ICL Class Schedule: Fall, 2004
Thursday, 3rd Period 10:20 am
Carl Salter, Jennifer Gillard
Date
topic/activity/reading/assignment
Sunday, August 29 10:00 am Meeting to discuss The Things They Carried
1:00 pm
The author, Tim O’Brien! Talk and discussion.
5:30 pm Freshmen Banquet
Tuesday, August 31 6:00 pm Exploring Reeves Library
Thursday Sept 2 class 1 From Foundations, read Loneliness, p 44.
Icebreaker Bingo Introduction to the Moravian College Computer Network
Thursday Sept 2 7:00 pm
Mike Green on Alcohol use, Prosser Auditorium
Thursday Sept 9 class 2 From Foundations, read New Debate p 7
Differences between HS & College, Common Pitfalls, Cost of College Education.
Thursday Sept 16 class 3 Film Seniors, Sexual Assault
1st Reflection paper due.
Thursday Sept 23 class 4 Read Lure of Learning, p 3 and Uncluttered Perspective, p11
Hear Jim Skalnik on Liberal Education
Thursday Sept 30 class 5 Upperclass Panel
2nd Reflection Paper due.
Thursday Oct 7 class 6 Read New Immorality,
p172, Ideas as Property, p175, and Please Stop this Talk, p 180
Academic Integrity
Thursday Oct 14 class 7 Read The Challenge of Technology, p 135
Moravian Computer Network
Thursday Oct 21 class 8 Read Post-graduate Paralysis, p 251
Hear Warren Hilton on Work & Careers
3rd Personal Reflection due.
Thursday Oct 28 class 9 College Bowl
PEP Due on Friday, October 29.
Thursday Nov 4 No class, Individual Conferences this week.
I must read your PEP prior to conference.
Thursday Nov 11 class 10 Read Work You Love, p 235.
Alumni Panel
4th Personal Reflection due.
Thursday Nov 18 class 11 Read Please, It’s Only Seven Minutes Late, p 82
Student Talks
5th Personal Reflection Due.
Thursday Nov 25 Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday Dec 2 class 12
Hear Jennifer Creamer on Study Abroad
Thursday Dec 9 class 13 Read A Time of Discontinuity, p 270
6th Personal Reflection due.
Please read the selected passages from Foundations before you come to class.
Personal Reflection Assignments
There will be hand-outs to give you more information about each of the first four assignments.
1. First Two Weeks of Life at Moravian College: Examine your biggest
surprises and disappointments during this early period at college.
2. Liberal Arts College: You have chosen to enroll in a liberal arts college. What does this mean to you?
3. Ethics: In class we shared our perspectives on a number of
ethical issues. On which issue did you feel most different from your
classmates?
4. Time Management Exercise: What prevents you from sticking to priorities? What can you do about it?
5. Reaction to a reading from Foundations. Pick one assigned
essay from the text and examine your reaction to the author’s point of view.
Do you agree or disagree, and why?
6. Reaction to a reading from Foundations. Pick any other essay from the text, assigned or unassigned!