Assignments for Wednesday June 2nd

As announced in class today, please review the following three articles in preparation for your final exam:

1. "In Groups We Shrink" by Carol Tavris
2. "On Teenagers and Tattoos" by Andres Martin
3. "Why Reality TV is Good for Us" by James Poniewozik

Also, please complete Draft 1 of Essay #3: Researching Subcultures. Bring 3 copies to class on Wednesday.

Extra Credit Opportunity

What: Robert Hass and Brenda Hillman: A Reading

When: Saturday, May 29th, at 4:00pm

Where: Poets House, 10 River Terrace, New York, NY (see map here)

(part of Ecopoetic Futures, a series of events that examine poetry and the environment)

$7 for students

View a poem by Brenda Hillman here, and one by Robert Hass here (one of my favorites).

I hope to see you there!

Assignments for Wednesday May 12th

For Wednesday's class, please read the following articles from the textbook:

1. "In Groups We Shrink" by Carol Tavris (pg. 261)
2. "The Rights of the Born" by Anne Lamott (pg. 271)
   

Also, try to choose a topic for your research paper on subculture.

Discussion Board:
In what way(s) are these two articles in dialogue with one another? Can you apply the ideas expressed in "In Groups We Shrink" with the situation described by Anne Lamott in "The Rights of the Born"?

Assignments for Monday May 10th

For Monday's class, please read Chapter 13: Writing the Research Paper.

Also, please revise and proofread (and proofread again) Essay #2: Analysis of a Song. This is due Monday.

Discussion Board:

Post a comment in which you list at least five subcultures.

Assignments for Wednesday May 5th

For Wednesday's class, please read the following articles from the textbook:

1. Why Reality TV Is Good for Us by James Poniewozik (233 - 237)
2. When Reality TV Gets Too Real by Jeremy W. Peters (239 - 242)

Discussion Board:
Using examples from the two articles, discuss the pros and cons of reality television. In your opinion, what kind of an impact does reality TV have on American society?