Sunday, December 14, 2008

Syllabus: 12/15 to 12/19

Monday
In class:
· Due: Completed Thesis Outline
· Holiday Party Sign-Up Sheet
· BRING LITERATURE BOOK TO CLASS
· Secular Rhymes and Songs, Ballads and Work Songs
HOMEWORK:
· Due Tomorrow: ROUGH DRAFT, Typed, MLA Format, citations ,etc
· Due Thursday: FINAL DRAFT, Typed, MLA Format, citations , final copy ready, Turn-it-in, etc

Tuesday
In class:
· Due: ROUGH DRAFT,
· Peer Edit! You must have a TYPED rough draft to participate. Otherwise, you will be working on an alternative assignment.
HOMEWORK:
§ Due tomorrow: Read/mark-up/highlight “The History of Jazz” and “The History of Rap”
§ BRING LITERATURE BOOK TO CLASS and Make corrections on rough draft. Final copy due THURSDAY.

Wednesday
In class:
· Due: Read/Mark-up: “History of Jazz/Rap”
· Louis Armstrong
· “(What Did I Do) To Be So Black and Blue”
· “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”
HOMEWORK:
· Due tomorrow: FINAL DRAFT!!

Thursday

In class:
· Due: FINAL DRAFT: both a hard copy and submitted to turn-it-in by start of class
· Grand Master Flash
· Public Enemy
HOMEWORK:
· Due Tomorrow: Finish Class work

Friday

In class:
· Public Enemy
· Queen Latifah
HOMEWORK:
· Due Monday: Song and Journal: Which song represents “your generation” Why and how? What principles or message does this song reflect? How does it connect to this week’s class? You need a line analysis and direct connections to the lyrics. Print a copy of the lyrics along with your explanation.