WEEKLY SCHEDULE for english 100B
Tuesday/Thursday classes, Fall 2026
section 80 (T/Th 11:00am - 12:15pm; ONLINE)
section 81 (T/TH 12:30pm - 1:45pm; online)
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Week One
8/25 Tuesday: welcome to English 100B!
8/27 Thursday: finish any necessary Syllabus stuff
HW Due: one page - what has been your experience with writing so far? good? bad? roller coaster? great experiences? terrible experiences? This paper should be typed, double-spaced in 12 point font; otherwise this is informal, full credit for completion. due before start of class Thursday 8/27 in the class Canvas
week two
9/1 Tuesday: thematic introduction to English 100B
HW Due: Quiz #1 (syllabus quiz) must be completed in Canvas before start of class Tuesday 9/1
9/3 Thursday: begin discussing “Lost in the Meritocracy” by Walter Kirn
HW Due: read "Lost in the Meritocracy" by Walter Kirn (alternate link); Quiz #2 (based on the reading) must be completed in Canvas before the start of class Thursday 9/3
week three
9/7 Monday: LABOR DAY - CAMPUS CLOSED
9/8 Tuesday: finish discussing “Lost in the Meritocracy” by Walter Kirn
9/10 Thursday: discuss Gatto; introduce Essay #1 topic
HW Due: read “Against School” by John Taylor Gatto; one page (double-spaced, 12 point font) - first paragraph: summarize Gatto’s critique of school in America; second paragraph: your reaction to Gatto’s critique - due before the start of class Thursday 9/10
week four
9/15 Tuesday: introduce and discuss Essay #1 prompt
HW Due: read “Are American Students Lazy?” by Scott Jaschik; "In Praise of the F Word" by Mary Sherry (alternate link)
9/17 Thursday: finish discussing Essay #1 prompt
HW Due: “At 13 Baltimore City high schools, zero students tested proficient on 2023 state math exam” by Chris Papst; “Recent Test Results Show Widening Gap between High- and Low-scoring K-12 Students” by Julien Lafortune and Iwunze Ugo
week five
9/22 Tuesday: clarify Essay #2 requirements
HW Due: “Boys left behind: Education gender gaps across the US” by Richard V. Reeves and Ember Smith; "Achievement Gap Between White and Black Students Still Gaping" by Lauren Camera
9/24 Thursday: introduction to “STRUCTURE” in writing
HW Due: “Grade Inflation, Higher and Higher” by Scott Jaschik; “Grade Inflation is Hiding an Education Crisis” by Vilda Westh Blanc and Tim Rosenberger
week six
9/29 Tuesday: the thesis statement
HW Due: "In the Basement of the Ivory Tower" by Professor X (alternative link); Essay #1 Thesis Draft due before start of class
10/1 Thursday:
week seven
10/6 Tuesday:
10/8 Thursday:
week eight
10/13 Tuesday:
10/15 Thursday:
week nine
10/20 Tuesday:
10/22 Thursday:
week ten
10/27 Tuesday:
10/29 Thursday:
week eleven
11/3 Tuesday:
11/5 Thursday:
week twelve
11/10 Tuesday:
11/11 Wednesday: VETERANS DAY - CAMPUS CLOSED
11/12 Thursday:
week thirteen
11/17 Tuesday:
11/19 Thursday:
FALL BREAK / THANKSGIVING: 11/23 Monday - 11/29 Sunday
week fourteen
12/1 Tuesday:
12/3 Thursday:
week fifteen
12/8 Tuesday:
12/10 Thursday:
week sixteen (12/14 Monday - 12/19 Saturday) - FINAL EXAMS
section 80 T/TH 11:00am - your Final Exam is
section 81 T/TH 12:30pm - your Final Exam is