Honors Scholars Program

READ:  Haas, N. (2006, January 8). "In Your Facebook.com." New York Times.

WRITE: Reaction to the Haas article 9typed, one page.) AND 3 ideas/questions about the section theme (typed)

GET A JOURNAL & WRITE at least 2 pages on the TOPIC:  What is your first recollection of a university?

Critical Thinking & Evaluation of Information

COMPLETE & PRINT your responses to : http://www.uncw.edu/honors/honors110/survey.html

READ: 
Lunsford, et. al. "Everything is an Argument" and "Fallacies of Argument."

JOURNAL TOPIC:  How have you developed ways to think critically and to detect flaws in reasoning, invalid claims, or just plain lies?
 
EXPLORE THE WEB: 
http://www.rythospital.com/
http://www.dhmo.org/  http://www.snopes.com/college/college.asp

Introduce PowerPoint Assignment on YOU.

Time Mangement

READ: 
Bernstein, "Getting It Done: Notes on Student Fritters."
Fox, Kick Ass in College.  "Chapter IX: Time Management"
Nichols, "Get Time on Your Side."

WRITE: 2 pages reaction/response to readings
2 questions you would like to ask Chancellor DePaolo

(After Class) JOURNAL TOPIC:  React to the in-class exercise and discussion.  What is your relationship with time? Is it your enemy? Do you procrastinate? Why or why not? Can you think of a time when "getting it done" really paid off? When "Putting it off" really hurt you? What time management strategies have worked for you? How is your daily schedule in college different from what you are used to? How will you use your awareness of your energy cycle to set a study schedule?

TIME DIARY: Keep a diary of how you actually spend your time.

READ:
Aydelotte,  “The Oxford Stamp.”
Tompkins, "The Day I Walked Out of Class."
Egol, "The Future of Higher Education."

WRITE:  6 discussions questions about the readings (at least 2/article.)

JOURNAL TOPIC:  Picture yourself 10 years from now. Where would you live? What would you be doing? With whom would you be living? How would you feel about your life so far? What role did UNCW or other educational experiences play in this projected, future picture? Now imagine you are attending Oxford University in 1917, as Aydelotte describes it. What would your life be like 20 years later, in 1937?

Workshop Signup

Teal Team: Journals due (include today's topic)

Dr. Rosemary DePaolo, UNCW Chancellor

READ:  Chancellor DePaolo's "Biography" http://www.uncw.edu/chancellor/biography.html
and "Curriculum Vitae"
http://www.uncw.edu/chancellor/biography-cv.html

JOURNAL TOPIC: What about the Chancellor's presentation or readings surprised you? Is UNCW what you expected, so far? How so, or not so? What questions do you still have?

Theme Day

Report on the articles you have found on our theme. 
BRING at least three articles to discuss. 

WRITE at least one page on how these articles relate to the Internet's social networking opportunities. Do you agree with the author's argument or claims? How does his/her description compare to your own experience?

PowerPoints Due

TURN IN: Your Time Diary

Gold Team: Journals due

Teal Team: Journals due

Form workshop panels. Work on group presentation.

Panel Reports on Workshops

Gold Team: Journals due

Theme Day
Student Led Discussion

Report on the articles you have found on our theme. 
BRING at least three articles to discuss. 

WRITE at least one page on how these articles relate to the Internet's social networking opportunities. Do you agree with the author's argument or claims? How does his/her description compare to your own experience?

Theme Day
Student Led Discussion

Report on the articles you have found on our theme. 
BRING at least three articles to discuss. 

WRITE at least one page on how these articles relate to the Internet's social networking opportunities. Do you agree with the author's argument or claims? How does his/her description compare to your own experience?

 2 Service/Cultural Event Reactions due

Fall Break:  Lyceum to Washington, D.C.

Honors Advising Information

Journals due (All)

Dream Life Project Introduction
READ: Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Chapters 1-17, pp. 1-158.

WRITE: 5 thoughtful discussion questions (typed)

Kidder
Student Led Discussion
READ: Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains, Chapters 18-Afterword, pp. 159-301.

WRITE: 5 thoughtful discussion questions (typed)

Large Group Discussion of Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains
 

Kidder, Mountains Beyond Mountains.

Civic Engagement
Student Led Discussion: Lachelle, Brad, A.J., Emily

READ:  Loeb, The Real Rosa Parks

WRITE 2 pages of reactions to the readings.

Dream Life Topics Due

Introduction to Albert Schweitzer and the Schweitzer Award

READ:  Schweitzer, On the Edge of the Primeval Forest, pp. 1-29. http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96jan/schweitzer.html
http://www.pcisys.net/~jnf/
http://www.schweitzer.org/english/aseind.htm 

WRITE 2 pages of reactions to the readings.

Dream Life Interviewee Names Due

Theme Day
Student Led Discussion: Maggie, Drew, Calli, Allen

Report on the articles you have found on our theme. 
BRING at least three articles to discuss. 

WRITE at least one page on how these articles relate to the Internet's social networking opportunities. Do you agree with the author's argument or claims? How does his/her description compare to your own experience?

KI Aud

International Programs

Theme Day
Student Led Discussion: Daniel, Peter, Rebecca, Logan
Report on the articles you have found on our theme. 
BRING at least three articles to discuss. 

WRITE at least one page on how these articles relate to the Internet's social networking opportunities. Do you agree with the author's argument or claims? How does his/her description compare to your own experience?

Dream Life Paper due.
Course Evaluations

 Eat well and drive/fly safely.

Dream Life Presentations: James, Stephen, Amanda, Rebecca, Alicia, Tom, Emily, Calli

Dream Life Presentations: Daniel, Drew, Evan, Brad, John, Darrie, Danicka, Anna

Mad.

Suite

Final Exam Gathering 9:30-11:00
Madeleine Suite
Attendance is required!