Wrapping Up: Well Done!

First, great class this semester. We faced difficult topics, challenging readings and paper assignments made to make you work. You did work, each of you producing some excellent writing on your way to the end of the class.

I'm very proud of how you took part in the discussions about Underground America, as well as your final project on immigration. Well done!

For those of you who want to contact Peter Orner, he'd be happy to hear from you. His email is peterorner (at) gmail (dot) com

If you'd like a copy of Underground America in Spanish, you should be able to stop in to their offices (Voices of Witness) at 849 Valencia St. Tell them you were in my class and that Peter suggested you come by. I bet they'll be happy to give you a copy for free. They're great folks! 

You can also email mimi lok here at mimi.lok (at) voiceofwitness (dot) org and she'll help you out as well.

Here's a link to the book in Spanish: 

http://voiceofwitness.org/en-las-sombras-de-estados-unidos/

Once again,

All my best and thanks for a great term! Stay in touch and feel free to let me know if you'd like a signed copy of my book. I'm happy to make that happen.

Homework for Thanksgiving Week

1) Carefully read the assignment for your final project (Oral History and Research Paper) and write down any questions you have to raise at the start of next class.

Link to full paper assignment and schedule: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-0Jh0q__dp3ZWZMeFUxNzl3MUE/view?usp=sharing
Look carefully also at the schedule on page 2.

2) Watch or read President Obama's speech on immigration from 11/20/14
Video link: http://youtu.be/wejt939QXko (see below)
Transcript and Video: The Washington Post

3) Line up or start interview for your Final Project (know who your subject will be)

4) Do Library Workshop B, “Finding Magazine, Journal, and Newspaper articles in periodical databases.” http://www.ccsf.edu/~library/libskills_register.php

5) Start searching online databases for articles connected to your immigration issue.

Underground America Paper (and Schedule)

Here's the document for the paper assignment: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-0Jh0q__dp3eGJSdlp1U0xDMEk/view?usp=sharing 

The schedule for the paper is as follows:

11/10 No Class

Actively read: "El Mojado" (p. 203) and Adela (p. 305)

11/17 Paper Rough Draft Due: Bring 3 copies

11/24 Final Draft Due

Homework for 11/3

Hello folks, good work this week on getting through the concept of arguments and the argumentative paper. Special thanks to Cheri for sharing her work with the rest of the class.

For this next week

First: Root for the Giants! Go Giants!

Read: 

1) The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.  Please print this out, if you're able, so you can show active reading on it. We'll be referring to this in class and on your next paper. (Assignment to come.)

2) In Underground America let's continue with the narratives of Lorena (p. 181) and Desiree (p. 261)

Write:
Think about the 30 articles in the Declaration of Human Rights. Write a page and a half about what violations of these human rights you see Lorena and Desiree encounter. You can do this in your journal, to be checked off. (Consider this prewriting/freewriting for the prompt below.)

Lab/Online:
Continue working in Reading Plus by doing 3 SR, 1 iB and 1, RA
Learning Curve: this week we focus on Verbs! (one assignment here)

Start thinking about the following prompt for your next paper:

Argument: Drawing on at least two narratives in Underground America, expose experiences in which human rights have been violated according to the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and/or the United States Constitution, including the right to freedom of speech. 

I will give you a more detailed explanation of the assignment in class.

United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Here is the Declaration of Human Rights (for your next assignment)
http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/

HW for 10/27

1) Make sure you have a good Halloween costume. Never too early to start thinking about this.

2) Actively read p. 1-54 in Underground America (Orner).
This includes: Forward, Introduction, Diana, Mr. Lai and Saleem.

3) Write one page in your journal/notebook about your thoughts and response to this reading.

4) Do your usual work in Reading Plus and Learning Curve.

Have a great week!

Reading for Week of 10-6 to 10-13

First, your primary homework for the current week is to revise, edit and proofread your draft of the "Reefer Madness" argument paper.

Keep in mind that you're writing to evaluate Schlosser's use of persuasive techniques and how he presents his argument. Each body paragraph should have an idea (you making a point of your own about how effective Schlosser is) and material from the text that you're analyzing. If this doesn't make sense, email me asap.

Also, here's a handy Proofreading Tips Sheet that you can use when you're ready.

For this week, also read the conclusion "Out of the Underground" in Schlosser. If you have the extra afterword, please read that too, but if you're pressed for time, you can save it for next week.

Keep in mind to do some Reading Plus and Learning Curve work this week: one exercise on LC and 5 from RP. If you're still having difficulty, email me.

Good luck with your drafts! Keep in mind there's a free tutoring service on Ocean campus on the 2nd floor of Rosenburg Library. R205. Faculty and ace students are standing by to read YOUR draft and give you feedback. Check it out!