Bridge Program 2003 – University 100 Freshman Seminar (Scott)

The Bent Pyramid

Week 1 The University as Unexplored Territory

“What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?
I learned that our government must be strong.
It's always right and never wrong…
That's what I learned in school.”
-- Song by Tom Paxton, 1963

  1. Monday, July 7th
    1. Bridge Enrollment
    2. Textbook Distribution
  2. Tuesday, July 8th
    1. Lecture: “The University as Unexplored Territory”
    2. Orientation: “What the Professor Expects of Students: The Do's and Don'ts of Succeeding in College”
    3. Orientation: “How to Read a Syllabus: University 100 Freshman Seminar Goals and Objectives”
    4. Presentation: “The Freshman Seminar Journal: Format and Guidelines
    5. Freshman Seminar Collaborative Assignments (Note: All assignments taken from Becoming A Master Student) - Group #1: “25 Ways to Get the Most Out of Now” (pgs. 54-57); Group #2: “The 7-Day Antiprocrastination Plan” (Pgs. 50-52); Group #3: “20 Memory Techniques” (Pgs. 88-92); Group #4: “Mnemonic Devices” (Pgs. 97-99); Group #5: “The Fine Art of Conflict Management” (Pgs. 232-235).
    6. Reading: “First Step: Truth is a key to mastery,” pgs. 6-8 and “The Master Student,” from BAMS, pgs. 26-29; and “Introduction: Something Has Gone Very Wrong,” from Lies My Teacher Told Me, pgs. 11-17.
    7. Journal Entry #1: “Reflections: 'What Does My Family Think of My Going to Bridge for the Summer?'”

  1. Wednesday, July 9th
    1. Special Guest Presentation: “Bridge Works!: 'What Bridge Did for Me'” (Guest Presenters are Bridge Alumni from Bridge 2001)
    2. Homework #1: “The Credit Card Trap” by Johnie Scott (Discussion Questions and Key Concepts)
    3. Reading: “Handicapped by History: The Process of Hero-Making,” from Lies My Teacher Told Me, pgs. 18-36.
    4. Journal Entry #2: “Reflections: 'My Biggest Concerns About Executive Order 665 When I Think About the First Year of College”

  1. Thursday, July 10th
    1. Homework #1 Due (Via email as of 4:00pm)
    2. Special Workshop: “Computer-Enhanced Learning Skills: From WebCT to Email to PowerPoint” (Guest Lecturers: Dr. Cathy Cheal, Randal Cummings, Prof. Kate Berggren, Mr. Ken Stuart from Office of Online Instruction; Ms. Rashawn Green and Mr. Alan Go from CSUN Learning Resource Center; Class to meet in Student Services Bldg. Room 418 from 9:00am-12:00pm)
    3. Homework #2: “Candles in the Darkness: Of the Terrorist Attack on America” by Johnie Scott (Discussion Questions and Key Concepts)
    4. Reading: “1493: The True Importance of Christopher Columbus,” from Lies My Teacher Told Me, pgs. 37-74.
    5. Journal Entry #3: “Reflection: 'Do I Know A Victim of the Credit Card Trap?'”
  2. Friday, July 11th
    1. Homework #2 Due (Via email as of 4:00pm)
    2. Presentation/Discussion: “The Credit Card Trap” (Special Guest Lecturer: Mr. Tyrone Foxx, CSUN Alumni and Ph.D. Candidate, Claremont University)
    3. Special Guest Presentation: “Bridge Works!: 'What Bridge Did for Me'” (Guest Presenters are Bridge Alumni from Bridge 2001)
    4. Reading: “Claim Your Multiple Intelligences,” pg.24 from Becoming a Master Student and “The Truth About the First Thanksgiving,” from Lies My Teacher Told Me, pgs. 75-97.
    5. Homework #3: “The Fire This Time ” by Johnie Scott (Discussion Questions)
    6. Journal Entry #5: “Thinking Out Loud: 'The 1st Week of Bridge”
    7. Freshman Seminar Rap Time #1: “ (Note: Rap Time will open at 3pm today for Posting. Student is to respond to Instructor's prompt in-depth, and then to any two comments made by two individual students for a total of three 3 postings per Rap Time. Postings are done by going to WebCT, or by clicking on the Freshman Seminar Rap Time web link.)”