ENG 556 Theories of Literacy
Readings & Assignment Due Dates

Week 1
Aug 23
Introduction & Syllabus
The Verger

Week 2
Aug 30
Keywords article
Sampson article
Schmandt-Besserat article

Week 3
Sept 6
Cushman, et al., Literacy, TOC, chapts 1 & 7
Street, Social Literacies (to p. 99)

Week 4
Sept 13
Cushman, et al. Literacy, chapts. 26 & 35
Street, Social Literacies (to end)

Week 5
Sept 20
Selber, Multiliteracies, chapts 1 & 2
Cushman, et al. Literacy ___

Week 6
Sept 27
Selber, Multiliteracies, chapts 3 &4
Cushman, et al. Literacy ___
Literacy Project Proposal Due

Week 7
Oct 4
Selber, Multiliteracies, chapt 5 to end
Brandt, American (to p. 74)
Cushman, et al. Literacy
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Week 8
Oct 11
Fall Break - no classes

Week 9
Oct 18
Brandt, American (to p. 145)
Cushman, et al. Literacy ___

Week 10
Oct 25
Brandt, American (146 to end)
Reclaiming the Rural, Intro. and Section 1
Cushman, et al. Literacy ___

Week 11
Nov 1
Reclaiming the Rural, Section 2
Cushman, et al. Literacy ___

Literacy Project Progress Report Due

Week 12
Nov 8
Reclaiming the Rural, Section 3
Cushman, et al. Literacy ___

Week 13
Nov 15
Stuckey, Violence (to p. 61)
Cushman, et al. Literacy ___

Week 14
Nov 22
Stuckey, Violence (to end)
Cushman, et al. Literacy ___

Oral Presentations (if needed)

Week 15
Nov 29
Oral Presentations
Wrap-up
Literacy Project Reports Due

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