that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Office of Student Resources and Services, Gee Library Room 132, (903) 886-5150, (903) 886-5835, c.edu. All students enrolled at the University must follow the tenets of common decency and acceptable behavior conducive to a positive learning environment. Higher education provides the opportunity to explore difficult and controversial material in a safe, supportive, non-destructive locale. Additionally, I enforce standards of inclusiveness in my classes and will not tolerate discrimination and disrespect in regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. You are responsible for reading and understanding all items included on the syllabus and on additional course materials received during the term. English 406: Schedule of Assignments and Readings (some small revisions may occur during the course of the semester) 1/14 Mon Syllabus and Introductions Week 1 1/16 Read syllabus in entirety Miscellaneous readings on censorship (download from eCollege, Doc Wed Sharing) in the Sunshine Herbert N. Foerstel, “Panama City, Florida: Darkness (download from eCollege, Doc Sharing) State” (download from eCollege, Doc Gloria T. Pipkin, “Filthy Little Books” Sharing) In class: lecture and discussion on censorship issues and tactics 1/18 Robert Cormier, (Chapters 1-20) The Chocolate War Fri 1/21 No class Mon Week 2 1/23 (Chapters 21-39) The Chocolate War Wed 1/25 Reading Robert Cormier, is Not a House: The Human Side of “A Book (download from eCollege, Doc Sharing) Fri Censorship” In class: watch ending scenes from film, (1988) The Chocolate War 1/28 Mark Twain, (Chapters 1-10_ Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Week 3 Mon Note: librivox.org has a decent free audio version of Huck Finn available at ) Paper 1 due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, 1/29, in eCollege, Week 3 Dropbox 1/30 (Chapters 11-16) Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Wed
that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Office of Student Resources and Services, Gee Library Room 132, (903) 886-5150, (903) 886-5835, c.edu. All students enrolled at the University must follow the tenets of common decency and acceptable behavior conducive to a positive learning environment. Higher education provides the opportunity to explore difficult and controversial material in a safe, supportive, non-destructive locale. Additionally, I enforce standards of inclusiveness in my classes and will not tolerate discrimination and disrespect in regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, or sexual orientation. You are responsible for reading and understanding all items included on the syllabus and on additional course materials received during the term. English 406: Schedule of Assignments and Readings (some small revisions may occur during the course of the semester) Week 1 1/14 Mon Syllabus and Introductions 1/16 Wed Read syllabus in entirety Miscellaneous readings on censorship (download from eCollege, Doc Sharing) Herbert N. Foerstel, “Panama City, Florida: Darkness in the Sunshine State” (download from eCollege, Doc Sharing) Gloria T. Pipkin, “Filthy Little Books” (download from eCollege, Doc Sharing) In class: lecture and discussion on censorship issues and tactics 1/18 Fri Robert Cormier, The Chocolate War (Chapters 1-20) Week 2 1/21 Mon No class 1/23 Wed The Chocolate War (Chapters 21-39) 1/25 Fri Reading Robert Cormier, “A Book is Not a House: The Human Side of Censorship” (download from eCollege, Doc Sharing) In class: watch ending scenes from film, The Chocolate War (1988) Week 3 1/28 Mon Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Chapters 1-10_ Note: librivox.org has a decent free audio version of Huck Finn available at ) Paper 1 due by 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, 1/29, in eCollege, Week 3 Dropbox 1/30 Wed Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Chapters 11-16)
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