The University of Tennessee at Martin; Dr. Johnston

General Studies 101, Freshman Studies; Section 22, Fall 2001

Thursday, 4:00 in BA 227

Thursday, Aug. 23: Learning Styles: Discovering How You Learn Best (Ch. 4)

Active Learning: The Student’ Teacher Connection (Ch. 3)

Distribute JOURNAL SHEETS

Distribute Dead Poet Society Questions

Thursday, Aug. 30: Reading: Getting the Most Out of Your assignments (Ch. 7)

Journal Sheet DUE

Discuss the Movie Dead Poet Society

Discuss Interview a Teacher assignment

Thursday, Sept. 6:

4:00 – 4:50 Classes: Listening, Note Taking, and Participating (Ch. 6)

Journal Sheet DUE

Review Individual Time Management Plans and Edit

5:00 – 6:00 Planned Group Activity/Service Project

Promote UTM Community Picnic, downtown Martin

6:00 – 7:00 Cultural Program: Beatles Tribute Concert

For Cultural Program (academic speaker series, Vanguard, Fine & Performing Arts Productions, etc.) turn in a written summary of the activity you attended and a critique of the activity.

Thursday, Sept. 13: Making the Grade: Tests, Memory, and Presentations (Ch. 8)

Journal Sheet DUE

Distribute Mid-Term Exercise

Service Project Summary DUE

Thursday, Sept. 20: Stress Management: Coping with Tension, Campus Safety and

Money Issues (Ch. 13)

Journal Sheet DUE

Interview a teacher exercise DUE (Ex. 3.5, p. 48)

Thursday, Sept. 27: Courses and Careers: Utilizing Academic Advisors and

Other Resources (Ch. 10)

Personality Mosaic (beginning on p. 167) DUE

Mid-Term Exercise DUE

Distribute Advice assignment

Thursday, Oct. 4: Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Sexuality: Making Healthy Choices (Ch. 14)

Diversity: Celebrating Differences in Culture, Age, Gender, and

Abilities (Ch. 12)

Review for Final Exam

Course Evaluation

Advice Assignment DUE

Cultural Program assignment DUE

Thursday, Oct. 11: Seminar wrap-up and PIZZA PARTY

Final Exam

Thursday, Nov. 15: Prepare for Spring Semester and Pre-registration

Individual meetings with PEP leaders