Do It Anyway Post Fall 2014

Do It Any-Way



Courtney Martin sets out to explain her generation as activists. Write a blog post reacting to her view about the generational conflict she sees between the older generation and her own. Which profile in the book did you most relate to?

Fall 2014 Third Blog Post: The House I Live In

Watch the film, The House I Live In. Take notes and fully engage with what Jarecki wants you to think about. He even admits that he is biased and wants to make you think his way. He is making an argument by presenting information in a specific way, just as you do in your essays.

In this blog, I want you to react to the film first, then think about: What is the main argument? What is the cause of the prison population growth in this country? Should we change it? Compare this to the prison system in other countries if possible.

Think about what information he presents and how. Does he make his point effectively? Why or why not?

Fall 2014 Blog post #3! Working class jobs

Working class, or blue-collar, jobs are seen as "easy" because one does not need an education to perform them. Mike Rowe and Mike Rose weigh in on this in the readings for this week.

 Mike Rowe's website about this issue:
http://profoundlydisconnected.com/

For your blog post, I want you to think about jobs you have had or your family members have had. How were you treated? Did your education level matter? Do you think that the level of education a worker has should determine the respect and pay that worker receives?

Please refer to the readings to write your blog for this week, but I also want you to think about your personal experience (or a family members'experiences) as a worker.

Fall 2014 Blog #2: You and Your Education

Thinking about what you know about education from our readings, compare your own educational experiences so far. What portrayal best represents your own education and why? Include photos of your past schools if possible to illustrate what kind of schools they were. Did class matter in the school you went to? What were you taught? How did it affect your career choices later in life? Please write about your own experience in the context of what we have been learning so far this semester.


Fall 2014 FIRST BLOG!

Blog assignment #1:

Interviews

You will be interviewing a classmate for your first blog post. A good interview reveals something about the interviewee that we would not normally know. Make your questions in a way that will get your interviewee talking about something important to her.

The blog post will be well written in paragraph form, so you will be taking your answers and making them into a complete picture with your writing skills.

The blog post will also include photographs that your interviewee provides you. These photos should be a central part of your question and answers.

You will have time during the next week to work on perfecting your blog post before it is officially due. Please use your time wisely and proofread your work. Make it as professional and presentable as possible.

Second Blog Post

As you continue to read and write in this class, it is useful to reflect on both activities. How was the experience of writing the first paper? What was it like to receive feedback from peers? From me? What will you do differently next time?

Paper 1 assignment Video

Paper 1 assignment!

Summer I 2014 Blog #1 EDUCATION

Thinking about what you know about education from our readings, compare your own educational experiences so far. What portrayal best represents your own education and why? Include photos of your past schools if possible to illustrate what kind of schools they were. Did class matter in the school you went to? What were you taught? How did it affect your career choices later in life? Please write about your own experience in the context of what we have read.