1 English 250 – BEST Learning Community Tentative Syllabus Fall 07 (As Dr. Colbert and I collaborate, due dates and shared assignments may change) (1)Aug. 20-24 (2)Aug. 27-31 (3)Sept. 3-7 (4)Sept. 10-14 (5)Sept. 17-21 (6)Sept. 24-28 (7)Oct. 1-5 (8)Oct. 8-12 (9)Oct. 15-19 (10)Oct. 22-26 (11)Oct. 29-Nov.2 (12)Nov. 5-9 (13)Nov. 12-16 Nov. 19-23 (14)Nov. 26-30 (15)Dec. 3-7 (16)Dec. 10-14 Unit 1: Shared Reading Introductions; Syllabus and Course Policy; PPT Prepare SRNavy (SRN “before” paper); paper Journals; Summary+Summary Article (Due Friday 29th) Continue reading Ishmael; Discussion + Journal; Hand out: A and C paper; SRN assignment; Summary info Start reading Ishmael; Hand out: Observation Paper Assign and Material; Start observations Continue reading Ishmael Discussion + Journal; Begin reading The Future of Life Discuss Chapters 1-2+ questions and Ishmael Paper due; Tech journals; Discuss vocabulary and Summary Def/Concept paper due (Summary Assignment) Discuss Chapters 3-4+questions and journals Discuss vocabulary and Summary Discuss Chapters 5,6,7+questions and journals; Peer edit paper; Discuss vocabulary and Summary Conferences Future of Life Paper due; Unit 2: Habitat, Collaborative Project with Bio-Science in Middle School Habitat: Divide into groups; Select species; Divide up the work; Start your research; In class work In class work; Continue work on Habitat; Sign up for presentation dates; In class work Habitat Presentations Saving Place unit Saving Place unit-work on paper, draft due Wednesday; Scrapbook Presentations on Friday Thanksgiving Break Tentative Shared assignment with Bio; Children’s Story/Science in Middle School Dead Week: Present Children’s Story/ Science in Middle School Finals week FOL Paper Due Mon 23rd; Scrapbook Assignment due; Saving Place paper due Observation Paper Due; Quick Ref Guide due;