The major projects for this semester are:

• Reading Response Assignment
• Concert Planning Assignment
• Protest Anthem Podcast Assignment, in 6 stages
  • Proposal
  • Listenings
  • Background Research
  • Transcript and Timeline
  • Rough Draft
  • Final Podcast, Transcript, and Reflections Instructions

Due Dates

Reading Responses: Required

• 8/24: Reading Response 1 Due
• 8/29: Reading Response 2 Due
• 9/2: Reading Response 3 Due
• 9/9: Reading Response 4 Due

Reading Responses: Optional:

Choose FIVE of the Remaining Responses:

• 9/12: Reading Response 5 Due
• 9/19: Reading Response 6 Due
• 9/23: Reading Response 7 Due
• 9/26: Reading Response 8 Due
• 10/21: Reading Response 9 Due
• 10/24: Reading Response 10 Due
• 10/28 : Reading Response 11 Due
• 10/31: Reading Response 12 Due
• 11/4: Reading Response 13 Due
• TBD: Reading Response 14 Due
• TBD: Reading Response 15 Due
• TBD: Reading Response 16 Due

Please see the Course Calendar for any changes to these due dates.

Listening Posts

Each student is required to complete THREE listening posts. They are due on the Protest Anthems website by 11:00pm on the following days:

• 9/21 9/23: First Listen (Critique and Context)
• 9/28 9/30: Second Listen (Lineages)
• 10/7 10/19: Third Listen (Delivery, Versions, Performances, Videos, Covers)

Podcast

• 9/14: Proposal Due
• 10/26: Background Research Due
• 11/2: 2-Minute Transcripts and Timelines Due
• 11/7: Longer Transcripts and Timelines Due
• 11/7: Class canceled for Transcript conferences
• 11/21: Podcast draft Due prior to conference
• 11/21: Class canceled for podcast conferences
• 12/5: Podcast Second Draft and Due
• TBD: Podcast Final Draft and Reflections Due

Midterm and Final Reflections

• 10/7: Midterm Engagement and Presence Reflection Due
• TBD: Final Engagement and Presence Reflection Due