COURSE SCHEDULE

Please note that the following schedule is approximate, as dates and topics may shift as the semester continues. 

Week 1             Wed 1/20 - Introduction

Week 2             Monday 1/25 - Race

                         Wed 1/27 - Racism, & Privilege

Week 3             Monday 2/1 - Native People Experiences

                         Wed 2/3 - Latino Experiences

Week 4            Monday 2/8 - Asian American Experiences

                        Wed 2/10 - Arab American Experiences

Week 5            Monday 2/15 - Black Experiences

                        Wed 2/17 - Black Experiences cont.

Week 6            Monday 2/22 - Draft 1 due - In-class workshop

                        Wed 2/24 - Draft 2 due - Class canceled for conferences

Week 7            Monday 2/29 - Essay 1 Final Draft due

                        Multiracial Experiences

                        Wed 3/2 - Multiracial Experiences cont.

Week 8            Monday 3/7 - Race in Popular Culture

                        Wed 3/9 - Race in Popular Culture cont.

Week 9            Monday 3/14 - Colorblindness

                        Wed 3/16 - Colorblindness cont.

Week 10          Monday 3/21 - Draft 1 Essay 2 due - In-class workshop

                       Wed 3/23 - Class canceled for conferences

                       Draft 2 Essay 2 due at time of conference

Week 11          Spring Break 3/28 - 4/1

Week 12          Monday 4/4 - Update: Class canceled for conferences

                       Wed 4/6 - Update: Essay 2 Final Draft due 2pm

                       In-Class: Institutional Racism

Week 13          Monday 4/11 - Appropriation

                       Wed 4/13 - Anti-Racism

Week 14          Monday 4/18 - Activism

                       Wed 4/20 - Activism cont.

Week 15          Monday 4/25 - Update: In Class Drafting

                       Wed 4/27 - Update: In Class Drafting

Week 16          Monday 5/2 -  Update: Draft 1 Essay 3 due, In Class Workshop

                       Wed 5/4 - Update: Class canceled for conferences

                       Update: Draft 2 Essay 3 due at time of conference

Finals              Update: Essay 3 Final Draft due Monday 5/9 1pm

                       Update: Monday 5/9 1-3pm - Final Project Presentations 

                       Update: Wed 5/11 - Essay rewrite and portfolio reflection (1-2 page reflection on writing process in class) due posted to your blog (by midnight)