To clarify:
Your SJ DOC PROJ needs to be totally, completely decided on NOW. BUT (!!) you don't need to have the work itself done until the end of the term, when you will show it to us. The reason you have to know what it will be, obviously, is that it creates your research topic. Today, for those of you who came to class, we met in the library (that info link is in the post just below this one). So, you should be doing research--collecting sources and starting to skim them. The next thing we will do is an Annotated Bibiliography. That is a list of 10 sources you might use, arranged according to MLA standards, with a 1-2 sentence note under each one explaining how/why you might use it.
*Please bring the packet of handouts from today's class with you on Friday. There should be four things in your packet. Browse them.
Remember the pattern:
SJ DOC PROJ (must comply with class criteria, will be presented during the last 2 weeks of class)--> topics to research--> reading, thinking, some note-taking, evaluating sources--> Annotated Bibliography--> more reading, thinking, choosing definite sources, creating a THESIS for your paper--> Argument Arrangement Essay--> Introduction (talks about SJ DOC PROJ and how it connects to your thesis/research), many rough drafts, peer review, notes from me, planning, thinking, writing, re-writing--> Final Paper (10 pages total, including Intro (see above) at the beginning, Thesis supported by 6 sources (no more than 2 websites), Social Justice Statement (a synthesis of IMY and your own ideas) . . . and a Works Cited page)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Something you will need in the next few weeks:
On Friday, we'll begin talking about argument arrangement.
This website has a nice overview of the three kinds of rhetorical appeals:
ethos, logos, pathos.
Check it out now or keep it for future reference.
Also, don't forget about this post.
This website has a nice overview of the three kinds of rhetorical appeals:
ethos, logos, pathos.
Check it out now or keep it for future reference.
Also, don't forget about this post.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Next Step
Thanks to those of you who posted links. I have checked everything in. There should be no more postings on this topic. We're moving forward . . .
The Bridge Essay is due Wednesday. E-mail me with questions or post questions to each other here.
On Wednesday, DO NOT GO TO THE CLASSROOM. Report for class at the 3rd Floor Classroom of the Library. DON'T BE LATE, please.
Think about mobius strips!
The Bridge Essay is due Wednesday. E-mail me with questions or post questions to each other here.
On Wednesday, DO NOT GO TO THE CLASSROOM. Report for class at the 3rd Floor Classroom of the Library. DON'T BE LATE, please.
Think about mobius strips!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Burmese Injustice Recognized
Thought this was relevant considering our "Rock The Junta" reading and I am further exploring oppression in Burma.
Also, this YouTube video has music by Iron Cross, photos of this country, and a narration of the article we read last week.
Also, this YouTube video has music by Iron Cross, photos of this country, and a narration of the article we read last week.
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Many countries currently have large amounts of nuclear weapons. It is sad how in the hands of few righteous people potential decisions could be made to end and destroy life on this planet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV0bP4Kz0XA
Why do these weapons exist? I think humanity would rather invest into new weapons research than better life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV0bP4Kz0XA
Why do these weapons exist? I think humanity would rather invest into new weapons research than better life.
Link to something relevant to social injustice
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/barone/2007/8/29/blacks-and-law-school-discrimination.html
Halloween Law Connection
Something I found to be interesting.
Sex Offenders' Homes to Be Marked With Pumpkin Symbol
I think this is the right direction in keeping our children safe.
Sex Offenders' Homes to Be Marked With Pumpkin Symbol
I think this is the right direction in keeping our children safe.
Dying Language--Razi
Dying Language--Razi
The clips in this video are about the Native Indians. I didn’t fully understand the message of these clips because of so many different TYPEs of settings, even though it does address some kind of preservation of the Indian culture, the language and people. In order for people to react or take some kind of an action, an obvious message should be passed out as well such as save the language by helping us do something like……. or contribute to the cultural center or the school for more resources in getting the language familiarized. It does show a constant change of conditions from how they were at a certain point and now where they stand at.
The clips in this video are about the Native Indians. I didn’t fully understand the message of these clips because of so many different TYPEs of settings, even though it does address some kind of preservation of the Indian culture, the language and people. In order for people to react or take some kind of an action, an obvious message should be passed out as well such as save the language by helping us do something like……. or contribute to the cultural center or the school for more resources in getting the language familiarized. It does show a constant change of conditions from how they were at a certain point and now where they stand at.
Tales to tell
Oral History-Tales to Tell --Razi
This article is exactly about what the title is, people who are trying to tell stories or real experiences from their life or others. I find it very interesting that writers have established another method of being a writer with a little bit different title instead of a journalist or a novelist or a fictional author. It wasn’t that recent when the title historian was used so commonly, even about three or four years ago as I recall historians were usually hired or positioned to record the present information and maintain or update the previous records and many of these titles were given due to the mass usage of media files and someone was needed to sort and store these files; and also for professionals who were in the museum or artifacts business. But I think this is a very creative way of motivating self and others to document our own history and experiences or stories that we might have heard from others. Writing a book or an article after getting an oral history from a person seems easy but it is not. It requires a lot of information gathering to turn some one’s experience or life stories into a book. It has to be true and make sense. This is a great way for a normal person who might not be a writer to begin small writing projects and progress into the field of writing. As we know Studs Terkel’s approach to documenting history is the same. Collecting many experiences it eventually became a book. I think it’s a good way to start writing and address some kind of fact-full information.
This article is exactly about what the title is, people who are trying to tell stories or real experiences from their life or others. I find it very interesting that writers have established another method of being a writer with a little bit different title instead of a journalist or a novelist or a fictional author. It wasn’t that recent when the title historian was used so commonly, even about three or four years ago as I recall historians were usually hired or positioned to record the present information and maintain or update the previous records and many of these titles were given due to the mass usage of media files and someone was needed to sort and store these files; and also for professionals who were in the museum or artifacts business. But I think this is a very creative way of motivating self and others to document our own history and experiences or stories that we might have heard from others. Writing a book or an article after getting an oral history from a person seems easy but it is not. It requires a lot of information gathering to turn some one’s experience or life stories into a book. It has to be true and make sense. This is a great way for a normal person who might not be a writer to begin small writing projects and progress into the field of writing. As we know Studs Terkel’s approach to documenting history is the same. Collecting many experiences it eventually became a book. I think it’s a good way to start writing and address some kind of fact-full information.
RESPONSE BY SAPANA PUNJABI relating to U.s peservation of dying culture .
The U.S is preservation the Arapaho language . The Ryan Wilson from the board of National Indian Education Board talks about exposing this language to indian students and at the same time preservation of American heritage. Language , culture, customs and traditions are all part and parcel of a society. By exposing to new language we are inter relating to different culture and hence strengthing relations with the whole world.Also, here in our homes being from india, In my family we talk in gujarati and follow traditions of our home country, but following the culture of AMERICA by celebrating CHRISTMAS.The main aim of all culture is to follow goodness and "ALL GOD ARE THE SAME".
blog relating to role of religion in international affairs by sapana punjabi
Religion plays a very important role.U.S needs to understand the role of religion to maintain relations with world.The link related to this issue is as follows:http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr201.pdf. This link is from nytimes.
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