Last Updated: 02/15/2013 RCL II: Class Schedule Spring 2013 # Date Day Lecture Content Unit Five:

Articulating Beliefs 1 1-7 M Introduction to second half of RCL Meet new classmates Introduction to This I Believe assignment Listen to and discuss This I Believe examples Reading and Work Due

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Review classmates credos and CI blog ideas Set up Civic Issues blog category in class Determine blogging groups and CI blogging schedule

Read TIB Assignment Guidelines Read NPRs prompt for TIB Listen to a selection (at least three) of TIB podcasts Due: Post link to your favorite TIB podcast, and write a brief reflection on why you think your selected audio essay is effective and/or meets the criteria outlined in NPRs TIB prompt (post as a response here) WIP blog entry due: This entry should include two parts (1) Publish a credo (250-word statement of belief) in preparation for your TIB podcast, and (2) Review the Civic Issues Blog Requirements, and post a brief overview of your selected topic (broad category and sub-theme). Read: ARCS, Ch. 10 (Read entire chapter, but focus mostly on p. 250-251 & p. 261-285) Start drafting TIB script Continue drafting TIB script WIP blog entry due: Post full draft of This I Believe script Passion blog entry due: post an introduction to your passion blog topic for RCL II (NOTE: please review specific guidelines for this post)

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Review and discuss This I Believe examples Discuss stylistic devices and figurative language Sign up for optional TIB conferences with instructor

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NO CLASS: SNOW DAY Blogging, Week 12 Workshop for This I Believe scripts

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NO CLASS (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

Unit Six: Deliberating 7 8 1-23 1-25 W F Rescheduled: Garage Band training session Meet in W140 Pattee Library Blogging, Week 13 Introduction to Deliberation Unit Discuss: What is deliberation? Discuss PCD reading: Democracy and Deliberation Discuss PCD Ch. 2: Conversation and Discussion Discuss National Issues Forum approach to deliberation

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Read: PCD, Preface and Chapter 1 Passion blog entry due WIP Blog Entry due Civic Issues blog (Groups A & B) Due: Responses to Blogging Week 13 posts (please finish any replies that you did not complete in class on 1/25, over the weekend) Read: PCD, Chapter 2 Review: Online deliberation assignment and Deliberation assignment Read: PCD, Chapter 3 Due: This I Believe Podcast (Post as WIP entry #1) WIP blog entry #2: Select a site for online deliberation component. Post a link and a brief justification for your choice. Passion Blog Posts Due Civic Issues blog due (Group C) Read PCD chapter assigned to your group (4-9) Read: PCD, Chapter 10 WIP and Passion Blog Posts Due Civic Issues blog due (Group A)
Review: PCD, p. 32-33 (on

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Discuss PCD Ch. 3: Mediated Deliberation & Public Opinion Blogging, Week 14

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Groups Presentations of PCD Chapters 4-9

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Wrap-up discussion of PCD Blogging, Week 15

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Moderator Training

National Issues Forums) Examine the National Issues Forums Website (be sure to read the About Us page as well as the About NIF Forums page) Read: Moderator Packet Read: Moderator Script Skim: Sustaining Ourselves Issue Book

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Moderator Practice Moderators: Patrick and Gwen Recorder: Steven

Read the NIF Shaping Our Future Issues Book (introduction, p. 1-2; option 3, p. 9-10; option 3 summary, p. 12) WIP Blog Entry Due Passion Blog Posts Due Civic Issues blog due (Group B) Read: Sustainability Issue Book Introduction, Option 1, and Option 1 Summary (p. 1-5, 11) Review: Sustainability Issue Book Introduction, Option 1, and Option 1 Summary (p. 1-5, 11) Due: Draft of online deliberation reflection essay (upload to ANGEL) Read: Sustainability Issue Book Introduction, Option 2, and Option 2 Summary (p. 6-7, 12) (Blogging is on hiatus this week. Work Unit 6 projects instead.) Due: Peer evaluation of online deliberation reflection essay (upload to ANGEL) Read: Sustainability Issue Book Introduction, Option 1, and Option 1 Summary (p. 8-10, 12)

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Blogging, Week 16 NOTE: Absences related to THON are not excused. Please plan to be in class. Final discussion of NIF deliberation logistics Begin Class Issues Forum: personal stake

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Deliberating Approach 1 Moderators: Ammara and Mike Recorder: Riley Deliberating Approach 2 Meet in 318 Sackett Building Moderators: Jeff and Porche Recorder: Pavara

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Deliberating Approach 3 Moderators: Francis and Jess Recorder: Maddie

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Conclusion and Reflection Discuss Class Issues Forum Distribute Unit 7 Assignment Handout No class: instead, well blog remotely (log on sometime between 3/1 and 3/4 to comment on your blogging group members posts) Blogging, Week 17 Passion Blog Posts Due Civic Issues blog due (Group C) NO WIP Blog this week Due: (1) moderator philosophy statement, and (2) online deliberation reflection essay are due to ANGEL Dropbox on Friday, March 1 by 5 p.m.

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NO CLASS (Spring Break) NO CLASS (Spring Break) NO CLASS (Spring Break)

Brainstorm persuasive essay topics Brainstorm persuasive essay topics Brainstorm persuasive essay topics

Unit Seven: Persuading and Advocating 24 3-11 M Introduction to Unit Seven: Persuading and Advocating Discuss deliberation, persuasion, and advocacy Possibility for deliberative persuasion? Discuss Arrangement Read: Kairos as Invention (ARCS, 43-44) Due: Class Issues Forum Deliberation Essay Read: ARCS, Ch 9 (Arrangement) WIP Blog Post: Compose a brief topic proposal for the persuasive essay Passion Blog Posts Due Civic Issues blog due (Group A) Work on drafting persuasive essay Work on drafting persuasive essay WIP Blog Post: Upload full draft of persuasive essay Passion Blog Posts Due Civic Issues blog due (Group B) Read CDA, About Argument and Advocacy (p. 283-305) Due: Persuasive essay (submit in ANGEL dropbox)

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Blogging, Week 18 Sign up for persuasive essay conferences

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Writing and research strategies Class will not meet. Conferences about persuasive essay. Blogging, Week 19 Persuasive Essay Draft Workshop

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Discuss CDA Reading: Argument v. Advocacy Discuss advocacy assignment Discuss examples of advocacy projects Discuss audience, modal choices

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Please mark your calendars for the following event (more details will be provided as the semester progresses): ***Public Issues Forum of Centre County*** Forum topic: Higher Education The Public University Thursday, March 28 6:30 9:00 p.m. Schlow Centre Region Library 32 3-29 F Blogging, Week 20 WIP and Passion Blog Posts Due Civic Issues blog due (Group C)

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Discussion of modal choices and audience for individual advocacy projects Class will not meet: conferences with instructor about advocacy projects

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Blogging, Week 21

WIP and Passion Blog Posts Due Civic Issues blog due (Group A)

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Discuss advocacy projects (instructor will address themes/concerns that emerged during conferences and blogging) No formal class: students work on advocacy projects Blogging, Week 22 WIP and Passion Blog Posts Due Civic Issues blog (Group B)

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Unit Eight: Presenting Yourself 39 4-15 M Introduction to Unit Eight: Presenting Yourself Discuss the E-Portfolio Assignment Review sample e-portfolio designs Review platforms available for e-portfolio creation Brainstorm purpose(s) and audience(s) for e-portfolios Advocacy Projects Due (submit in ANGEL dropbox)

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***RCL Advocacy Fair*** Thursday, April 18 & Friday, April 19 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. (more details to follow) 41 4-19 F RCL Advocacy Fair NOTE: We will make a class visit to the RCL advocacy fair during normal class time 9:05 9:55 a.m.) Blogging Week 23 Meet in 001 Sparks (last week of blogging) Continue to discuss e-portfolios Work on e-portfolios in class Meet in 001 Sparks Last day of class Review one anothers e-portfolios in blog groups. E-portfolio introduction letter and e-portfolio link due in ANGEL dropbox at 5:00 p.m. WIP and Passion Blog Posts Due Civic Issues blog (Group B) Continue working on e-portfolio

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