Contemporary Literature: Session 1

Weekly Schedule

 Credit: ½    Prerequisites: None
 Weeks: 6   Attendance:  Mandatory Weekly Attendance

 For this course, you will read 2 books.  You will be given 3 weeks to complete the readings and assignments
 for each book.  Below you will find a week by week breakdown showing which assignments must be completed during
 each week.  If you start to fall behind on any of your work, contact your mentor and your instructor IMMEDIATELY!

 For the first three (3) weeks for this course, you will focus on the book Monster by Walter Dean Myers. For the
 next three (3) weeks of this course, you will focus on the book The Color of Water by James McBride. Please review
 the weekly assignment breakdown below. Click on the week title to go directly to that week's assignments.


 Week 1 - Monster

 To complete the Week 1 assignments, you must read through page 65.

Assignment Percentage
Assignment #1: Prereading Discussion 25%
Assignment #2: Discussion Topic 1 25%
Assignment #3: Reading Assignment Part 1 25%
Assignment #4: Reading Assignment Part 2 25%

 Week 2 - Monster (Continued)

 To complete the Week 2 assignments you must read pages 65 - 185.

Assignment Percentage
Assignment #5: Reading Assignment Part 3 25%
Assignment #6: Reading Assignment Part 4 25%
Assignment #7: Discussion Topic 2 25%
Assignment #8: Reading Assignment Part 5 25%

 Week 3 - Monster (Continued)

 To complete the Week 3 assignments you must read pages 185 - end.

Assignment Percentage
Assignment #9: Reading Assignment Part 6 14.3%
Assignment #10: Reading Assignment Part 7 14.3%
Assignment #11: Discussion Topic 3 14.3%
Assignment #12: Persuasive Essay 57.1%

 Week 4 - The Color of Water

 To complete the Week 4 assignments you must read through page 63.

Assignment Percentage
Assignment #1: Prereading Discussion 25%
Assignment #2: Discussion Topic 1 25%
Assignment #3: Reading Assignment Part 1 25%
Assignment #4: Reading Assignment Part 2 25%

 Weeks 5 - The Color of Water (Continued)

 To complete the Week 5 assignments you must read pages 65 - 191.

Assignment Percentage
Assignment #5: Discussion Topic 2 25%
Assignment #6: Reading Assignment Part 3 25%
Assignment #7: Reading Assignment Part 4 25%
Assignment #8: Reading Assignment Part 5 25%

 Weeks 6 - The Color of Water (Continued)

 To complete the Week 6 assignments you must read pages 193 - 285.

Assignment Percentage
Assignment #9: Reading Assignment Part 6 14.3%
Assignment #10: Reading Assignment Part 7 14.3%
Assignment #11: Reading Assignment Part 8 14.3%
Assignment #12: Individual Project Essay 57.1%