NSM 21 - Becoming an Educated Person (Savage Earth)
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NSM 21 Schedule

This is still a work in progress. Check in weekly to catch changes as they occur.

Week of
Big Idea
Resource

Strategy

In-class Activity

Reading

Sept. 4
College Survival Kit

Saclink, Clubs

Time Management Sharing, Goal Setting
Sept. 11
Survival Kit
Library, University Union

Presentation skills

(notes from class)

9/11 Library tour, Library 2024

Practicing presentation

Sept. 18

What does it mean to learn?

Ropes Course
Sept. 25

There are many ways to be smart

none

Learning styles

Alcohol Awareness

Oct. 2

Play to your strengths

Career Center Lassen 2000
Preparing for exams
Learning Styles
no new reading
Oct. 9

Research is a skill

none

Group communication

none

Oct. 16

Higher education serves specific functions

Library 10/16

Meet in Library breezeway

Effective Web searches
Higher Education discussion
Oct. 23

Everyone has a job to do at the University

10/24: IMAX, 8:45

Managing money

Why go to college?

Educated Person readings

Oct. 30

What is an educated person?

10/30: Laser Tag 4:30

11/2 Scandia

7:30

Structuring arguments

Why go to college, cont.
Nov. 6

Developing as a person

none
Planning a future
Goal setting
Nov. 13
Developing as a student
Movie night 11/14
Silly movie
Movie
Nov. 20

NO CLASS

 
none
 none

none

Nov. 27

Education and culture

none
TBA
TBA
Dec. 4

Planning a career

 
Thinking about careers
Career Interests
TBA
Dec. 11

Mopping Up

 
Becoming a better student
Self-assessment
Dec. 18
 
 
 

FINAL

12:45-2:45 pm