In class Discussed IAT test results and placed into context for the course. Peer groups discussed rough drafts. Assignment Completed essays due Tuesday. (See me if you would like to request an extension.) Add Comment In class Discuss projects Returned annotated bibliographies Homework Comment on your group members' essays by Thursday. Bring 1 copy of your draft or a laptop (to access your draft) on Thursday. Final Reader Response due Thursday-- go here and follow the instructions. In class General discussion-- race in culture, news Announcement No class Thursday (Droverstock/Montmartre) Assignment Rough draft due Tuesday. Share on Google Docs with your reviewers by class time Tuesday. (Review group assignments here.) In class Discussed project ideas. No class on Thursday. Annotated bibliographies due Tuesday. Feel free to email me with your questions about research. In class Finished movie Discussion Assignment For Tuesday after break, bring a project update-- what you've done, what you still need to do (see the assignment prompt for more details). We'll meet in the Lawson Theater again next week! In class Brief discussion of terminology (capitalization, political correctness, etc.) Returned papers Review of everything we've read/watched so far Handed out prompt for final project FYI- we'll watch a movie in class next week. (Not telling what it is yet!) No homework-- keep working on Essay 2. In class Returned papers Announced symposium-- next Wednesday. (Note: 2-4pm panel is in Te Ata, not in Davis Amphitheater!) More info here: http://usao.edu/emerson-wier-symposium Discussed Essay 2 ideas Homework Review all of the readings we've done this term. For each one, write 2-3 sentences in which you state what stands out in your memory as most significant. If you have any lingering questions, feel free to mention those too. In class Finished Suture Discussed implications for how we read this movie and others Discussed Giroux article (Course Pack 6) I forgot to hand out the Essay 2 prompt in class. Here's a link. Assignment Write up an Essay 2 plan: This should be a few paragraphs in which you tell me what text you’re analyzing, what your initial thoughts are about it, and how you plan to go about your analysis. In class Collected RRs Watched first part of Suture Assignment If you didn't hand in a RR today, you can still do it and hand it in on Thursday. Bring your list of tv shows, movies, internet things that you might be able to analyze with regards to race. | ArchivesApril 2012 Categories |
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