Week 14

I love him so much it just turns to hate.

—Courtney Love, "Doll Parts"

Week 14

M 4.26
READ: CL—“Sexy Rap Videos Suspected to be Damaging to Young Girls” from Reuters, “What Hip-Hop Has Done to Black Women” by Johnnetta B. Cole, “Hip-hop's Socially Conscious Side” by Jeff Chang and Dave Zirin; eR—“Sexism, Hip- Hop and Misogyny” from Talk of the Nation

W 4.28
IN-CLASS: Writers workshop, Presentations (Sec. 67: Allan T.,Cristina J. Trixie B.;Sec. 69: Peter B., Kathleene E.)
DUE: Bring in four copies of the first five pages of your research paper

UPCOMING:

Week 15

M 5.3

IN-CLASS: Presentations (Sec. 67: Anand R., Justin N. Maninder B., Ricardo D.; Sec: 69: Melissa A., Kourtney B., Linda C., Emily F.)
DUE: Editorial essay

W 5.5
NO CLASS—Furlough Day (This class only)
DUE: Journal 6 (Must be emailed by 7 PM for credit)

Week 16

M 5.10
IN-CLASS: Final Exam Prep; Writers workshop; Presentations: Zack A., Andrew D., Yuna K.; Sec. 69: Colleen C.; Christina G.; Viviana R.)
DUE: Bring in three copies of the first eight pages of your research paper

W 5.12
IN-CLASS: Presentations (Sec. 67: Nathalie A., Jonathan C., Jefferson B.; Sec. 69: Ian T., Stephanie G., Rachel G., Jeffrey N.)
DUE: Expository essay extra-credit

S 5.15
FINAL EXAM: Time and location TBA (Bring a yellow book)

Week 17
M 5.17
IN-CLASS: Course review, Presentations (Sec. 67: Katie A., Eric A., Sharon S., David K., Ryan A.; Sec. 69: Anthony L., Dante N., Justin L., Kate E., Evan C.)
DUE: Research Paper