Incoming Public Service Announcements!
Please take a moment to read these announcements - brief, to-the-point incarnations of your classmates' term-long research. More PSA links will be forthcoming. Leave a comment to let them know the effect their PSA had on you.
Ashton: Learn a New Language!
Emma: The Internet, Community, and Learning
Claire: Music Education Should be Required for Adolescents
Caitlin: Super Fun (SHORT) Personality Quiz!
Allison: It's Time to Log Off
Gabrielle: Accessory of an Accessory to Murder
Marlen: Should You Get a Tattoo?
Mel: Christianity & Homosexuality Q & A
Kris: Heroic Icons or Villians?
Rachael: Identity vs. Role Confusion
Clare: YOU Get an Education and YOU get an--oh wait, not you
Nicole C: Are Friends Necessary?
Mahvish: Raise Your Voice!
Jessica: Should You Go to Church?
Morgan: Debunking Football Myths
Ryan: Guns: It's Up to You
Sam: The Beast That Is Blogging
Lizzy: Love is Just a Click Away
Grace: Why Home Gardening is a Must
Comet: Just Do It: But Should You?
Liam: Flag Desecration
Kristin: Guess What's Terrorizing Your Barbeque?
Daniel: Attention: Want to be a Miracle?
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Friday, January 23, 2015
Calling all Experts
Here are the class "experts" for both sections. Within the group of experts for your section, make sure that you are each looking into some different aspect of the topic so that you each have a different area of expertise. Feel free to use these questions, or to choose other relevant areas that you can research. You don't need to prepare a presentation, but as we begin discussion on each day, let the class know what your area of expertise is, and be ready to chime in with your research, or to answer questions on that topic.
Weds.,
Jan. 28 – Sanneh, “The Intensity Gap” (abortion debate & politics):
Section 1: Grace, Mahvish, KT, Kris
Section 2: Clare, Gabby, Morgan, Kia
Possible topics: what is the history of abortion & its
legality in the U.S.? What contributed to its legalization? When it it become a
political issue? For what reasons do people get abortions? For what reasons do
people oppose it?
Fri., Jan. 30 –
Freitas, “God vs. My Boyfriend” (impact of conservative Christianity on
sexuality)
Section 1: Madison, Claire, Emma, Mel, Katie
Section 2: Jaime, Becca, Keenan, Caitlin
Possible topics: What does
the Bible say about sexuality? How about other religions? What is
abstinence-only education? What is the purity movement in the U.S.?
Monday, Feb. 2 –
Spector, “Seeds of Doubt” (GMOs)
Section 1:Allison, Sam, Rachel, Ashton
Section 2: Anna, Kristin, Heather
Possible topics: What is
the background on corporations like Monsanto?
What are the health risks of GMOs? What are the benefits to nations
struggling with hunger? How do GMOs affect the economy
Wednesday, Feb. 4 - Lehrer,
“Kin & Kind” (Biological origins of altruism)
Section 1: Ryan, Lizzy, Liam, Hannah
Section 2: Jess, Kyle, Nicole, Gabrielle
Posible topics: What do
philosophers say about altruism? Why do
some resist the theory that is biological? What, exactly, does E.O. Wilson argue about
ants?
Friday, Feb. 6 –
Katherine Boo, “After Welfare” (benefits & drawbacks of being on welfare)
Section 1: Comet, Rachael, Nicole, Daniel, Victoria
Section 2: Tori, Josh, Marlen, Nicole
Possible topics: What are
some of the rules governing welfare recipients now? What do experts say about the success of the
1996 welfare reform? How about its drawbacks?
For what reasons do people go on welfare? What are the regulations
guiding welfare in Illinois?
Monday, January 12, 2015
Forming a Community
Here are the blogging groups as discussed in class today. You'll read posts by other members of your group and offer new fodder for discussion by commenting on their posts--as well on comments offered by other group members. In most cases, I hope we'll be able to sustain that conversation through in-class meetings as well.
Section 1:
Liam, Mel, Katie L., Lizzie
Allison, Madison, Grace, Ryan, Comet
Emma, Ashton, Nicole, Rachael, KT G.
Sam, Rachel, Claire, Mahvish
Victoria, Daniel, Hannah, Kris
Section 2:
Josh, Tori, Nicole, Marlen, Clare
Kyle, Becca, Gabby, Morgan, Jessica
Anna, Kia, Gabrielle, Keenan
Kaime, Heather, Nikki, Kristin, Caitlin
Section 1:
Liam, Mel, Katie L., Lizzie
Allison, Madison, Grace, Ryan, Comet
Emma, Ashton, Nicole, Rachael, KT G.
Sam, Rachel, Claire, Mahvish
Victoria, Daniel, Hannah, Kris
Section 2:
Josh, Tori, Nicole, Marlen, Clare
Kyle, Becca, Gabby, Morgan, Jessica
Anna, Kia, Gabrielle, Keenan
Kaime, Heather, Nikki, Kristin, Caitlin
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