497 Schedule Spring 2017

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This schedule WILL change as the semester progresses. Revisions: This syllabus is merely a guide. It will change during the semester. Dates, deadlines, assignments, point, values, and any or all policies may be changed or modified by the instructor. Changes will be announced in class or via the website. There may be unannounced quizzes during the semester.

Spring 2017 Schedule

Week 1

January 9  Monday

IN CLASS:

Introductions & Course Overview

ASSIGNMENTS:

Syllabus & Intro Quiz – take the quiz on Canvas. It’s open book. Help each other out. 
Brainstorm Ideas
Project
Goals/Expectations

13th on Netflix
Video Profiles

READINGS:

LINKS:

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Week 2

January 16  Monday

MLK DAY NO CLASS

IN CLASS:

ASSIGNMENTS:

READINGS:

LINKS: 

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Week 3
January 23 Monday

IN CLASS:

Brainstorm Stories
Adriana Lacy  Underground Voices @ 3pm

ASSIGNMENTS:

Truths and Lie

READINGS:

LINKS:


Week 4

January 30 Monday

IN CLASS:

Dr. Moses Davis, director of the Multicultural Resource Center @ 2:30
The Danger of a Single Story

Video Profiles

ASSIGNMENTS:

READINGS:

Another great read on storytelling and interviewing

LINKS:

table talks

 

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Week 5

February 6  Monday

IN CLASS:

World in Conversation  109 Pond Lab  MEET THERE @2:30  Don’t be late!!
WIC will go to 4:10. We’ll meet together afterwards for a bit.

ASSIGNMENTS:

READINGS:

LINKS:

 



 

Week 6

February 13 Monday

IN CLASS:

Pitch Stories

ASSIGNMENTS:

Websites

READINGS:

LINKS:

I’ll Be Me

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Week 7

February 20 Monday

IN CLASS:

Look at Truth & Lies

ASSIGNMENTS:

READINGS:

LINKS:

Legos

WordPress

Aesop Story Engine

pjatpsu (our home)



 

Week 8

February 27 Monday

IN CLASS:

Show work from your Story
Final Show
Websites

ASSIGNMENTS:

WORK ON PROJECTS

READINGS:

LINKS:

The Last Move
NFB
Capturing Reality


Week 9

March 6 Monday

SPRING BREAK NO CLASS



 

Week 10

March 13 Monday

IN CLASS:

Work Class
Final Show
Websites
Calendar
Social Media

ASSIGNMENTS:

READINGS:

LINKS:



Week 11

March 20 Monday

IN CLASS:

Project Rough Cuts
Look at Website

ASSIGNMENTS:

READINGS:

LINKS:



Week 12

March 27  Monday

IN CLASS: 

Work in Class
Photos – I’ll take EVERYONE’S photo for the website. EVERYONE That means you.

ASSIGNMENTS:

READINGS:

LINKS:



 

Week 13

April 3  Monday

IN CLASS:

Work on Projects/Website

ASSIGNMENTS:

BIOS – everyone needs to get me a short Bio (email it to me as Word Doc) This will go with your photo. It should describe who you are, and can be a place to give links to your work if you wish. Due April 9th at midnight.

READINGS:

LINKS:


Week 14

April 10 Monday

IN CLASS:

Individual meetings to look at projects – sign up
Work on Projects/Website

ASSIGNMENTS:

Finishing stories (obviously)
Work on Interactive Data content
Start pushing out social Media
Start adding content to website

READINGS:

LINKS:



Week 15

April 17 Monday

IN CLASS:

Critique Final Projects – you should have nearly finished stories by this point.
Work on Website and Interactive content
Push out social media

ASSIGNMENTS:

READINGS:

LINKS:



 

Week 16

April 24 Monday

IN CLASS:

Problem solving. Figuring out what to show to community – print program

ASSIGNMENTS:

READINGS:

LINKS:



FINALS WEEK

View Project with invited guests (Mandatory Attendance)

Monday May 1st at 4:40-6:30 pm in Carnegie 113