By class on Wednesday, 04/03 - Finish reading Waiting for the Barbarians. Complete three check-ins - two during your reading and one after you finish. Check the assignment on the resources page for more detail! Essay prompt will be revealed after every student completes at least one check-in!
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Due for Thursday, 03/21 Prep 2 Documents!
Due for Monday, 03/25 Prep 4 more! Due for Fri, 03/29 Submit a rough outline onto Schoology! Due for Fri, 04/12 Submit your final draft of your culture paper onto Schoology! Due for Tuesday Pick one of the readings in the Gladwell Readings documents. Reverse engineer an outline - what is the sequence of information and sources? What is the logical link from one point to the next one? What tensions or contradictions are brought up and how are they addressed?
Due for Thursday Read Ch 4 of the book You May Also Like. How might you revise this piece of writing to fit more the "style" of what you are asked to do? Prepare three notes! Due for Monday, the 18th 1. Come to class prepared for our pitch meeting! 2. Read through this piece on BIG PANTS. Check Ms Gallagher's Schoology page and the prompt document with the deadlines!
Due for Wednesday Listen to three of the following podcasts (GOOGLE THEM)
Answer the following questions for each of the podcasts (100-150 words per podcast) : 1. What did you listen to? 2. How does this podcast start? How does it hook the audience and provide details and context to get them listening beyond the first 90 seconds? 3. How does it orient the audience and guide them through a multiple-minute, multiple-step dive into a particular topic or question? 4. How does this podcast use sonic elements like montages, multi-tracking, music, interviews, etc. to help make this work? 5. How did the podcast personalize or localize their topic? 6. What is your response to the final product? What is your reaction to what you heard! Submit these notes onto Schoology. Due for Wednesday, 03/13 by start of class 20 Point Assignment! Prompt: Who should have the power to say when an act of cross-cultural influence is appropriate or inappropriate? Examples: Is it appropriate for white people to wear dreadlocks? Who is to say? Is it appropriate for racists to make hiphop and wave the Confederate flag? Who is to say? Is it appropriate for the head chef of a Korean restaurant be French? Who is to say? Is it appropriate for Rosalia to win Latin Grammy's Album of the Year? Who is to say? Requirements CP: approximately 300 words; references one specific examples and cites one informed voice ACP: approximately 350 words; references one specific example and cites at least one informed voice Honors: approximately 400 words; references at least one specific example and at least one informed voice; have to reference at least 3 separate sources. Steps
Feedback will focused on: Is it clear: Do I understand what you are saying? Is it comprehensive: Did you do everything I asked you to do? Is it compelling: Do I buy your argument? If you want to do this in a different way, let me know! |
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