Albert Gardner
      Co-ordinator, "Advocacy Projects" focus group
      Discussion Group Facilitator, last names "A" - "C" and "K" - "Me"
      x4-5909 (Advocates office), x5-2814 (Benjamin office), 301-927-7210 (home)
      e-mail: ag5@umail.umd.edu

Stephen Wright
      Co-ordinator, "Research" focus group
      Discussion Group Facilitator, last names "D" - "G" and "Mi" - "P"
      301-422-8042 (home), x4-5909 (Advocates office)
      e-mail: sw125@umail.umd.edu

Elizabeth Brenden
      Co-ordinator, "Service-Learning" focus group
      Discussion Group Facilitator, last names "H" - "J" and "R" - "W"
      301-652-0751 (home), x4-5909 (Advocates office)
      e-mail: elizb@wam.umd.edu

Advocates office: 1120 Cumberland
Advocates web site address (url): http://www.inform.umd.edu/SCHOLAR/ac/

1. Participate in discussions and special in-class activities, as well as listening to speakers. The "work" of learning something from our speakers is considered to be the most important feature of the in-class portion of colloquium. [See "Absence Policy."]

2. Speaker Response Papers. Submit a one-page response to each speaker we have. This will be due one week after the speaker, whether you have class then or not. Please hand in a "hard copy" (on paper) in class to your discussion group facilitator, or drop it off in your discussion group facilitator's mailbox in Cumberland 1130. The discussion group facilitators are as follows:
If your last name begins with...
      "A" - "C" . . . . . . . . . . . . Al Gardner
      "D" - "G" . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Wright
      "H" - "J" . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Brenden
      "K" - "Me". . . . . . . . . . . . Al Gardner
      "Mi" - "P". . . . . . . . . . . . Steve Wright
      "R" - "W" . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Brenden

3. Focus Group component. Participate in a focus group, either "Service-Learning" (co-ordinator Elizabeth Brenden), "Advocacy Projects" (co-ordinator Al Gardner), or "Research" (co-ordinator Steve Wright). We should be able to give all or nearly all students their first choice. Each focus group is expected to require approximately 20 hours of work outside of class. See individual descriptions for details on each focus group.

4. Focus Group presentation in class on May 8 or May 15, by small groups. Report, present, do role plays or skits, or otherwise convey in an interesting and engaging manner something you learned in the process of doing your focus group work. The presentation should include some academic component, some substantial content dealing with an issue impacting children, and should not merely be a report of experiences you had.

5. Occasional, short reading assignments.

6. There are no blanket course requirements that all students take a certain number of field trips or attend lectures outside of class. Nevertheless, several such opportunities will be provided, and participation is highly recommended.

January 31
CLASS CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW AND ICE

February 7
ALL STUDENTS MEET
Discuss the plan for the semester. Assignment of students to focus groups. Break into the three groups for furthur explanation and discussion.

February 9 (Wednesday, 6 p.m., 1100 CCC)
SPECIAL VISITOR TO CAMPUS
Daryl Davis, author/musician.
Motivated by his personal experience with racism as a child, Davis relates the compelling story of his investigation of the KKK. Highly recommended presentation.

February 14
GUEST SPEAKER
Fran Favretto, Director, Center for Young Children, UMCP
"Early Childhood"
Response paper topic format: Letter to UMCP President Dan Mote.

February 21
FOCUS GROUPS MEET
Come to Room CCC 1100 first.
Representative from Camp Nock-A-Mixon to speak on summer opportunities for work and internship possibilities.
SPECIAL VISITOR TO CAMPUS
Deborah Phillips, premier scholar and policy maker in Early Childhood field.
"From Neurons to Neighborhoods: Integrating the Science and Policy of Early Development."
Highly recommended lecture. 3236 Benjamin, 11 a.m.
SPECIAL VISITOR TO CAMPUS
Helen J. Neville, Director, Brain Development Laboratory, University of Oregon.
"Rewiring the Human Brain: Birth to Three and Beyond."
Recommended lecture, but expected to be highly technical. Physics Lecture Hall, 4 p.m.

February 28
Betty Savoy, teen moms, and their babies
"Program for teen parents at Northwestern High School"
Response paper topic format: News article (newspaper of your choice).

March 1 (Wednesday evening)
SPECIAL VISITOR TO CAMPUS
Michael Brody, Director, Psychiatric Center.
"What Do Children Learn from the Media?"
Highly recommended lecture. 6 p.m., Room 1100 Cambridge Community Center.

March 6
FOCUS GROUPS MEET
Come to Room CCC 1100 first.

March 13
GUEST SPEAKER
Taffy Brandt, mother
"My daughter died of AIDS"
Response paper topic format: Letter home or to a good friend.

March 15 (Wednesday evening)
SPECIAL VISITOR TO CAMPUS
Stephen Jay Gould, leading authority, biology and race.
Highly recommended lecture. Place and time to be announced.

March 20
Spring break - class not held.

March 27
FOCUS GROUPS MEET
Come to Room CCC 1100 first.

March 29 (Thursday evening)
SPECIAL VISITOR TO CAMPUS
Jonathan Kozol, author, Savage Inequalities
Highly recommended lecture. Place and time to be announced.

April 3
VIDEO & DISCUSSION
Discussion of past speakers
      Split class: Only last names "A" - "J" come to class.

April 10
VIDEO & DISCUSSION
Discussion of past speakers
      Split class: Only last names "K" - "Z" come to class.

April 17
FOCUS GROUPS MEET
Come to Room CCC 1100 first.

April 24
SPECIAL ACTIVITY
To be announced.

May 1
FOCUS GROUPS MEET
Come to Room CCC 1100 first.

May 8
ALL STUDENTS MEET
Focus group presentations.

May 15
ALL STUDENTS MEET
Focus group presentations.

Each of the following three factors will be given equal weight in grading:

1. Participation: as explained above (in the "COURSE REQUIREMENTS" section).
2. Field work: Focus group activities (as explained above).
3. Assignments:
      3a. Focus group presentation (as explained above).
      3b. One-page papers in response to the guest speakers (as explained above).

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