Course Calendar

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***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:

Monday, January 23

Continued discussion of Belief, Identity, Narrative from Keywords site; listening to TIBs; in-class plowing/writing.

HW:

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:

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:

Friday, February 3

Blogging; Continued discussion of Unit 6 Assignment; Topics Selection, Teams

HW:

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:

 

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

peer eval deliberation

 

Homework for Monday, March 20:

 

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:

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

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.