American
Rhetorical
Movements
Since 1900
Syllabus Spring 2000 (COM341)
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MWF 10–10:50 |
Margaret D. Zulick, Inst. |
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Carswell 301 |
Carswell 318 x6121 |
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Hrs MW 2-3:30, T 11-12:30 |
| Description:
This course continues the story of American rhetorical movements, beginning before the turn of the century with the labor movement, and covering the twentieth century civil rights movement, the anti-Vietnam movement and the second wave of feminism. At the end of the semester we will also look briefly at new right-wing groups and millennial movements. |
Assignments:
There will be one short paper (5-8 pp., 20%), a midterm exam (20%) and a final paper (15 pp., 40%). Each student will participate in an oral debate on a given topic (10%), for which a typed outline and bibliography must be turned in. This semester, there will be an additional web participation grade (10%, see next). |
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Site: You will find all future revisions of the syllabus, class handouts, assignment instructions, and other useful information on the course web site and on the CourseInfo page. After subscribing to CourseInfo you will be able to contribute to the course discussion list. Weekly comments on the readings from everyone are part of the web participation grade; at least one person will be assigned to start discussion on each reading throughout the semester. I hope this will make classroom discussion much livelier as well. All future changes to the syllabus will be made online. |
Ground
Rules: Class attendance is presumed. Keeping up with the reading is essential. Papers should be submitted electronically to the CourseInfo drop box. Assignments are marked late after 5 pm on the assigned due date. Late assignments will be downgraded by 1/3 letter grade (A>A-, B+>B, etc.) per class period. Missing class on the due date will also result in a 1/3 letter grade reduction on the assignment. Graded class exercises (such as dialogues, see below) missed without prior excuse cannot be made up. Prior excuses may be given in cases of severe or contagious illness, university-sponsored activity, or death in the family. |
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Schedule |
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Wed Jan 12 |
Introduction to the Course |
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Fri Jan 14 |
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Mon Jan 17 |
Martin Luther King Day—No Class |
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The Genesis of Civil Rights |
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Wed Jan 19 |
Reconstruction, Progress and Jim Crow |
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Fri Jan 21 |
Booker T. Washington, Atlanta Exposition Address |
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Mon Jan 24 |
W. E. B. DuBois, Niagara Movement Address |
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Wed Jan 26 |
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The Labor Movement
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Fri Jan 28 |
Underpinnings of the Labor Movement |
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Mon Jan 31 |
Kevin Felder |
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Wed Feb 2 |
Eugene Debs, American Movement |
Casey Ueberroth |
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Fri Feb 4 |
Eugene Debs, Canton, OH Speech and Statement to the Court |
Miriam Blackwell |
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Mon Feb 7 |
Samuel Gompers, "Trade Unionism vs. Socialism" |
Kristen Shaffer |
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Wed Feb 9 |
Labor Socialism at Midcentury |
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Fri Feb 11 |
McConkey, Ross, Casey, Dan, Corey |
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Civil Rights
1954-1964
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Mon Feb 14 |
Understanding the Civil Rights Movement |
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Wed Feb 16 |
Video, "Montgomery to Memphis" |
Eric DeRose |
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Fri Feb 18 |
Mary Burroughs |
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Mon Feb 21 |
King, I Have a Dream |
Dan Ogle |
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Wed Feb 23 |
Visitors: veterans of the Winston-Salem Sit-downs, Feb 23, 1960 |
Sam Settar |
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Fri Feb 25 |
Review for Midterm |
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Mon Feb 28 |
Midterm Exam |
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Black Power
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Wed Mar 1 |
The Black Power Controversy |
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Fri Mar 3 |
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Spring Break
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Mon Mar 13 |
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Wed Mar 15 |
Farmer vs. X, "Separation
or Integration"
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The Age of Protest
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Fri Mar 17 |
Malcolm X, "The Ballot
or the Bullet"
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John Sinnett |
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Mon Mar 20 |
Black Power Debate Corey Slavik, Kristin Shaffer, Sam Settar, Christina Floyd |
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Wed Mar 22 |
The Political Roots
of Student Protest
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Fri Mar 24 |
The Cultural Roots of Student Protest |
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Mon Mar 27 |
Marcia Eaddy |
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Wed Mar 29 |
Savio, Speech at Berkeley |
Brent McConkey |
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Fri Mar 31 |
Video: Chicago 1968 |
Colleen McNickle |
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The Second Wave
of Feminism
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Mon Apr 3 |
PROTEST MUSIC DAY |
Corey Slavik |
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Wed Apr 5 |
Student Protest Debate Alice Ockleshaw, Melissa McCormack Corinne Zadik, Will Teague, Miriam Blackwell Mary Burroughs |
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Fri Apr 7 |
The First Wave and
the Second Wave
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Mon Apr 10 |
Friedan, "The Problem
That Has No Name"
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Betsy LaFuze |
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Wed Apr 12 |
SNCC Position Paper:
Women in the Movement
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Christina Floyd |
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Fri Apr 14 |
Kathie Sarachild, "Program for Feminist Consciousness Raising" |
Jamie Ross |
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Mon Apr 17 |
Steinem, "Testimony"
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Melissa McCormack |
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New Millennial Movements
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Wed Apr 19 |
Ursula K. LeGuin, She
Unnames Them
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Will Teague |
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Fri Apr 21 |
GOOD FRIDAY |
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Mon Apr 24 |
Fifth Debate Colleen McNickle, Eric DeRose, Jennifer Warren, Emily Blake, John Sinnett |
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Wed Apr 26 |
Wills, "The New Revolutionaries" |
Alice Ockleshaw |
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Fri Apr 28 |
Term Paper Due |
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