Date

Position Paper

Letters to the Editor

Aug. 22

Introduce Collaborative Learning Groups Assignment in Class

Aug. 29

Group meets to begin Position Paper assignment

Sep. 5

Work on Literature review for position paper

Read News Article 1, posted on Blackboard; Begin forming Talking Points

Sep. 12

Due:  Each member post citations to articles and chapters on Blackboard;
Begin drafting Position Paper

Due:  Each member submit a draft of a Letter to the Editor in response to News Article 1, on Blackboard

Sep. 19

Work on Position Paper

Revise Letter to the Editor 1; Due:  Each group submit Talking Points for the group

Sep. 26

Work on Position Paper

Due:  Each member post final versions of Letter to the Editor 1 on Blackboard

Oct. 3

Due:  Each group submit Draft Position Paper

Read Letters to the Editor for all groups

Oct. 10

Revise Draft Position Paper

Due:  Each member post comments on Letters to the Editor from other groups

Oct. 24

Revise Draft Position Paper

Read News Article 2, posted on Blackboard; Begin forming Talking Points

Oct. 31

Due:  Each group post Final Position Paper on Blackboard

Due:  Each member submit a draft of a Letter to the Editor in response to News Article 2, on Blackboard

Nov. 7

Read Position Papers for all groups

Revise Letter to the Editor 2; Due:  Each group submit Talking Points for the group

Nov. 14

Read Position Papers for all groups

Due:  Each member post final versions of Letter to the Editor 2 on Blackboard

Nov. 21

Read Position Papers for all groups

Read Letters to the Editor for all groups

Dec. 3

Meet in class to prepare for Sustainability Summit

Due:  Each member post comments on Letters to the Editor from other groups

Dec. 8

Sustainability Summit