DIS , 01:15 P.M. - 04:15 P.M. , Tu (01/22/2008 - 05/09/2008)
PetH 5 , STPAUL, 4 credits , MANDATORY PREREQ: SW 2501

Instructor: Albrecht,Lisa D (Outstanding Service Award; Morse Alumni Award)

Grading basis/credits: A-F only, 4 credit(s)

Prereq: 2501W

Liberal Educ. Reqs: Meets CLE req of Citizenship/Publ Ethics Theme; meets CLE req of Social Science Core

Description: In this course, we will look at various 20th and 21st century social change movements to study how everyday people work for social change. We will also look at how various activists work for social change, and finally we will engage in community-based education (service learning) where we will volunteer in social justice organizations locally. Another major goal of this course is to create a community of learners in our classroom. In forming this environment, students should be prepared to be active in class. Since this is not a lecture class, we will spend most of our classroom time together talking with each other . Listening to each other, and learning to give constructive feedback will allow our community to flourish, and will give each of us individually new perspectives on our own writing and thinking processes. The course is planned carefully, especially the community based learning experiences. Please don?t fall behind; the sequence of readings and activities are meant to be done in the order I?ve assigned them.

Class Time: 25% Discussion, 25% Small Group Activities, 25% Student Presentation, 15% Service Learning.

Work Load: 125 pages reading per week, 30 pages writing per term, 4 papers, 1 presentations, 2 special projects. Projects: 1 group & 1 individual final.

Grade: 35% special projects, 20% reflection paper, 30% class participation, 15% other evaluation. Other Evaluation: service learning.