| COMM-04 TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE: MWF | ||||
| Fall 2008 | ||||
| Class Meeting | Topic Activity | Reading | Week | ESO |
| 18-Aug | Introduction to Class | 1 | ||
| 20-Aug | Groups as Heart of Society | Chapter 1 (pgs 3-26) | A, C, F, G | |
| 22-Aug | Chapter 1 | |||
| 25-Aug | Chapter 1 | 2 | ||
| 27-Aug | Groups as Structured Open Systems | Chapter 2 (pgs 29-49) | C, F, G | |
| 29-Aug | Chapter 2 | |||
| 1-Sep | Labor Day Holiday | 3 | ||
| 3-Sep | Chapter 2 | |||
| 5-Sep | Communication Principles for Group Members | Chapter 3 (pgs. 53-72) | A, B | |
| 8-Sep | Chapter 3 | 4 | ||
| 10-Sep | Chapter 3 | |||
| 12-Sep | Exam 1 (Chapters 1-3) | A-G | ||
| 15-Sep | Exam discussion / Intro to FGP | 5 | ||
| 17-Sep | Verbal & Nonverbal Communication | Chapter 4 (pgs 75-102) | A, B, C | |
| 19-Sep | Independent Assignment | |||
| 22-Sep | Chapter 4 | 6 | ||
| 24-Sep | Chapter 4 | |||
| 26-Sep | FGP Contact Information Workshop | A, B, E, G | ||
| 29-Sep | Becoming A Group | Chapter 5 (pgs 105-137) | 7 | A, B, C,G |
| 1-Oct | Chapter 5 | |||
| 3-Oct | Chapter 5 | |||
| 6-Oct | Group Meetings for Proposals | 8 | B, D, E | |
| 8-Oct | FGP Proposals with LeeAnne | |||
| 10-Oct | Working with Diversity in Small Groups | Chapter 6 (pgs 139-175) | A-G | |
| 13-Oct | Chapter 6 | 9 | ||
| 15-Oct | Chapter 6 | |||
| 17-Oct | Flex Day Holiday | |||
| 20-Oct | Chapter 6 | 10 | ||
| 22-Oct | Exam 2 (Chapters 4-6) | A-G | ||
| 24-Oct | Creative and Critical Thinking | Chapter 7 (pgs 179-215) | B, D, E, F | |
| 27-Oct | Chapter 7 | 11 | ||
| 29-Oct | Chapter 7 | |||
| 31-Oct | Film Analysis | A-G | ||
| 3-Nov | Film Analysis | 12 | ||
| 5-Nov | Film Analysis | |||
| 7-Nov | Independent FGP Meeting | E, G | ||
| 10-Nov | Veterans Day Holiday | 13 | ||
| 12-Nov | Group Problem-Solving Procedures | Chapter 8 (pgs 217-248) | A, B, D, G | |
| 14-Nov | Chapter 8 (Film Analysis due) | |||
| 17-Nov | Chapter 8 | 14 | ||
| 19-Nov | AA2 due / In Class Activity | |||
| 21-Nov | Managing Conflicts Productively | Chapter 9 (pgs 251-275) | A, B, E, F, G | |
| 24-Nov | Guidelines for Effective Presentations | 15 | A, B, C | |
| 26-Nov | Guidelines for Effective Presentations | |||
| 28-Nov | Thanksgiving Holiday | |||
| 1-Dec | Chapter 9 | 16 | A, B, E, F, G | |
| 3-Dec | Discussion on Leadership | Chapter 10 (pgs 277-312) | A, B, C,G | |
| 5-Dec | FGP Meeting / All group papers due | |||
| 8-Dec | Group Presentations | 17 | A-G | |
| 10-Dec | Group Presentations | |||
| 12-Dec | Group Presentations | |||
| 15-Dec | 10-11:50 AM Exam 3 (Ch. 7-10) | 18 | A-G | |
| *This schedule serves merely as a blueprint for the semester and may be changed at the | ||||
| instructor's discretion. Students will always be made aware of changes. | ||||