AMST 1140

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AMST 1140
FWS: Common Ground: Education Beyond The Ivory Tower

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

This course offers you a chance to become a more engaged member of the Ithaca community as part of your first-year writing experience. For two afternoons a week, Cornell students will engage with Ithaca middle school students as mentors and tutors outside of class. Writing assignments will help you reflect on the tutoring experience and the role of education and responsible citizenship in a democratic society.

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Syllabi: none

  •   FWS Session.  Combined with: ENGL 1140, WRIT 1400

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18403 AMST 1140   SEM 101

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  • Student schedules must accommodate TR trips (3-5 PM) to Boynton Middle School. For more information about First-year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.