Typical Week in Spring Quarter
| Monday | Tuesday | |
Time | 9:00 - 3:00 (with breaks) | 10:00 - 4:00 (with breaks) | Your choice |
Activity | lecture, learning summary group, workshop | book seminar, workshop | Team meetings, SOS work, self exploration assignments; movement |
Room | 9-11: Sem 2, C1105 1-3: Sem 2, D1107 | 10-12:30: Sem 2 E2107 (H) and E2109 (T) 1:30-4:00: Sem 2, E1107 | Note: reserve 3 hours/week for LSG project meetings, 10 hours/week for internship or social justice project meetings/work, and 5 hours/week for SOS |
Due | readings and/or assignments for lecture and workshop | readings and/or assignments for seminar and workshop | aim for 40 hours per week of work (including in-class time) |
Weekly Schedule
This syllabus is a fluid document that may change to incorporate new opportunities or to enhance learning. Any changes will be announced in class and will be posted to the web. We recommend that you check the website once a week (www2.evergreen.edu/self).
A note on readings: You will be reading some materials in preparation for lectures and other materials in preparation for seminars and workshops. Complete the readings well before the day they are listed.
Week One
Mon, March 31 | Tues, April 1 | Weds, Thurs, and Fri |
AM: Discussion of winter, introduction to spring PM: Discussion of and preparation for the quarter's team projects; dating game for group members. INTERNS: DUE: internship contract drafts | AM: seminar and potluck READ for seminar (available Monday in class): Lowen (2007) "A Feast of Ideas" The Utne Reader Hanus (2007) "The Great Divide" The Utne Reader PM: communication workshop 1 READ for workshop: Miller and Miller Introduction and Section 1 DUE (PM): communication assignment | In addition to preparing for class time, schedule time to work on the following projects this week. See assignment descriptions for this week's work agenda and for upcoming due dates.
SOS DUE: proposal (Thursday at noon via email) This weekend: re-read Dalton chapters 1, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14 to prepare for Monday's class |
Communication assignment, week 1: pre-assessment questionnaire (pgs. ix-xi in Miller and Miller); make copy; don't tear out of book
Personal evaluation journal writing, week 1: What type of communication style(s) (both talking and listening) do you have? How did your communication style(s) hinder/help you with your internship?
Week Two
Mon, April 7 | Tues, April 8 | Weds, Thurs, and Fri |
AM: Workshop on how to evaluate an organization using community psychology principles. Bring Dalton, Eichler, and copy of winter internship contract to class READ: review Dalton chs. 1, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14. DUE: 1-page summary of chapters 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14, focusing on relevance to organizational evaluation (each student will be assigned 1 chapter). Pay special attention to the tables. LEARNING SUMMARY GROUP MEETINGS. DUE to LSG: individuals' drafts of Section 1 of program synthesis project. LSG will write one curricular evaluation and proposal to submit next week PM: communication workshop 2 READ: Miller and Miller Sections 2 and 3 DUE: communication assignment (see below) | AM: seminar READ: first half of Meeting the Shadow (parts 1-6, introduction and pgs 1-161) DUE: seminar assignment (see below) PM: workshop on evaluating self within winter organization, using Shadow INTERNS: DUE: final signed contract S.J. TEACHING TEAM: DUE: signed covenant | In addition to preparing for class time, schedule time to work on the following projects this week: See assignment descriptions for this week's work agenda and for upcoming due dates.
SOS DUE: revised proposal, syllabus, etc. (Weds by 5 p.m. via email) SOS DUE to self/group: (you decide) |
Communication assignment, week 2: How much of your frustration as an intern was due to your beliefs, your interpretations, and your expectations? Give a specific example of the most salient form of thought. (1-2 pages, double-spaced)
Seminar assignment, week 2: Describe your personal shadow. How did it manifest itself during your internship? (1-2 pages, double-spaced)
Personal evaluation journal writing, week 2: Write a more detailed assessment of the shadows in your life (personal, collective, cultural, family, etc.). How do these shadows impact your social justice work?
Week Three
Mon, April 14 | Tues, April 15 | Weds, Thurs, and Fri |
AM: organizational and cultural shadows LEARNING SUMMARY GROUP MEETINGS PM: communication workshop 3 READ: Miller and Miller Sections 4, 5, and 6 | AM: seminar READ: second half of Meeting the Shadow (parts 7-end; pgs. 164-302) DUE: seminar assignment; learning summary process paper 1 (4 pgs max) PM: processing seminar for interns and social justice teaching teams S.J. TEACHING TEAM: DUE: 3 ranked suggestions for team's seminar readings + 2 copies of each reading INTERNS DUE: learning-in-progress paper #1 (2 pages; see assignment below) | In addition to preparing for class time, schedule time to work on the following projects this week: See assignment descriptions for this week's work agenda and for upcoming due dates.
LSG DUE Thursday at noon via email: collaborative curriculum proposal and evaluation of fall quarter (Section 1 of program synthesis project) 5 pages SOS DUE to self/group: (you decide) |
Seminar assignment, week 3: Compose 3 text-based discussion questions that incorporate specific citations and reflect your deep understanding of the material.
Personal evaluation journal writing, week 3: Evaluate one incident from your internship that was related to this week's program content.
Internship learning-in-progress assignment: A). Briefly describe what you have been doing so far. B.) Discuss what you have learned so far; engage in some deeper self-reflection here. C.) What connections can you make between your work in the real world and the readings and activities we've done in our program? (Use specific cites where relevant.)
Week Four
Mon, April 21 | Tues, April 22 | Weds, Thurs, and Fri |
AM: social change LEARNING SUMMARY GROUP MEETINGS: DUE to LSG: individuals' drafts of org evals due (Section 2 of program synthesis project) PM: communication workshop 4 READ: Miller and Miller Sections 7 and 8 DUE: communication assignment (see below) | AM: seminar READ: social change articles (library reserve) DUE: seminar assignment (see below) PM: workshop on organizational change (solving social problems by addressing gaps in services) S.J. TEACHING TEAM: DUE: Teaching strategy and content summary; include draft of seminar assignment and other workshop/activity ideas | In addition to preparing for class time, schedule time to work on the following projects this week: See assignment descriptions for this week's work agenda and for upcoming due dates.
SOS DUE to self/group: (you decide) |
Communication assignment, week 4: Discuss how you have applied the concepts and skills from your communication workshops into your life outside the classroom. Use specific examples. (1-2 pages, double-spaced)
Seminar assignment, week 4: Draw out one quote from each reading that is relevant to your winter internship, your goals for yourself, and/or your desires for your own community, society, and world. Why are these quotes and the concept of liberation meaningful to you and to the type of world you want to live in? (1-2 pages, double-spaced)
Personal evaluation journal writing, week 4: Evaluate yourself as a leader and a follower (see Miller and Miller pg. 102). How did your style hinder/help you as an intern?
Week Five
Mon, April 28 | Tues, April 29 | Weds, Thurs, and Fri |
AM: communication workshop 5 READ: Miller and Miller Sections 9 and 10 DUE: After reading your personal reflection journal, write a 1-page summary of what you've learned about yourself from this work. LEARNING SUMMARY GROUP MEETINGS 1:30-3 Guest lecture: Nelson Pizarro on social entrepreneurship | AM: seminar READ: first half of How to Change the World DUE: seminar assignment (see below) PM: workshop on solutions projects that emerge from organizational evaluation LSG DUE: collaborative organizational evaluations (Section 2 of program synthesis project) S.J. TEACHING TEAM DUE: solution project proposal | In addition to preparing for class time, schedule time to work on the following projects this week: See assignment descriptions for this week's work agenda and for upcoming due dates.
SOS DUE Friday at noon via email: progress report, including discussion of how well you're meeting your goals (1-2 pages) SOS DUE to self/group: (you decide) |
Seminar assignment, week 5: Compose 3 text-based discussion questions that incorporate specific citations and reflect your deep understanding of the material.
Week Six
Mon, May 5 | Tues, May 6 | Weds, Thurs, and Fri |
AM: individuals and social change LEARNING SUMMARY GROUP MEETINGS DUE to LSG: individuals' drafts of solution project (with appendices) (Section 3 of program synthesis project) PM: communication workshop 6 READ: Miller and Miller Sections 11 and 12 DUE: communication assignment | AM: seminar READ: second half of How to Change the World DUE: seminar assignment; learning summary process paper 2 (4 pgs max) PM: teaching workshop; internship processing seminar; social justice teaching teams meet with faculty INTERNS DUE: learning-in-progress paper #2 S.J. TEACHING TEAM #1 DUE: hand out seminar assignment to program | In addition to preparing for class time, schedule time to work on the following projects this week: See assignment descriptions for this week's work agenda and for upcoming due dates.
SOS DUE to self/group: (you decide) |
Communication assignment, week 6: Complete the exercise listed on pgs. 150-154 in Miller and Miller. Also do the post-questionnaire (pgs 155-157). Bring a copy of these completed pages to class (don't rip them from the book).
Seminar assignment, week 6: Choose 2 quotes and discuss why they are meaningful to you, to the work you want to do, and/or to the type of world you want to live in. (1-2 pages, double-spaced)
Week Seven
Mon, May 12 | Tues, May 13 | Weds, Thurs, and Fri |
AM: in-class time for LSGs to collaborate on solutions project proposals and to plan presentations LEARNING SUMMARY GROUP MEETINGS SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING (team 1) PM: team-led social justice education (brief lecture, activity, workshop on solution project proposals) | SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING (team 1) AM: seminar on social justice team #1's readings READ: TBA (students decide) DUE: seminar assignment (TBA) PM: Guest lecture - Craig Apperson on problem-solving S.J. TEACHING TEAM # 2 DUE: hand out seminar assignment to program | In addition to preparing for class time, schedule time to work on the following projects this week: See assignment descriptions for this week's work agenda and for upcoming due dates.
LSG DUE Weds by 5 p.m. via email: Collaborative solutions project proposals (Section 3 of program synthesis project + appendices) DUE Fri at noon via email: draft of year-long self-evaluation (1 page total, single spaced) SOS DUE to self/group: (you decide) |
Week Eight
Mon, May 19 | Tues, May 20 | Weds, Thurs, and Fri |
LSG presentations, ½ class SOS DUE: progress report (1-2 pages) LEARNING SUMMARY GROUP MEETINGS SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING (team 2) PM: team-led social justice education (brief lecture, activity, workshop on solution project proposals) | SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING (team 2) AM: seminar on social justice team #2's readings READ: TBA (students decide) DUE: seminar assignment (TBA) LSG presentations, ½ class S.J. TEACHING TEAM #3 DUE: hand out seminar assignment to program | In addition to preparing for class time, schedule time to work on the following projects this week: See assignment descriptions for this week's work agenda and for upcoming due dates.
DUE to LSG during weekly meeting: revision of Sections 2 and 3 of program synthesis project SOS DUE to self/group: (you decide) |
Week Nine
Mon, May 26 | Tues, May 27 | Weds, Thurs, and Fri |
Internship presentations: Interns discuss and synthesize their learning for their peers LEARNING SUMMARY GROUP MEETINGS SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING (team 3) PM: team-led social justice education (brief lecture, activity, workshop on solution project proposals) DUE FOR ALL S.J. TEACHING TEAMS: synthesis and conclusion report (5 pgs); team evaluations (use your covenant as a basis for this evaluation) | SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING (team 3) AM: seminar on social justice team #3's readings READ: TBA (students decide) DUE: seminar assignment (TBA) DUE: learning summary process paper 3, including evaluations of LSG members. Specify what each member contributed to the collaborative assignments. PM: Workshop on giving back to our community partners DUE: three beautiful copies of Sections 2 and 3 of program synthesis project | In addition to preparing for class time, schedule time to work on the following projects this week: See assignment descriptions for this week's work agenda and for upcoming due dates.
SOS DUE to self/group: (you decide) INTERNS: Remind field supervisor to submit evaluation by Weds, June 4 (via email) |
Week Ten
Mon, June 2 | Tues, June 3 |
AM: final program integrative seminar/workshop Bring your notes from the "Visioning a Future Community and Society" exercise on pgs. 518-519 in Dalton. Also bring all our fall and spring books. PM: SOS poster session DUE: SOS project poster; one-page summary of poster; final SOS projects; evaluations of SOS group members | Free time to finish your portfolios PM: Program potluck, final conclusions DUE: spring program portfolio, revised self-evaluation (entire program, 1 page total). Include separate sections for each project (SOS, LSG program synthesis project, S.J. teaching team), your evaluations of all team members, and their evaluation of you. |
Evaluation Week: June 9-13
Do not make plans to leave campus before June 13th, which is the end of the quarter. Evaluation conferences will be scheduled with your seminar faculty member.