Part 1: Assignments:

1) Read the article by Tania Ralli called Who's a Looter?

Write your one-page, typed reaction to the article and submit it via the weekly assignment link in our Canvas classroom.

2) Read Learning Styles. 

Part 2:

1) School Uniforms in Public Schools - Should They Be Required? Read up on this topic, and submit in the Canvas classroom a one-page, typed response, stating and defending your own point of view.

Here's a good article to get your reading started: 

2) Hopper, chapter "Making a Smooth Transition to College"

3) View a presentation online from IDEAL Academic Advisor Sarah Squatriglia.

Topics of Discussion to include: Expectations and responsibility of the IDEAL Student, Managing Stress, Financial Aid etc.

1) Our topic this week is on the concept of separation of church and state. Select two essays - one in favor of separation of religion and school/work/government, and one against it. Use these as the basis of a one to two-page reflection paper with your own views on the topic.

2) Hopper, chapters 2, "Applying the Principles of Time Management" 

3) Bedford Guide, chapter 30, "Planning and Managing Your Research Project"

Part 3:

1) The reflection paper this week is on the topic of the 2nd Amendment. The essay to be read is by Molly Ivins, Get a Knife, Get a Dog, But Get Rid of Guns and it is available through a Google search. Submitted completed reaction paper in the Canvas classroom.

2) Hopper, chapters 3 and 11,"Critical Thinking" and "Information Literacy"

3) Bedford Guide, chapter 32, "Finding Sources"

4.) View online demonstration of UB online library, Eureka, and of Canvas dashboard.

Part 4:

1) This week's topic is the perception of the U.S.A. by the rest of the world. Read a very short essay by Hannah Fairfield, America: Not Their First Choice, on Canvas,

2) Hopper, chapters 6 and 7, "Processing Information from Lectures" and -Processing Information from Textbooks?

3) Bedford Guide, chapters 31 and 33, "Working with Sources" and "Evaluating Sources"

4) ALSO discuss research proposal for Final Research Essay in Discussion Board for peer feedback.

Part 5:

1) This week the topic is on the cost of a college education. Two links are provided in the Canvas classroom. One is a short essay Students on Edge over Rising Tuition, available on the following link:

The second is a power point created by a UB student. It is available at the following link:

*Both are available in our Canvas classroom.

Discuss your views on the issue in Discussion Board.

2) Hopper, chapter 5, "Learning Principles"

3) Bedford Guide, chapters 34 and 36, "Integrating Sources" and "Documenting Sources"

Part 6:

1) Our topic is the distraction of technology. Read Steven Levy's (Some) Attention Must Be Paid:

Write and submit online a one-page reaction paper.

2) Hopper, chapter 10, "Managing Stress". Share your views on stress management in Discussion Board in the Canvas classroom.

3) Bedford Guide, chapter 35, "Writing Your Research Paper"

Part 7:

Wrote an essay, What's Wrong with Black English.

AMA style.