Major+Sociology+Research+Project+Spring+2012+Schedule

Much time is given in class to work on the project. The reasons for this include: toc
 * This project should be your //**magnum opus**// in Sociology. It is to be 'the best of the best' work you have done.
 * It is worth __//**25%**//__ of your semester grade. For a reminder of how, see the [|project description].
 * Reread the [|__ASSESSMENT CRITERIA__] before working on the project!
 * There are several aspects of classes through these weeks. They include, but are not limited to, working w/Mr. Duncan on individual goals, group work, research/reading for the research paper, writing the paper, working on the "Words of Wisdom" quotes activity, and planning on presenting to the class and unique audience.

=**sociology major project schedule (note: subject to change)**=
 * Thu 12 Apr: Research Question Rough Draft Due


 * Tue 17 Apr: Final Research Question and Unique Audience Due
 * Should be posted on the students' major project page  & posted on classroom bulletin board.


 * Tue 17 Apr: Reading Plan Due
 * By the end of class time, students should have posted bibliographical information for 1+ books and journal articles they plan on reading (from) throughout their research.
 * This should be posted on their project page.
 * A minimum of 3 sources should be listed. (more will almost assuredly be used) All may be books, but at least 1 source must be a book.
 * For each source, students should list in one sentence __how__  and __when__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> they plan on acquiring it.


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Thu 19 Apr: Major Project Reading Day
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Approximately 40 minutes in this class will be dedicated exclusively to reading for the major research project


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mon 23 Apr - Thu 26 Apr: Working on projects (3 class days)
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This time may be used to work on the major research project
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mostly individual time, but also time for groups to critique writing/ideas before presentations
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mr. Duncan will also help students with individual skills (not directly related to the project) such as note-taking, becoming a better writer, etc. during several of these days.


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mon 30 Apr: Project Research Paper Due
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">See below for more details on research paper specifications

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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Mon 7 May-Wed 16 May: Working on the following in class
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Things to complete by Friday May 18:
 * Plan/conduct Unique Audience meeting by Friday May 11
 * Final presentation for Major Research Project
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[|Words of Wisdom activity]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">[[file:Words of Wisdom Spring 2012.pages]]
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sex/Gender Unit Wrap-Up
 * Read "Confirmations of Belief" chapter (optional for seniors...will be due Fri May 25 for underclassmen)
 * Mr. Duncan will meet w/ students at different times about
 * their major project research papers
 * learning/improving upon general academic skills
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fri 11 May: Unique Audience Presentation/Feedback Due
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Students should have already presented to AND received feedback from their unique audience by this date


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fri 18 May: Class Presentations Begin, Wiki Page Due
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The research paper and other important project-related links and files should be posted by this date on the <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline;">project page. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> NOTE: Even though Mr. Duncan often posts Pages docs, student work should be in a .pdf, MS Word, or other accessible formats.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The [|Words of Wisdom activity] and Sex/Gender Unit Wrap-Up are also due on this day.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Presentation Schedule
 * Fri 18 May
 * William, Sean
 * Ryan
 * Jane, Hijo
 * Tue 22 May
 * Lisa, Ashley
 * Steve, Brian
 * Jenny
 * Dennis, Jasmine
 * Eric, Dong Myung
 * Wed 23 May
 * Peter Y
 * Ian, Peter L
 * Kevin
 * Michelle
 * Fri 25 May
 * Any that we need to make up
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Tue 22 May
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Optional) Research paper corrections due
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Wed 23 May (Seniors), Thu May 31 (Underclassmen): Project Self-Assessment & Class Evaluation Due
 * Seniors __and__ Underclassmen
 * Sociology Major Project Unit Wrap-Up
 * [|Class Evaluation]
 * Underclassmen Only
 * Read the "Confirmations of Belief" packet and then:
 * Review the key terms through [|these flash cards and activities]
 * Create a new Google Doc in your eSoc folder titled "(your name) Confirmations of Belief Reflection" and respond to the following 2 prompts in 2 detailed paragraphs (one paragraph each prompt):
 * 1. What are the three __new__ cognitive biases you found most interesting and why? (They must be new to you!)
 * 2. Knowing what you know now, how do you understand human's abilities to correctly grasp the world around them?
 * Note: The 10% TBD/participation grade will be a combination of the "Words of Wisdom" activity, "Class Evaluation," eSoc journal, and overall class participation. Mr. Duncan will assign this grade. Each underclassman's "Confirmation of Belief Reaction" will also be factored into part of the 10% "TBD/participation" grade.
 * Note: For underclassmen, all of these are due by the end of the "E" block exam period which ends at 11:25 a.m. on Thursday May 31.