American Rhetorical Movements Since 1900
Spring 1999
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COM 341 MWF 12–12:50 |
Margaret D. Zulick, Inst. |
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Carswell 302 |
Carswell 318 x6121 |
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Hours MW 3–4 |
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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 their antecedents.
Assignments: There will be two short papers (5–8 pp., 40%), a midterm (20%) and a final (20%). A term paper (15 pp) may be written in place of the final. All term paper topics must be approved in advance. 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 below).
Web Site: You will find all future revisions of the syllabus, class handouts, assignment instructions, and other useful information on the course web site (www.wfu/~zulick.COM341.html). You will subscribe to the course discussion list as soon as it is operational, and I will expect weekly comments on the readings from everyone as part of the course requirements. I hope this will make classroom discussion much livelier as well. We will also use the list to publish changes in the syllabus and make suggestions for interesting additions to the web site.
Ground Rules: Class attendance is presumed but not legislated. 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.
Schedule
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Wed Jan 13 |
Introduction to the Course |
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Fri Jan 15 |
Theories of Rhetorical Movements |
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Mon Jan 18 |
Martin Luther King Day—No Class |
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The Labor Movement |
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Wed Jan 20 |
Underpinnings of the Labor Movement |
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Fri Jan 22 |
Video: "The Army of 1877" |
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Mon Jan 25 |
Defense of August Spies |
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Wed Jan 27 |
Eugene Debs, "American Movement" |
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Fri Jan 29 |
Eugene Debs, "Canton, OH Speech" |
Dan Cianci |
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Mon Feb 1 |
Samuel Gompers, "Trade Unionism vs. Socialism" |
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Wed Feb 3 |
Labor Socialism at Midcentury |
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Fri Feb 5 |
First Debate |
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Civil Rights 1954–1964 |
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Mon Feb 8 |
Progressivism and Jim Crow: Before the Civil Rights Movement |
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Wed Feb 10 |
Understanding the Civil Rights Movement |
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Fri Feb 12 |
Video, "Montgomery to Memphis" |
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Mon Feb 15 |
King, "Letter to Birmingham Jail" |
Gavin Williams |
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Wed Feb 17 |
King, "I Have a Dream" |
Kyle Hughes |
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Fri Feb 19 |
Video, "Freedom on My Mind" |
Lauren Ale |
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Mon Feb 22 |
Review for Midterm |
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Wed Feb 24 |
Midterm Exam |
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Black Power |
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Fri Feb 26 |
The Controversy |
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Mon Mar 1 |
"Separation or Integration" |
Maggie Moore |
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Wed Mar 3 |
Malcolm X, "The Ballot or the Bullet" |
Ashley Vermillion |
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Fri Mar 5 |
Second Debate |
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Spring Break
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The Age of Protest |
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Mon Mar 15 |
The Political Roots of Student Protest |
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Wed Mar 17 |
The Cultural Roots of Student Protest |
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Fri Mar 19 |
Port Huron Statement |
Tim Cashdollar |
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Mon Mar 22 |
Savio, "Speech at Berkeley" |
Brian Wolverton |
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Wed Mar 24 |
King, "Declaration of Independence from the War in Vietnam" |
Willie Lam |
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Fri Mar 26 |
Third Debate |
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Mon Mar 29 |
Video: Chicago 1968 |
Julie Hurd |
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The Second Wave of Feminism |
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Wed Mar 31 |
The First Wave and the Second Wave |
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Fri Apr 2 |
GOOD FRIDAY |
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Mon Apr 5 |
Friedan, "The Problem That Has No Name" |
John McCormick |
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Wed Apr 8 |
SNCC Position Paper: Women in the Movement |
India Perry |
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Fri Apr 10 |
Kathie Sarachild, "Program for Feminist Consciousness Raising" |
Martin Baker |
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Mon Apr 13 |
Steinem, "Testimony" |
Bill Goodwin |
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Wed Apr 15 |
Ursula K. LeGuin, "She Unnames Them" |
Cassie Graham |
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Fri Apr 16 |
Fourth Debate |
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Backlash and the Militia Movement |
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Mon Apr 19 |
Wills, "The New Revolutionaries" |
Tanya Glosson |
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Wed Apr 21 |
TBA |
Matt Petz |
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Fri Apr 23 |
TBA |
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Mon Apr 26 |
Fifth Debate |
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Wed Apr 28 |
Second Paper Due |
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Fri Apr 30 |
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