| January | |||
| Date | Class topic & location | Assignments due | Readings due |
| 1/29 | Introduction (class meets at Shepard 22) | ||
| February | |||
| Date | Class topic & location | Assignments due | Readings due |
| 2/5 |
The Art of Critical Thinking & Craft of Research (class meets at Tech Center STC2) |
Ruggero, Vincent Ryan. “Be a Critical Reader.” The Art of Thinking. New York, Longman, 2001. 55-66. (available on Bb under Readings)
“Against the Odds: the Artists of the Harlem Renaissance.” YouTube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvqVnSaRePY Locke, Alain. “Enter the New Negro.” Survey Graphic, March 1925. http://nationalhumanitiescenter.org/pds/maai3/migrations/text8/lockenewnegro.pdf Gebhard, Caroline, and Barbara McCaskill. “Introduction.” Post-Bellum, Pre-Harlem : African American Literature and Culture, 1877-1919. NYU Press, 2006. (available on Bb under Reading in Primary Sources folder) |
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| 2/12 | College Closed | ||
| 2/19 | CCNY Archives and Special Collections Introduction | 1. Public Relation Campaign Focus (due on Bb)
2.Quiz 1 Critical Thinking due on Bb by 11:59 pm. |
Purdue OWL. “Developing Strong Thesis Statements.” Accessed December 12, 2018. https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/academic_writing/establishing_arguments/index.html
Rodburg, Maxine and The Tutors of the Writing Center at Harvard University. “Developing A Thesis.” Writing Center at Harvard University. Accessed July 10, 2018. https://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/developing-thesis Guptill, Amy. “Listening to Sources, Talking to Sources.” Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence. College at Brockport, SUNY: Open SUNY Textbooks. Accessed August 6, 2018. https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/writing-in-college-from-competence-to-excellence/chapter/listening-to-sources-talking-to-sources/ Guptill, Amy. “Secondary Sources in Their Natural Habitats.” In Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence.College at Brockport, SUNY: Open SUNY Textbooks. Accessed August 6, 2018. https://milnepublishing.geneseo.edu/writing-in-college-from-competence-to-excellence/chapter/secondary-sources-in-their-natural-habitats/ Stoll, Vivian. “Incorporating Sources: Overview.” CCNY Writing Center. Accessed December 18, 2018. https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/writing/upload/IncorporatingSources_Overview.pdf Stoll, Vivian. “Incorporating Sources: Signal Phrases.” CCNY Writing Center. Accessed December 18, 2018. https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/writing/upload/IncorporatingSources_SignalPhrases.pdf |
| 2/26 | Schomburg Center Introduction
(class meets at 515 Malcolm X Boulevard) |
Quiz 2. Researching & Writing due on Bb by 11:59 pm. | Schomburg, Arthur. “The Negro Digs up His Past.” Harlem, Mecca of The New Negro. Survey Graphic, March 1925. (available on Bb under Reading in Primary Sources folder) |
| March | |||
| Date | Class topic & location | Assignments due | Readings due |
| 3/4 | Schomburg Center
(class meets at 515 Malcolm X Boulevard) |
Mission Statement & Annotated Bibliography due via Bb by 11:59 pm. | Babich, Nick. “A Comprehensive Guide To Web Design.” smashingmagazine.com. November 21, 2017. https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2017/11/comprehensive-guide-web-design/
WPBeginner. “Image Alt Text vs Image Title in WordPress – What’s the Difference?” Last modified November 4, 2014. https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/image-alt-text-vs-image-title-in-wordpress-whats-the-difference/ |
| 3/11 | Create a profile on Academic Commons and set up your WordPress site | Every Interaction. “Sitemap.” Accessed January 8, 2019. https://www.everyinteraction.com/definition/sitemap/
Cardello, Jeff. “The modern web design process: creating sitemaps and wireframes.” Webflow (blog). August 22, 2017. https://webflow.com/blog/the-modern-web-design-process-creating-sitemaps-and-wireframes Lin, Winnie. “A Beginner’s Guide to Wireframing.” Webdesign.tutplus.com. 18 Jun 2012. https://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/a-beginners-guide-to-wireframing–webdesign-7399 |
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| 3/18 | Schomburg Center research (class meets at 515 Malcolm X Boulevard) | Quiz 3. Digital Publishing due via Bb by 11:59 pm | McCoy, Julia. “10 Tips for Writing High Quality, Engaging Website Copy.” CEO.com (blog). September 10, 2014. https://www.seo.com/blog/10-tips-for-writing-high-quality-engaging-website-copy/
The Jimdo Blog for Entrepreneurs. “The 11 Golden Rules of Writing Content for Your Website.” May 12, 2015. https://www.jimdo.com/blog/11-golden-rules-of-writing-website-content/ |
| 3/25 | Schomburg Center research (class meets at 515 Malcolm X Boulevard) | Press Release due via Bb by 11:59 pm. | Review sitemapping and wireframing tools assignment |
| April | |||
| Date | Class topic & location | Assignments due | Readings due |
| 4/1 | Sitemapping & Wireframing (Ana) (class meets at Tech Center STC2) | Review the Sitemapping and Wireframing assignment and get familiar with the tools needed to execute the assignment. The assignment is due on 4/16 but involves testing and interviewing users. You are advised to start working on this assignment early. | |
| 4/7 | Classes follow Wednesday schedule | Website Content & formal email due via Bb by 11:59 pm. | Writing lab (Work on the assignment that is due at 11:59 pm) (class meets at |
| 4/8-
4/16 |
Spring Recess | ||
| 4/22 | Digital Publishing Lab. Build the website (Ana) (class meets at Tech Center STC2) | Sitemapping & Wireframing Assignment due on Bb by 11:59 pm | Digital Publishing Lab. Work on the assignment that is due at 11:59 pm (Ana) (class meets at Tech Center STC2) |
| May | |||
| Date | Class topic & location | Assignments due | Readings due |
| 4/29 | Digital Publishing Lab. Build the website (class meets at Tech Center STC2) | Final Project: Complete & Publish the Website due on Bb by 11:59 pm | |
| 5/6 | Last day of classes (class meets at Tech Center STC2) | Classroom presentations | |
| 5/13 | Presentations of the most successful projects at the Schomburg Center | ||
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