Spring 2008 - UNST 161A, Design and Society, Daily Record

  1. The Insider
    Monday March 31, 2008
    Due Today:
    Class Topic:
            Watch the Insider (part 1).
    Mentor-session Activity: 
            Visit Jeffrey Wigand's website.
            Watch the 60 minutes interview
    Assigned today:
            Read Chapter 1 of Business Ethics
                    worksheet, Due Wednesday April 7
            
    

  2. Wednesday April 2, 2008
    Due Today:
            Worksheet on Chapter 1 of Business Ethics.
    Class Topic:     
            Watch the Insider (part 2).
    Mentor-session Activity: 
            Finish the last 20 minutes of the Insider.
            Discuss Movie in terms of Chapter 1 of Business Ethics
    Assigned today:
            Read Chapter 4, They Say I say. "Yes, No, Okay, but"  pp 51-63.
                    hand in the worksheet on Monday, April 7th.
                    
            
    

  3. Monday April 7, 2008
    Due Today:
            The "They Say I Say" Chapt 4 worksheet
    Class Topic:
            Review Chapter 1 of Business Ethics. Discus how it relates to The Insider.
            Kohlberg's 4 levels of moral development
            Cheating case studies.
                    In class activity on Teacher resigns over plagiarism fight
    Mentor-session Activity:
            Assign cheating case studies for in-class analysis on April 9.
            Start case study analysis.
    Assigned today:
             Read Chapter 2 of Business Ethics, 
                    Material from the reading is necessary for the case study analysis.
             Case study analysis
            
    

  4. Wednesday April 9, 2008
    Due Today:
            "Business Ethics" chapt 2 reading today.
            Case study analysis due today.
    Class Topic:    
            Review of Stakeholder analysis (Weiss chapter 2).
            Student case study analysis activity.
    Mentor-session Activity: 
            Begin study of the Narmada Sagar project. Links to Readings.
            Begin organization for the Moot Court.
    Assigned today:
            Read Chapter 5, They Say I say. "And yet" pp 64-73.
            Read A Brief Introduction to the Narmada Issue. Be sure and explore sub-pages:
                    Large dams on the Narmada river
                    The Sardar Sarovar Dam : a Brief Introduction 
                    Take a look at some of the images.
                    The links lead to many other useful sources of information.
              
            
            
            
    

  5. Monday April 14, 2008
    Remember, Our class moves to classroom 203 Today!
    Due Today:
             Read Chapter 5, They Say I say. "And yet" pp 64-73.
             Read A Brief Introduction to the Narmada Issue.
    Class Topic:
            Narmadar Sugar Hydroelectric film.
                    Maps 1 2 3 4 5
    Mentor-session Activity:
            Read the effects of the Bargi Dam
    Assigned today:
            Read Chapter 6, They Say I say. "Skeptics May Object" pp 74-87.
            Moot Court officially assigned, due Monday, April 21.
            
    

  6. Wednesday April 16, 2008
    Due Today:
    Class Topic: 
            Finish the cheating case study analysis presentations.
            Stake Holder Analysis Activity        
    Mentor-session Activity:
            Portfolio Consent Forms. Information CRN = 64495
            Work on Moot Court Performances. Be sure and work on the play-bill.
    Assigned today:
            First draft short paper #1 assigned. Due Wed. April 23, 2008
            Read Chapt 3 of Weiss. Making Ethical Decisions. Worksheet due Wed. April 23.
            
    

  7. Monday April 21, 2008
    Due Today:
            Moot Court today. Bring 2 copies of the play-bill.
    Class Topic:
             Moot Court performances.
    Mentor-session Activity:
            Moot court post mortem (written analysis, to be posted on the daily record).
                    10? things that worked well.
                    10? things to do differently.
                    10? things I didn't know.
            Begin case study 3 "59 Story Crisis". Readings.
                    Fill out the reading guide collected at end of mentor session.
    Assigned today:
            Finish the 59 Story Readings.
            
            
    

  8. Wednesday April 23, 2008
    Due Today:
            First draft, short paper #1 (3-4 pages) due in class today.
            Chapt 3 Weiss Worksheet  due today.
    Class Topic:
            Review Ethical Principles, chapt 3 of Weiss
            59 Story Crisis
                    Photos 1, 2, 3, 4 by  pietroizzo 
                    5, 6.
            Small group "59 story crisis" stakeholder analysis.
            Ethical principles in the "59 story crisis" worksheet.
    Mentor-session Activity: 
            Early term assessment
               select "Our Program", "Assessment", "Take Survey",  CRN = 64495
            Peer review on first draft of short paper #1.
    Assigned today:
            Read Chapter 7, They Say I say. "So what? Who cares? Saying why it matters." pp 88-97.
            
            
    

  9. Monday April 28, 2008
    Due Today:
            
    Class Topic:
            Compare ethical reasoning principles.
                    Men with No Names, Narmada, Hurricane Katrina, 
                    The Insider, and Statue builders on Easter Island. 
    Mentor-session Activity: 
            4/5 Slide powerpoints, emailed to Prof. Sheard
    Assigned today:
            Read Chapter 8, They Say I say. "As a result." pp 101-114.
            
    

  10. Wednesday April 30, 2008
    Due Today:
            short paper #1 postponed to May 5.
    Class Topic:
            Review powerpoint presentations.
            Begin "Play School Crib" case study. Readings
    Mentor-session Activity: 
            Prepare for Fishbowl Discussions on crib safety. assignment.
            For reference, grading tally sheet.
            Group Assignments.
    Assigned today:
    
            
    

  11. Monday May 5, 2008
    Due Today:
            Final version short paper #1 (4 pages) due in class today.
    Class Topic:
            Resources for EEOC assignments (reading list).
            Fishbowl Discussion groups. Assignment to topics.
    Mentor-session Activity: 
            Intro to use of Census Data 
              Census homepage
              EEO data
              Economic data
              Data Tools        
                    Ethnicity of Secondary School Teachers in the US
                    Gender in the Dentistry Field
                    Ethnicity and Gender in Mechanical Engineering
                    High School Drop Rates in Oregon        
    Assigned today:
            Read Women in Accounting. Worksheet due Wed May 7
            Spring Term, term paper, in three parts.
                    5 minute presentation, Due Monday May 12. Powerpoint to Tim, 11:00 am, NO EXCEPTIONS
                    First Draft, Due Wednesday, May 21.
                    Final Paper, Due Monday, June 2.
            
    

  12. Wednesday May 7, 2008
    Due Today:
    Class Topic:   
            Women in accounting dicussion
            Finding Equal Employment Opportunity case law
                    Equal Employment Opportunity Commision homepage
                    Employment law case headlines 
                    Employment law legal links
                    Employment law information network
                    Federal Employment Law questions and answers
                    Search for cases at Law.com
                    Browse for cases at FindLaw.com
                    Use google:    search for EEOC law plumber
            Sample EEOC Term Papers                
    Mentor-session Activity:    
            Find a case that interests you.
            Find appropriate census data.
            Work on powerpoint for 5 min presentation.
    Assigned today:
            Read Chapter 9, They Say I say. "Aint so / Is not." pp 115-122.
            
            
    

  13. Monday May 12, 2008
    Due Today:
            5 min presentation. Powerpoint emailed to Tim by 11:00 am or 0 points.
    Class Topic:
            5 minute presentations. Order chosen by lottery.
            See the presentations.
            Grading rubric.
    Mentor-session Activity:
            EEO Graphing Activity.
    Assigned today:
            Extra Credit - Outline for term paper - Due By Monday May 19.
                    Case facts
                    stakeholder analysis (stakeholders, interests, coalitions)
                    ethical
                    census data        
            
    

  14. Wednesday May 14, 2008
    Due Today:
    Class Topic:  
             5 minute presentations. Order chosen by lottery.
             See the presentations.
             Grading rubric.
             Tools for portfolio creation
    Mentor-session Activity: 
            Eportfolio skills
                    Html basics
                    absoulute vs relative links
                    tools for publishing
            In mentor session activity.
    Assigned today:
            Portfolio Assignment - Due Wednesday, June 4, 2008
            Grading Rubric for E-Portfolio.
    
            
            
    

  15. Monday May 19, 2008
    Due Today:
            Extra Credit Outline due today.
    Class Topic:
            Discussion of the role of Class and Poverty in America
            Take the "Could you survive" quiz
            Wikipedia article on Understanding Poverty 
            A Book Review
            NPR on Poverty in America
    Mentor-session Activity: 
            Mapping your E-portfolio webpage worksheet.
    Assigned today:
            E-portfolio map due May 21, 2008 (do this in mentor session).
            You are encouraged take the skin-tone test, as preparation for Wednesdays activity.
            
            
    

  16. Wednesday May 21, 2008
    Due Today:
            First draft of term paper
            E-portfolio map due today.
            Grading Rubric for E-Portfolio.
            Bring results of the skin-tone test to class today
    Class Topic:
            Grateful Listening Activity.
            Who am I? activity.
            Notes on Translating "word" and "powerpoint" into "html"
    Mentor-session Activity:
            Translating "word" and "powerpoint" into "html" practical experience
            Take the Multi-Cultural Awareness Quiz.
    Assigned today:
            
    

  17. Monday May 26, 2008
    Memorial Day Holiday, No Classes.
    

  18. Wednesday May 29, 2008
    Due Today:
            
    Class Topic: 
            
            Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack
    Mentor-session Activity: 
            Work on E-portfolio or Final Draft.
            Grading Rubric for E-Portfolio
    Assigned today:
            
    

  19. Monday June 2, 2008
    Due Today:
            final draft term paper due today
    Class Topic:
            Inclusion / Exclusion
            A Class Divided
    Mentor-session Activity:      
    Assigned today:
            
    

  20. Wednesday June 4, 2008
    Due Today:
            Portfolio Assignment due today.
            Grading Rubric for E-Portfolio
            Links to class portfolios.
            E-portfolio Highlights.
    Class Topic:
            Discussing A class Divided.
            Review
            Class Responses
            
            
    Mentor-session Activity:      
    Assigned today:
            go to  University Studies survey web site www.pdx.edu/unst 
    click on "Our Program", "Assessment", "Take Survey".
    select "End of Year Survey" from the list.
    log-in using the login ID from your sticker.

  21. Unit Evaluation and Reflection
    Thursday June 12, 2008
    Final Exam time: 12:30 -14:20
    End of year celebration.
    Tim will bring Pizza and paper plates
    Everyone else bring somethoing to share.
            2-liter soda
            chips
            cookies
            home baked goods
            
    Thank you everyone for the wonderful card! Cover. Text.       
    

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