York University: Atkinson College
English 1400B (ESL): Summer 2000
in 102 Vanier College
Dr. Peter Paolucci (paolucci@Yorku.ca)
416-736-2100 x22142

Legend:
Navy (blue) refers to a textbook
Green refers to an item from the course kit
Red refers a film to be shown in class

Course Outline:

          May   2       Introduction
                            Writing Skills Handbook: Unit I (Bazerman/Wiener)
                               Time, Work-Discipline and Industrial Capitalism  (Kit: E. P. Thompson)
                                Essay#1 Assigned

                  9         Writing Skills Handbook: Unit II (Bazerman/Wiener) [Bring kit to class as well]
                  11         Writing Skills Handbook: Unit III (Bazerman/Wiener) [Bring kit to class as well]
 

               16      The Historian and His Facts  (Kit: E. H. Carr)
                                The Industrial Revolution (Ashton)
                                Film: The Drive for Power: Ascent of Man: No. 8 (FILM 3182-3183)
                  18          The Industrial Revolution (Ashton)
                                 Essay#1 Due
                                 Essay#2 Assigned
 
                  23      The Real World of Technology (Franklin)
                               Film: Clockwork (FILM 3126)
               25         The Culture of Technology (Pacey)

               30         The Culture of Technology (Pacey)
        June 1        Topic: The Internet and The Library as technology, and as tools for Engl 1400
                                Film: Knowledge for Sale (FILM 0507)
 

                  6          Review
                                Essay#2 Due
            8         Mid Term Exam: In class.  20% of final grade.

                  13         The Construction of Masculinity (Kit: Michael Kaufman)
                 15          The Book of Eve (Beresford-Howe)

                 20       Educating Women for Work (Kit: Ruth Roach)
                               FILM: Making Babies (FILM 2746)
                               Essay#3 Assigned

                 22        Canada's Social Structure (Kit: Wallace Clement)
                    Film: Meeting Place (FILM:2148)
                    Drop Date is June 26

           27          Canadian Short Fiction (New)
                         Film: Children are not the Problem (FILM 0615)
        29       Canadian Short Fiction (New)
                         Essay#3 Due
                  Essay#4 Assigned


     July   4      Canadian Short Fiction (New)
                   6       Canadian Art
                            Film: Ways of Seeing (FILM 0368)

                 11         Canadian Music
                 13        Ideology and Social Organization (Kit: Wallace Clement)
                             Essay#4 Due
 

                 18       Writing as Witness (Kit: Beth Brant)
           20     Writing as Life (Kit: Beth Brant)
                   Film: Women in the Shadows (FILM 2798)

                 25       Review
                 27       Final Exam
 

How you are evaluated:

One class presentation (10%)
Participation and attendance: (10%) (5% each term)
Mid Term Exam: (20%)
10% each: best 3 out of 4:/p (30%)
Final Exam: (30%)

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