects of the course and answering questions about it and the topics listed above.
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LOOKING AHEAD:
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8-30 Sunday: blogs for 9-1 and 9-3 assignments due by 11:59 PM Sunday. Blog instructions. At least one blog per week required. Otherwise, failure on a daily quiz = -10 per quiz.
9-1 MEET AT HRC; Emotive Ethics and Literary Criticism ; Quiz in class.x95-158, x221-244
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DUE BY MIDNIGHT 9-4:
QUESTIONNAIRES DUE : -5 PER CLASS DAY UNTIL RETURNED BY EMAIL
INTRODUCTION BLOG 15 PTS. AT STAKE
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