***For a summary of assignment timelines, see here.***
Monday, January 9
Course Introduction
HW:
Read/review: https://freedomhouse.org/sites/default/files/2022-02/FIW_2022_PDF_Booklet_Digital_Final_Web.pdf; https://freedomhouse.org/explore-the-map?type=fiw&year=2022
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Wednesday, January 11
Discussion of Democracy and Civic Life
HW: Read Blogging assignment descriptions.
Friday, January 13
Introduction to RCL II Blogging; Discussion of Civic Issue Blogging; General topic selections
Homework for Wednesday, January 18th:
Monday, January 16 – NO CLASS – MLK Day
Wednesday, January 18
Discussion of podcast. Discussion of Unit 5.
HW:
- Read Unit Five Assignment Description and Keywords, “Belief,” and its associated elements: https://sites.psu.edu/caskeywords/; Passcode: SpeakingWell4Life!
- Read Selections from Anne Lamott, Canvas
Friday, January 20
Discussion of Unit Five; The Art of Plowing – In-class brainstorming, writing, use of prompts; Civic Issue Blogging Teams
HW:
- Post: Passion and RCL URLs here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OMSnNeBqEONAfq_z8_H55IBfMWHjmyFeh6k3mWNz-mY/edit?usp=sharing
- Post: CI Blog URL here next to your name: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1anounI4Wcys9Cz6EERRmqQamtyJQWM5xUe8GZ2fTHl0/edit?usp=sharing
Monday, January 23
Continued discussion of Belief, Identity, Narrative from Keywords site; listening to TIBs; in-class plowing/writing.
HW:
- By 5pm Wednesday: Red Bloggers post their first Civic Issues blog by Wednesday at 5pm
- Review “Choosing a Belief” – https://sites.psu.edu/caskeywords/belief/
- Work on brainstorming/drafting.
Wednesday, January 25
Peer reviews of TIB ideas; in-class plowing/writing
HW:
- Prepare first Passion Blog entry; post by 8am.
- Post responses to group’s Civic Issue post by 8am.
Friday, January 27
In-class review of blogs
HW:
- Review audio recording tutorials compatible with your computer technology: https://mediacommons.psu.edu/support/tutorials/podcasting-2/
- Post TIB rough draft to RCL blog.
Monday, January 30 – ASYNCHRONOUS GROUP MEETINGS
Small Group Discussions, Peer Reviews and workshopping of TIB drafts
HW:
- By 5pm Wednesday: Blue Bloggers post their first Civic Issues blog by Wednesday at 5pm
- Read: jdd-333-gastil
- Read: Unit Six: Deliberating
Wednesday, February 1
Unit Six: Deliberating
Defining deliberation and discussion of assignment; Types 1, 2, and 3 problems.
HW:
- Prepare Passion Blog entry; post by 8am
- Post responses to group’s Civic Issue post by 8am
- Watch this TED Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/jonathan_haidt_the_moral_roots_of_liberals_and_conservatives
Friday, February 3
Blogging; Continued discussion of Unit 6 Assignment; Topics Selection, Teams
HW:
- Read: “Naming and Framing Difficult Issues to Make Sound Decisions”
- https://sites.psu.edu/caskeywords/community/ (read “Community,” “Citizenship,” “Civic Engagement,” “Trust”)
- TIB RECORDINGS AND SCRIPTS DUE ON CANVAS BY THE START OF MONDAY’S CLASS; POST AUDIO TO RCL BLOG
Monday, February 6
Topic Selection and Framing: Values; Types of Problems; Stasis; Establishing Three Approaches; Personal Stakes; Teams brainstorm topics
HW:
- By 5pm Wednesday: Green Bloggers post their first Civic Issues blog.
- Teams decide on topics
Wednesday, February 8
Monday discussion, cont’d.; teams discuss and share topics, approaches
HW:
- Prepare Passion Blog entry; post by 8am.
- Post responses to group’s Civic Issue post by 8am.
Friday, February 10
Blogging; Deliberation Progress Check-in; Listening to TIB
Monday, February 13
Asynchronous work session on Deliberation research, writing.
Homework for Wednesday, February 15:
- By 5pm Wednesday: Purple Bloggers post first Civic Issues blog.
Wednesday, February 15
Team Meetings with Instructor; Team 1 at the start of class, Team 2 25 minutes later.
Homework for Friday, February 17:
- Prepare Passion Blog entry; post by 8am.
- Post responses to group’s Civic Issue post by 8am.
Friday, February 17
Blogging; Moderating
Homework for Monday, February 20:
- Drafts of Issues Guides Due by 8am; upload/link on RCL blogs
Monday, February 20
Discussion of Post-deliberation reflections; Review of process; Team check-ins.
Unit 7 Discussion; Discuss differences between deliberation, persuasion and advocacy; Discuss Issue Brief Characteristics – claims, evidence, feasibility; motivational sequence strategy
Homework for Wednesday, February 22:
- By 5pm Wednesday: Red Bloggers post Civic Issues blog.
Wednesday, February 22
Moderating Practice – Teams bring Summary/Placemat for class participants
Homework for Friday, February 24:
- Prepare Passion Blog entry; post by 8am.
- Post responses to group’s Civic Issue post by 8am.
- FINAL Deliberation Guide DUE by 11:59pm Friday 2/24 class–upload to Canvas.
Friday, February 24
FINAL Deliberation Guide DUE TODAY by 11:59pm–upload to Canvas.
Moderating Practice, continued; questions?
Unit 7 Discussion; Discuss differences between deliberation, persuasion and advocacy; Discuss Issue Brief Characteristics – claims, evidence, feasibility; motivational sequence strategy
Homework for Monday, February 28: Team 1 prepares to lead; Team 2 reads Team 1 Deliberation Guide
Monday, February 27
Team 1 Deliberation, Part 1
Homework for Wednesday, March 1:
- By 5pm Wednesday: Blue Bloggers post their Civic Issues blog by Wednesday at 5pm
Wednesday, March 1
Team 1 Deliberation, Part 2
Homework for Friday, March 3:
- Prepare Passion Blog entry; post by 8am.
- Post responses to group’s Civic Issue post by 8am.
Friday, March 3
ASYNCHRONOUS BLOGGING – RESPOND TO COMMENTS IN CIVIC ISSUE THREAD; COMMENT ON 3 OTHER PASSION BLOGS
TEAM 1 PEER EVALUATIONS DUE ON CANVAS BY NOON
Form: peer eval deliberation
MARCH 6-10 – SPRING BREAK
Homework for week of Monday, March 13:
- Team 2 prepares to lead deliberation; Team 1 reads Deliberation Guide
- Brainstorm ideas for Issue Brief and Advocacy Project
- Read: assigned Issue Brief examples
- Read: Dow “Politicizing Voice”
Monday, March 13
Team 2, Deliberation, Part 1
Homework for Wednesday, March 15:
- By 5pm Wednesday: Green Bloggers post their Civic Issues blog.
- Review Issue brief endnote example.
Wednesday, March 15
Team 2, Deliberation, Part 2
Homework for Friday, March 17:
- Prepare Passion Blog entry; post by 8am.
- Post responses to group’s Civic Issue post by 8am.
Friday, March 17
Debrief on deliberations. Remind about Post-Deliberation Reflections, due Friday, March 24th
Discuss readings; review issue brief characteristics/expectations; problematize topics.
Blogging check in
TEAM 2 PEER EVALUATIONS DUE ON CANVAS BY NOON
Homework for Monday, March 20:
- Work on Issue Brief research; Advocacy project ideas/research
- Read: Sample Issue Brief with notes
- Read: Understanding Public Participation
Monday, March 20
Endnote discussion/review; deconstruct issue brief – review goals of each element, necessary characteristics, writing style.
Advocacy project discussion (guidelines, submission, etc.); Modal choices; Art and Advocacy; Examples: Thin, Thick; Conventional, Grassroots
Homework for Wednesday, March 22:
- By 5pm Wednesday: Purple Bloggers post their Civic Issues blog.
- Read: https://sites.psu.edu/bedellrcl2/2020/03/14/persuasion-claims-evidence-warrant/; Watch the Barbara Jordan video on that page.
Wednesday, March 22
Discussion: Claims, warrant, reasoning, evidence
Homework for Friday, March 24:
- Prepare Passion Blog entry; post by 8am.
- Post responses to group’s Civic Issue post by 8am.
Friday, March 24
Advocacy: ELM Theory; View/discuss advocacy example elements/effectiveness; identify and discuss kairos/stasis; audiences/goals
Deliberation Reflections Due by class time
Homework for Monday, March 27:
Monday, March 27
Discussion: Ethics; Prepare by reading: https://sites.psu.edu/bedellrcl2/2020/03/15/ethics/
Peer review handout guidelines; discussion of peer reviews
HW: Outlining of Issue briefs
Wednesday, March 29
In-class peer review/discussions of Issue Briefs.
Homework for Friday, March 31:
- Prepare Passion Blog entry; post by 8am.
- Read Unit 8
Friday, March 31
Discussion of e-Portfolios; reviews of websites. Discussion of Advocacy Pitches
Advocacy Project Pitches Due on Canvas by 5pm SUNDAY, 4/9 – Three paragraphs: First paragraph, describe the problem you are working to address or the organization you are working to assist (and their mission). Second paragraph, describe what your project will be, what medium you will be working in and why. Third paragraph, describe the goal of your project – what you hope to accomplish – and how you know it will be successful.
Monday, April 3
Asynchronous work day; Scheduled IB/Advocacy conferences
Wednesday, April 5
Asynchronous work day; Scheduled IB/Advocacy conferences
Homework for Friday, April 7:
- Prepare LAST Passion Blog entry; post by 8am.
Friday, April 7
Blogging; questions about assignments; e-portfolio discussion; Advocacy Examples – Human stories
Monday, April 10
Advocacy Project Pitch Presentations
- Read: Section 4 about Online Portfolios here: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/styleforstudents/book/export/html/1797
- Read: https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-professional-bio-template-that-makes-everyone-sound-accomplished
Wednesday, April 12
In-class e-Portfolio workday
Friday, April 14
Issue Briefs Due on Canvas by the start of class. Bring hard copy to class.
Review sample e-portfolios and platforms available for e-portfolio creation. Brainstorm purpose(s) and audience(s) for e-portfolios. Discuss curation.
Monday, April 17
Asynchronous workday
Wednesday, April 19
In-class portfolio workday
Friday, April 21
Advocacy and e-portfolio check-in; peer reviews
Homework for Monday April 24:
- Submit all elements of Advocacy Project by 8am Monday, 4/24.
Monday, April 24
Advocacy Project Presentations
Wednesday, April 26
Advocacy Project Presentations
Friday, April 28
Advocacy Project Presentations
Monday, May 1
E-portfolios, letter and link, are due at Noon, submitted through Canvas.