The Next Century: Economy, Technology, Society
Calendar
September 15 First class meeting
September 22 Library assignment due Tuesday of First week
Sept. 23 Resource paper due Wed of First week
Sept. 28 Resource paper revision due Monday of Second week
October 2 Library Workshop Class meets room 205 Library Friday of Second week
October 2 Interview subject due Friday of Second week
October 5 Urban Design paper due Monday of Third week, based on one
of the following readings: 1. “Home
from Nowhere” James Howard Kunstler
2. “A
Good Place to Live” Philip Langdon
3. “A Critique of Neotraditionalism”
Randal O'Toole
4. “Reshaping
America” Christopher B. Leinberger and Charles Lockwood
5. “What
Main Street Can Learn from the Mall” Steven Lagerfeld
6. “Hot
Spots: A Field Guide to Your Local Economy” Joel Garreau,
October 12 City Change paper due Monday of Fourth week
October 12-16 Conference One Fourth week [no class Friday, October 16]
October 16 Multicultural Action Plan topic due Friday of Fourth week
October 19 Interview paper due Monday of Fifth week
October 21 Web Portfolio workshop class meets at computer lab Wednesday of Fifth week. See the Kalamazoo Portfolio webpage.
October 26 and 28 Multicultural Action Plan presentation and write-up Monday and Wednesday of Sixth week.
We'll discuss “Jihad vs McWorld” Benjamin Barber.
November 2 Surveillance paper due Monday of Seventh week. See “Caught” by Phil Patton and “The Transparent Society” by David Brin
November 2-6 Conference Two Seventh week [no class Friday Nov. 6]
November 9 Web portfolio due Monday of Eighth week
November 16 and 18 Scenario presentation and write-up Monday and Wednesday of Ninth week
November 23-December 3 Final Conference, Revisions; Written Expression reflection Tenth week - Finals Week
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