Week One: Introduction to Course
June 11th
Welcome, Introduction to Course, Course Contract; “Truthiness” and Judgement
Watch: “Truthiness” from The Colbert Report
Read: “Scientists Dissect the Psychology of Truthiness,” Scientific American (iCollege)
Read: Summary Page for “Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life,” Rand Corporation (Web)
June 13th
Attention, Association, and Judgements
Introduce Blog Assignment
Introduce Annotated Infographic
OC’s Writing Corner #1
Read: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, Part One: Two Systems (p.19-108)
Quiz #1 on TFAS
Due: Course Contract
Week Two: Unit #1: Thinking About Thinking
June 18th
Rhetoric and Your Brain, pt. 1
OC’s Writing Corner #2
Read: Thank You for Arguing, Ch. 1-13 (p.1-150)
June 20th
Heuristics and Biases
Infographic Workshop with Melissa Spencer, CETL (SA3110, 8:30a-9:30a)
OC’s Writing Corner #3
Read: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, Part Two: Heuristics and Biases (p. 109-199)
Due: Blog #1: Annotated Infographic Topic by 11:59pm (iCollege)
Quiz #2 on TFAS
Week Three: Unit #1: Thinking About Thinking
June 25th
Understanding, Validity, and Intuition
OC’s Writing Corner #4
Read: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, Part Three: Overconfidence (p. 199-221, 234-268, p. 300-309, p.322-342, p. 363-376, 377-391)
Due: Rough Draft of Annotated Infographic (in class)
June 27th
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Introduce Social Media Analysis Essay
OC’s Writing Corner #5
Read: “On Bullshit” by Harry Frankfurt (iCollege)
Read: Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James (iCollege)
Due: Annotated Infographic Final
Quiz #3 on TFAS, Frankfurt, Fox
Week Four:Unit #2: Jumping off Bridges (in the Social World)
July 2nd
Rhetoric and Your Brain, pt. 3
OC’s Writing Corner #6
Read: Thank You for Arguing. Ch. 14-18 (p. 151-216)
Read: "Why the Online Trolls Troll" by Jesse Fox (Web)
Read: "How Honest are People on Social Media?" by Cortney S. Warren (Web)
July 4th
NO CLASS
Week Five:Unit #3: The Place Where There is No Darkness (The Political)
July 9th
Where the Social and Political Meet
OC’s Writing Corner #7
Read: “The Paranoid Style in American Politics” by Richard Hofstadter (iCollege);
Read: "Blue Feed, Red Feed," Wall Street Journal
Due: Blog #2: Social Media Analysis Essay Topic by 11:59pm (iCollege)
July 11th
War is Peace
Introduce Group Multimedia Presentation
OC’s Writing Corner #8
Read: 1984, Book One, Ch. 1-8
Due: Rough Draft of Social Media Analysis Essay (in class)
Quiz #5 on TYFA, Hofstadter, 1984
Week Six: Unit #3: The Place Where There is No Darkness (The Political)
July 16th
Ignorance is Strength
OC’s Writing Corner #9
Read: 1984, Book Two, Ch. 1-9
Due: Social Media Analysis Essay by 11:59pm (iCollege)
July 18th
Freedom is Slavery (part one)
OC’s Writing Corner #10
Read: 1984, Book Three, Ch. 1-6
Quiz #6 on 1984
Due: Blog #3 on Project #3
Group Meetings:
1.Group #1 (Valarie Magee, Charles Floyd, Alisha Bentt, Jameela Crowley, Jahiyah Bridgewater)
2.Group #2 (Donnae Bailey, Diana Fuentes, Kayla Smith, Maze Kinsale-Summers, Aderemi Adefolaju)
3.Group #3 (Nyota Mukuba, Joel Galligan, Gabby Berger, Ja'Quisheona Washington)
4.Group #4 (Guerschon Fils, Elissia Bradley, Alexia Hinds, Josh Smith, Veronica Moyd)
Week Seven:Unit #3: The Place Where There is No Darkness (The Political)
July 23rd
Open Lab Time (SB 2150): 8:30a-9:30am
Due: Rough Draft of Group Presentation (in class)
July 25th
Group Presentations:
1.Group #3 (Nyota Mukuba, Joel Galligan, Gabby Berger, Ja'Quisheona Washington)
2.Group #1 (Valarie Magee, Charles Floyd, Alisha Bentt, Jameela Crowley, Jahiyah Bridgewater)
3.Group #2 (Donnae Bailey, Diana Fuentes, Kayla Smith, Maze Kinsale-Summers, Aderemi Adefolaju)
4.Group #4 (Guerschon Fils, Elissia Bradley, Alexia Hinds, Josh Smith, Veronica Moyd)
Introduce In Class Discussion
Week Eight: Course Wrap Up
Monday, July 29th
In-Class Discussion
Read: Read: Excerpts from Why Buddhism is True, Robert Wright (iCollege)
Read: “On Truth and Lie in a Non-Moral Sense,” Friedrich Nietzsche, Nietzsche Reader (p.114-123) (iCollege)
June 11th
Welcome, Introduction to Course, Course Contract; “Truthiness” and Judgement
Watch: “Truthiness” from The Colbert Report
Read: “Scientists Dissect the Psychology of Truthiness,” Scientific American (iCollege)
Read: Summary Page for “Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life,” Rand Corporation (Web)
June 13th
Attention, Association, and Judgements
Introduce Blog Assignment
Introduce Annotated Infographic
OC’s Writing Corner #1
Read: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, Part One: Two Systems (p.19-108)
Quiz #1 on TFAS
Due: Course Contract
Week Two: Unit #1: Thinking About Thinking
June 18th
Rhetoric and Your Brain, pt. 1
OC’s Writing Corner #2
Read: Thank You for Arguing, Ch. 1-13 (p.1-150)
June 20th
Heuristics and Biases
Infographic Workshop with Melissa Spencer, CETL (SA3110, 8:30a-9:30a)
OC’s Writing Corner #3
Read: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, Part Two: Heuristics and Biases (p. 109-199)
Due: Blog #1: Annotated Infographic Topic by 11:59pm (iCollege)
Quiz #2 on TFAS
Week Three: Unit #1: Thinking About Thinking
June 25th
Understanding, Validity, and Intuition
OC’s Writing Corner #4
Read: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman, Part Three: Overconfidence (p. 199-221, 234-268, p. 300-309, p.322-342, p. 363-376, 377-391)
Due: Rough Draft of Annotated Infographic (in class)
June 27th
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
Introduce Social Media Analysis Essay
OC’s Writing Corner #5
Read: “On Bullshit” by Harry Frankfurt (iCollege)
Read: Assholes: A Theory by Aaron James (iCollege)
Due: Annotated Infographic Final
Quiz #3 on TFAS, Frankfurt, Fox
Week Four:Unit #2: Jumping off Bridges (in the Social World)
July 2nd
Rhetoric and Your Brain, pt. 3
OC’s Writing Corner #6
Read: Thank You for Arguing. Ch. 14-18 (p. 151-216)
Read: "Why the Online Trolls Troll" by Jesse Fox (Web)
Read: "How Honest are People on Social Media?" by Cortney S. Warren (Web)
July 4th
NO CLASS
Week Five:Unit #3: The Place Where There is No Darkness (The Political)
July 9th
Where the Social and Political Meet
OC’s Writing Corner #7
Read: “The Paranoid Style in American Politics” by Richard Hofstadter (iCollege);
Read: "Blue Feed, Red Feed," Wall Street Journal
Due: Blog #2: Social Media Analysis Essay Topic by 11:59pm (iCollege)
July 11th
War is Peace
Introduce Group Multimedia Presentation
OC’s Writing Corner #8
Read: 1984, Book One, Ch. 1-8
Due: Rough Draft of Social Media Analysis Essay (in class)
Quiz #5 on TYFA, Hofstadter, 1984
Week Six: Unit #3: The Place Where There is No Darkness (The Political)
July 16th
Ignorance is Strength
OC’s Writing Corner #9
Read: 1984, Book Two, Ch. 1-9
Due: Social Media Analysis Essay by 11:59pm (iCollege)
July 18th
Freedom is Slavery (part one)
OC’s Writing Corner #10
Read: 1984, Book Three, Ch. 1-6
Quiz #6 on 1984
Due: Blog #3 on Project #3
Group Meetings:
1.Group #1 (Valarie Magee, Charles Floyd, Alisha Bentt, Jameela Crowley, Jahiyah Bridgewater)
2.Group #2 (Donnae Bailey, Diana Fuentes, Kayla Smith, Maze Kinsale-Summers, Aderemi Adefolaju)
3.Group #3 (Nyota Mukuba, Joel Galligan, Gabby Berger, Ja'Quisheona Washington)
4.Group #4 (Guerschon Fils, Elissia Bradley, Alexia Hinds, Josh Smith, Veronica Moyd)
Week Seven:Unit #3: The Place Where There is No Darkness (The Political)
July 23rd
Open Lab Time (SB 2150): 8:30a-9:30am
Due: Rough Draft of Group Presentation (in class)
July 25th
Group Presentations:
1.Group #3 (Nyota Mukuba, Joel Galligan, Gabby Berger, Ja'Quisheona Washington)
2.Group #1 (Valarie Magee, Charles Floyd, Alisha Bentt, Jameela Crowley, Jahiyah Bridgewater)
3.Group #2 (Donnae Bailey, Diana Fuentes, Kayla Smith, Maze Kinsale-Summers, Aderemi Adefolaju)
4.Group #4 (Guerschon Fils, Elissia Bradley, Alexia Hinds, Josh Smith, Veronica Moyd)
Introduce In Class Discussion
Week Eight: Course Wrap Up
Monday, July 29th
In-Class Discussion
Read: Read: Excerpts from Why Buddhism is True, Robert Wright (iCollege)
Read: “On Truth and Lie in a Non-Moral Sense,” Friedrich Nietzsche, Nietzsche Reader (p.114-123) (iCollege)