The major projects for this semester are:

• Now Playing Music Signup Sheet (see Readings and Texts page)
• Reading Response Assignment
• Social Justice Playlist Curation 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 Responses:

• 1/29: Reading Response 1 Due
• 2/1: Reading Response 2 Due
• 2/8: Reading Response 3 Due
• 2/12: Reading Response 4 Due

Choose FIVE of the Remaining Responses:

• 2/22: Reading Response 5 Due
• 2/24: Reading Response 6 Due
• 3/1: Reading Response 7 Due
• 3/5: Reading Response 8 Due
• 3/12: Reading Response 9 Due
• 3/15: Reading Response 10 Due
• 3/19 : Reading Response 11 Due
• 3/22: Reading Response 12 Due
• 3/29: Reading Response 13 Due
• 4/9: Reading Response 14 Due
• 4/16: Reading Response 15 Due
• 4/26: Reading Response 16 Due

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:

• 2/20: Proposal
• 2/26: First Listen (Critique and Context)
• 3/5: Second Listen (Lineages)
• 3/10 3/12: Third Listen (Delivery, Versions, Performances, Videos, Covers)

Podcast

• 2/19: Proposal Due
• 3/24: Background Research Due
• 4/1: Transcripts and Timelines Due
• 4/7: Class canceled for Transcript conferences
• 4/21: Podcast draft Due prior to conference
• 4/21 – 4/23: Class canceled for podcast conferences
• 5/1: Podcast Final Drafts and Reflections Due

Midterm and Final Reflections

• 3/19: Midterm Engagement and Presence Reflection Due
• TBD: Final Class Reflections
• TBD: Final Engagement and Presence Reflection Due