Course Number: HIED 745/845

Semester: Spring 2011

Mondays, 4:20-7:00 p.m.

Constant Hall 1036

 

Monday Dates	Millenials Rising	GenXers go to College	Assignment Due	Additional Readings / Comments
January 10	Course introduction: General orientation, introductions, review of syllabus and assignment; discussion of generational theory
January 17	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  - No class
January 24	Chapters 1,2,3	Chapter 1		website: The Baby Boom Generation      website: The Silent Generation    website: Characteristics of the Silent Generation
January 31	Chapter 4	Chapters 2, 3, & 4	Topical Analysis #1 (race, ethnicity, internationalism)	Designing interview questions
February 7		Chapters 5, 6, & 7
February 14	Chapters 5, 12, & 13		Topical Analysis #2 (SES & politics)	Approval of intergenerational Professional Interactivity
February 21	Chapters 6, 8, & 9			Deadline for interview questions
February 28	Chapters 7, 10, & 11		Topical Analysis #3 (Gender, GLBTQ, Family)
March 7	Spring Break
March 14		Chapters 8, 9, 10, & 11
March 21	Chapters 14, 15, & 17		Topical Analysis #4 (Learning styles, academic readiness)
March 28	Intergenerational Interview Reports
April 4	Intergenerational Interview Reports
April 11	Intergenerational Interview Reports
April 18	Groups A, B, and C Presentations
April 25	Groups D & E Presentations
May 2	Final exam due by noon  - email only

NOTE: This planner may change due to changing circumstances during the semester, student interest, or opportunities for guest speakers who may enrich the course.