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.
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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! Due for Thursday
if you are not leading class, read the following articles:
Blog Post 2: How concerned should schools be regarding their students' social and emotional well being? Are there meaningful connections between school connectedness, school climate, loneliness, anxiety, and academic success? What efforts feel appropriate for schools to make in order to address how lonely life has become or how disconnected students often feel from each other? Do you think you would benefit from being in an environment where you could place a name to every face you saw in the hall? Due for Friday 11.:59 pm Turn in your opinion piece for Tech-Less Campus Due for Monday Read the following chapter! Take note of the writing posture. Due for Wednesday Read this for homework. There will be a one point DID YOU READ THIS style quiz. Also, come to class prepared to discuss: how much energy should be appropriated to combating “pretty privilege” in the world of education, hiring, or technology? Would you want to live in a world that does all interviews on paper or behind a screen so that the other person cannot make preconceived notions about who you are based on how you look?
Due for Friday 1. Complete the part 1 discussion post! 2. Finish reading the short story! This article, too, if you are in honors. Due for Monday, Mar 4 Fill out this FORM to let me know what story you want to tell. Due for Wednesday, 03/06 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 Mar 01 if you are not leading class Complete the following readings:
Blog Post 1: Complete this mindfulness exercise before you do your reading / other homework / draw a bird. Then, consider: Think more specifically about your ability to focus, pay attention, and complete tasks that rely on your ability to concentrate on something intellectual or creative: what attitude, emotion, or posture do you usually enter into these sort of tasks with? How do you usually set yourself up for success or failure when trying to learn something, complete something, or read something? What provides your most frequent source of distraction when trying to focus? How does your phone or personal technology play a role in achieving or detracting from your academic or creative goals? Did the mindfulness exercise do anything for you? Blog Post 2: Blog Post: In your opinion and experience, what role do smartphones play in the mental, emotional, and social health of teenagers? Do you believe they exacerbate or ameliorate the stressors or anxieties that constitute being a teenager today? How would you define your relationship to your phone, and would a "smartphone detox" feel beneficial to you in any way? Due for Wednesday Sit down with your parents, look at a calendar, and fill out this form!
Due for Monday, 02/12 Be prepared to perform your speech! If you are celebrating Lunar New Year, let me know, and you'll go later in the week. We back!
Due for Tues Talk to your parents and fill out this form. Due for Fri 02/09 11:59 PM Submit your Hit Makers Response Paper and blog posts! Due for Thurs 02/15 01/26 for everyone who is not leading the class Read the following articles: 1. Vox - Shitty Media Men (2018) 2. The Cut - ¿Has Visto la Lista? (2021) 3. NYT - The Case that Killed #MeToo in Sweden (2022) Blog Post 1: Is “it was different back then” or "it's a different culture" a strong or reasonable excuse for men who have been accused of sexual harassment taking place decades ago? If something like inappropriate touching or inappropriate comments felt commonplace and “appropriate” 30 years ago, should we condemn those who committed those acts today? Can you think of any instance or example of something that you would consider excusable because "it was different back then?" Does it matter if the behavior takes place in the workplace or in general society? Blog Post 2: How should we understand and implement the ideals of "innocent until proven guilty" and "due process" when it comes to matters of sexual assault or harassment? What compulsion or considerations do companies, institutions, or society/public opinion have regarding individuals accused of something difficult to prove or disprove? If an individual is fired for allegations of sexual harassment, should he/she/they be hired back if these allegations cannot be proven? Can someone be denied of a job or of a promotion or of a position for allegations that are near-impossible to prove? Due for Tuesday Read Chapter 1 of our text "The Power of Exposure". Blog post: If art is subjective and its value largely a result of factors extrinsic to the qualities of the piece itself, does this mean that the endeavors of the art world are largely pretense? How much money would you pay for a famous work of art? Would you pay $10 for a piece of art that was atrocious but a genuine Picasso? In your mind, what is the appropriate relationship between artistic value, historical value, cultural value and monetary value?
Due for Jan 22 Submit your responses to three separate chapters in three separate blog posts! Summarize the aim of the chapter in a sentence or two, then respond to a particular idea, line, or statement in your chapter: What was remarkable about this thought? What reaction did it provoke? Do you agree or disagree with this claim? What are some exceptions or complications that Thompson might be missing? What does this mean about us? Due for Friday Submit Sophomore Speech Preparation Document
Due for Monday, 01/08 Complete Outline of your speech Due for Wednesday, 01/17 1. Complete and submit your draft onto SCHOOLOGY 2. Memorize the first 60 seconds of your speech! Due for Mon, 01/29 Be prepared to perform your speech from MEMORY |
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