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.)
 
 
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.