Unit 2 Schedule

1. Film: Tie Died: Rock 'n Roll's Most Dedicated Fans.

1. Watch the four library tutorials in the "Notes & Forms" section of this web site.

1. Intro to library research. Meet in the WT Young Library, room B-35.

1. Print out the unit 2 essay assignments and bring to next class.
2. Look over the following articles dealing with Heaven's Gate at http://www.rickross.com/ groups/heavensgate.html:
   "Surrounded by Riches, Cult Members Lived Cold, Emotionless Lives," "Profiles of Cult Members," "How Strange Were They?", "Heaven's Gate Survivor Keeps Faith," "There Were 40 of Us in a Death Pact. I was Left to Find the Bodies."

1. Discuss Unit 2 essay assignment.
2. Film: UFO Cults
3. Discuss Heaven's Gate.

1. Read "MLA: In-text Citations" and "MLA: Preparing a Works Cited Page" in the "Notes & Forms" section of this web site. Bring with you to next class.
2. Read Levine, "The Joiners" in the "Articles" section of this web site.
3. Write a response to the following prompt: Who joins cults and why? Remember, this is a response, not a summary. I want your thoughts and feelings both on what you saw in the video today, and to the articles you read over the weekend.

1. MLA workshop. Meet in the WT Young Library, room B-35. (Bring your St. Martin's Handbook.)
2. Discuss Levine.

1. Read "Analyzing Arguments," SMH 9a-d (146-152). Bring to next class.
2. Visit the Heaven's Gate Home Page at http://www.wave.net/ upg/gate/ and then write an analysis of what you have viewed using the rubric described in your SMH readings (i.e. emotional, ethical, and logical appeals).

1. Analyzing arguments: Heaven's Gate
2. Developing paragraphs.
3. Film: Waco: The Inside Story (Frontline).

1. Read "Writing Good Openers" in the "Notes" section of this web site. Bring a copy to next class.
2. Read Hardy, "Call It Off! New Revelations About the Waco Incident" in the "Articles" section of this web site, and "The Branch Davidians" at http://www.religioustolerance.org/ dc_branc.htm.
3. Complete peer critiques.
4. Complete first draft of major essay 2.

DUE: Peer draft of major essay 2 (bring 3 copies).

1. Full-class peer workshop.
2. Writing good openers.
3. Discuss the Branch Davidians.

1. Complete peer critiques.

1. Full-class peer workshop.
2. Peer reviews.

1. Complete final draft of major essay 2.

DUE: FINAL DRAFT OF MAJOR ESSAY 2

1. Film: Jonestown: The Life and Death of the People's Temple (American Experience).

1. Read "Field Research," SMH 13e (242-248).
2. Read Eco, "The Suicides of the Temple" in the "Articles" section of this web site.
3. Read "Cult Classic," "The End of Innocent Acceptance of Sects," and "Portrait of Infamous Cult's Rise and Fall" at http://www.rickross.com/ groups/jonestown.html.
4. Write a response to the following prompt: When is it right (if ever) to die for your beliefs? What is the criteria? Do you think the members of the Branch Davidians or People's Temple met that criteria? Why or why not?

Spring break.

Spring break.

1. Discuss major essay 3 assignment.
2. Conducting field research.
3. Discuss the People's Temple.

1. Read Ellens, "Introduction: The Destructive Power of Religion" in the "Articles" section of this web site.

1. Film: Jesus Camp.

1. Read Singer, "The Process of Brainwashing, Psychological Coercion, and Thought Reform" in the "Articles" section of this web site.
2. AFTER reading the Singer article, write a response to the film Jesus Camp. Is this an acceptable method of educating our children? Is this brainwashing?

1. Mind control.

1. Read Dawson, "Who Joins New Religious Movements and Why?" in the "Articles" section of this web site.

1. Mind control.

1. Visit the Church of the Sub-Genius at http://www.subgenius.com/.
2. Complete peer critiques.

DUE: Peer draft of major essay 3 (bring 3 copies).

1. Full-class peer workshop.

1. Complete peer critiques.

1. Full-class peer workshop.
2. Peer reviews.

1. Complete final draft of major essay 3.

DUE: FINAL DRAFT OF MAJOR ESSAY 3

1. Begin Unit 3: Conspiracy Theories.

TBA