Week 5: Lodi

The Lodi Mission Arch

 

Just about a year ago,

I set out on the road,

seeking my fame and fortune.

Looking for a pot of gold.

Things got bad, and things got worse,

I guess you will know the tune.

Oh Lord, stuck in Lodi again.

—Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Lodi"

Week 5: Lodi
Mo 2.21 / Tu 2.22
Read: eR—“The Economist Debates: Single-Sex Marriage” (The Economist), "An Argument for Same-Sex Marriage: An Interview with Jonathan Rauch" (The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life), "Same-Sex Marriage: 'A Basic Civil Right'" by James Rotondi (The Huffington Post)
In-Class: Reading discussion; Presentations (Sec. 3: Thi V); Preview: Persuasive essay

We 2.23 / Th 2.24
Read: eR—"Same-Sex Marriage: Losing a Battle, Winning the War" by Andrew Cohen (Vanity Fair), "Stupidity, Gay Marriage, and the Evolution of Religion" by Dan Agin (The Huffington Post), "The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage” by Theodore B. Olson (Newsweek), "Why I Fought for the Right to Say 'I Do'" by Greta Christina (Alternet), "Slippery Slop" by Dahlia Lithwick (Slate); MANZ—p. ix - 59
In-Class: Reading discussion; Presentations (Sec. 6: Scott Y and Carol B); Lecture—“Thesis Statement Speed Dates”
Due: Reflection 3

Returned: Literature Analysis / Short Answer Responses

Upcoming:

Week 6: Palo Alto
Mo 2.28 / Tu 3.1
Read: MANZ—p. 60 - 94
In-Class: Writer’s workshop
Due: Persuasive essay (Draft 1, bring 3 copies)

We 3.2 / Th 3.3
Read: MANZ—p. 95 - 132
In-Class: Reading discussion; Presentations; Lecture—“Citing Sources 101”