CRS 325 Weekly Course Schedule – Spring 2026

WEEK# DATES ACTIVITIES READING DUE DATES
1 1/12-1/14 Introductions, course overview, review syllabus, course resources, “Ready for Scholar” activities, Scholar update signup sheet, introductory slide presentation, Achieve content/signup, Achieve due dates

Scholar Practice update, eliminate Scholar emails,

 

2/1 – Chapters 1, 2

2/15 – Chapters 12, 13, 14

3/22 – Chapters 3, 4, 15, 16

4/12 – Chapters 5, 6, 9, 10, 11

4/26 – Chapters 7, 8, 17, 19

 Text Chapter 1, 1-20 and Chapter 2, 21-44 “Ready for Scholar” – 1/21

Complete Scholar update signup sheet – 1/26

Complete Scholar Week 1 Update by midnight Sunday, Read Scholar Week 2 Update when available

Work on/complete Chapter 1 & 2 LearningCurve assessments (optional, worth 10 points if completed)
2 1/21 NO CLASS 1/19 – MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY

All-class impromptu speeches, Discuss Scholar Week 1/Chapter 1/2

 Text Chapter 12, 241-252 Complete Scholar Week 2 Update by midnight Sunday, Read Scholar Week 3 update when available

Work on/complete Chapter 12 LearningCurve assessment
3 1/26-1/28 Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Discuss Scholar Week 3/Chapter 12 Text Chapter 13, 237-248 and Chapter 14, 275-292 Complete Scholar Week 3 Update by midnight Sunday, Read Scholar Week 4 update when available

Work on/complete Chapter 13 & 14 LearningCurve assessments

LearningCurve assessments for Chapters 1 and 2 (ungraded) due 9/14
4 2/2-2/4 Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Discuss Scholar Week 4/Chapter 13/14 Text Chapter 15, 295-312 and Chapter 16, 315-338 Complete Scholar Week 4 Update by midnight Sunday, Read Scholar Week 5 update when available

Work on/complete Chapter 15 & 16 LearningCurve assessments

Prepare for single-topic celebratory speeches on 2/11
5 2/9-2/11 Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Discuss Scholar Week 5/Chapter 15/16

Single-Topic Celebratory speeches

 Text Chapter 3, 45-72 and Chapter 4, 75-88 Complete Scholar Week 5 Update by midnight Sunday, Read Scholar Week 6 update when available

Work on/complete Chapter 3 & 4 LearningCurve assessments

Prepare for celebratory speeches on 2/16

LearningCurve assessments for Chapters 12, 13, 14 due by 2/15
6 2/16-2/18 Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Discuss Scholar Week 6/Chapter 3/4

Celebratory speeches

 Text Chapter 5, 91-106 and Chapter 6, 109-130 Complete Scholar Week 6 Update by midnight Sunday, Read Scholar Week 7 update when available

Work on/complete Chapter 5 & 6 LearningCurve assessments
7 2/23-2/25 Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Discuss Scholar Week 7/Chapter 5/6 Text Chapter 9, 179-198 and Chapter 10, 201-218 Complete Scholar Week 7 Update by midnight Sunday, Read Scholar Week 8 update when available

Work on/complete Chapter 9 & 10 LearningCurve assessments

Prepare for single-topic informative speeches 3/4
8 3/2-3/4 Impromptu speeches, Discuss Scholar Week 8/Chapter 9/10, single-topic informative speeches Text Chapter 11, 221-239 Complete Scholar Week 8 Update by midnight Sunday. Read Scholar Week 9 update when available

Work on/complete Chapter 11 LearningCurve assessment

Prepare for informative speeches 3/16-3/18
9 3/16-3/18 NO CLASS 3/9 AND 3/11 – SPRING BREAK

 

Informative speeches, Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations

 Text Chapter 7, 133-160 and Chapter 8, 163-176 Complete Scholar Week 9 Update by midnight Sunday, Read Scholar Week 10 update when available

Work on/complete Chapter 7 and 8 LearningCurve assessments

LearningCurve assessments for chapters 3, 4, 15, 16 are due 3/22
10 3/23-3/25 Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Discuss Scholar Week 9/Chapter 11 and Chapter 7/8 Text Chapter 17, 341-353 Complete Scholar Week 10 Update by midnight Sunday, Read Scholar Week 11 update when available

Work on/complete Chapter 17 LearningCurve assessments

Prepare for single-topic persuasive speeches 4/1
11 3/30-4/1 Impromptu speeches, Scholar update presentations, Discuss Scholar Week 11/Chapter 17, single-topic persuasive speeches Text Chapter 19, 371-390 Complete Scholar Week 11 Update by midnight Sunday, Read Scholar Week 12 update when available

Prepare for persuasive speeches April 6 and 8
12 4/6-4/8 Persuasive speeches, Scholar update presentations Complete Scholar Week 12 Update by midnight Sunday

Prepare for final speech presentations April 20, April 22, and April 27

LearningCurve assessments for Chapters 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 are due 11/23
13 4/13-4/15 Impromptu speeches, Discuss Scholar Week 12/Chapter 19 Prepare for final speech presentations April 20, 22, and 27
14 4/20-4/22 Final speech presentations Be ready to present final speech if scheduled

LearningCurve assessments for Chapters 7, 8, 17, 19 are due 4/26
15 4/27 Final speech presentations Be ready to present final speech if scheduled

LearningCurve assessments for Chapters 7, 8, 17, 19 are due 12/7