| Week | Date | Planned Topic(s) for Week | Assignments and Comments |
| 1 | Aug 30 | Introduction to PDP and Embarkation, Beginning the Journey | Theme Essay:Goals/Destinations |
| 2 | Sep 6 | Time Management and Study Skills | Essay on Douglas/Franklin |
| 3 | Sep 13 | Introduction to Critical Thinking/Hero's Journey/Randy Pausch | Brick Walls Essay |
| 4 | Sep 20 | The Challenge of Heros/ Dialog/ Abelard | Essay Adventure #2 (your choice) |
| 5 | Sep 27 | The Great Conversation and Stewardship (Personal and Community) | Essay Adventure # 3 (your choice) |
| 6 | Oct 4 | C.S. Lewis and the Screwtape Letters (first half) | |
| 7 | Oct 11 | C.S. Lewis and the Screwtape Letters (2nd half) Fall Break Starts after last calls on Friday | Screwtape Letter |
| 8 | Oct 18 | Classes Resume October 20: Richard Feynman and Reflection | Library Adventure Part 1 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | G. K. Chesterton's "Orthodoxy" | The Great Person (Hero) Essay |
| 10 | Nov 1 | G. K. Chesterton's "Orthodoxy" | Essay Adventure #4 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | Pulling It All Together: Reflecting on Reflection, Criticizing Your Essays | Orthodoxy Essay |
| 12 | Nov 15 | ||
| 13 | Nov 22 | Hero Presentation and then Thanksgiving Break Begins After Last Class on the 23rd | Final Reflective Essay |
| 14 | Nov 29 | Some Miscellaneous Heros: Mark Twain, Bill Cosby and a Party | December 3rd Last Day of Class |
| 15 | Dec 6 | Exams |