WEB Du Bois - The Souls of Black Folk

For this upcoming Wednesday, 9/9, please read the first chapter "Of Our Spiritual Strivings" in Du Bois's text The Souls of Black Folk, which I will distribute during our class meeting today, 9/2. I have included a link to the entire text, should you be interested in reading further. I would highly, highly recommend that you read the next two chapters "Of the Dawn of Freedom" and "Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others". You'll find many things illuminated between Du Bois' words, feelings, and argument with that of Obama's sentiments and general narrative in his text Dreams.

While the document may indeed be read below, perhaps it would be easier to find the book in the original context on Google Books... To do this click on the "More about this book link". Follow that to pop-up page. There you should see a headline named "Book overview". You're going to click the link titled "Read this book". Also, conveniently you can download the book, in its entirety, as a PDF document.

Enjoy!

new hw/assignment shortcut added & library reminder

Hey everyone. Just some vip fyi...

I've added a new shortcut to the schedule of readings and written assignments to the right-hand side taskbar. It's right under the email roster and syllabus shortcuts. I will be vigilant in keeping this schedule current, so check the blog frequently for reading homework and the due dates of written assignments and journals.

Also, don't forget tomorrow 9/2/09 we meet in the library, room 242 at our regularly scheduled meeting time.

journal #1 (9/2)

What are some expectations and goals that you have for this first semester? Describe your feelings about your upcoming college experience, or your college experience thus far. We’ll revisit these at the end of the term.

important dates this fall term and disabilities disclaimer

1. Thursday, September 3 - Last day to add a course
2. Thursday, September 10 - Last day to file Pass/Fail application
3. Thursday, September 17 - Last day to drop a course without a grade
4. Thursday, October 15 - Last day to file for Fall 2009 Graduation
5. Wednesday, November 11 - Last day to apply for withdrawal from a course with a W (non-penalty) grade
6. Thursday, November 12 - Last day to resolve Spring/Summer 2009 Incomplete grades
7. Thursday, November 12 - Last day to resolve Spring/Summer 2009 ABS grades


Statement in reference to the Center for Student Disability Services:

In order to receive disability-related academic accommodations students must first be registered with the Center for Student Disability Services. Students who have a documented disability or suspect they may have a disability are invited to set up an appointment with the Director of the Center for Student Disability Services, Ms. Valerie Stewart-Lovell at 718-951-5538. If you have already registered with the Center for Student Disability Services please provide your professor with the course accommodation form and discuss your specific accommodation with him/her.