Monday, October 31, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Student available to help with video projects
The student I mentioned today in class who is available to help with your hate speech video / oral presentation projects, is Jeremy Winslow, email as below:
jwinslow@student.ndnu.edu
jeremywinslow93@yahoo.com
Please feel free to get in touch with him on this project!
PA
jwinslow@student.ndnu.edu
jeremywinslow93@yahoo.com
Please feel free to get in touch with him on this project!
PA
Monday, October 17, 2011
Midterm exam
[NOTE: IF YOU WERE NOT IN CLASS TODAY, I STRONGLY URGE YOU TO CHECK IN WITH A STUDENT WHO WAS IN CLASS TO GET NOTES ABOUT HOW TO BEST PREPARE FOR THE MIDTERM.]
The following three questions will appear on your midterm exam. You will have the choice of responding to one or all three of the questions.
If you choose to respond to only one question, you must write a detailed essay with a beginning, middle and end.
If you choose to write on all three questions, you will have 15 minutes per question to write your responses.
In all cases, it will be up to you to define the scope of the questions, depending on whether you are writing on only one question or all three.
1. Do media in 2011 still depict unhealthy body images?
It will be up to you to define a body of content to analyze with regard to this question, as well as a method of analysis that will help you come to an answer.
2. Do media in 2011 facilitate healthy political discourse?
It will be up to you to define the scope of this question, as well as a method of analysis that will help you come to an answer.
3. Do media depict realistic images of Arabs?
In responding to this question, please compare depictions of Arabs by the US media with depictions of Arabs by an Arabic media organization such as Al Jazeera (www.english.aljazeera.net). As with the other questions, it will be up to you to define the scope of the question, as well as a method of analysis that will help you come to an answer.
The following three questions will appear on your midterm exam. You will have the choice of responding to one or all three of the questions.
If you choose to respond to only one question, you must write a detailed essay with a beginning, middle and end.
If you choose to write on all three questions, you will have 15 minutes per question to write your responses.
In all cases, it will be up to you to define the scope of the questions, depending on whether you are writing on only one question or all three.
1. Do media in 2011 still depict unhealthy body images?
It will be up to you to define a body of content to analyze with regard to this question, as well as a method of analysis that will help you come to an answer.
2. Do media in 2011 facilitate healthy political discourse?
It will be up to you to define the scope of this question, as well as a method of analysis that will help you come to an answer.
3. Do media depict realistic images of Arabs?
In responding to this question, please compare depictions of Arabs by the US media with depictions of Arabs by an Arabic media organization such as Al Jazeera (www.english.aljazeera.net). As with the other questions, it will be up to you to define the scope of the question, as well as a method of analysis that will help you come to an answer.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Schedule & Assignments - rest of semester
WEEK SEVEN
10/10 Are people better informed in the “Information Society”?
DUE Unit 6, Issue 18, page 364, Linda Jackson, et al. & Mark Bauerlein; BLOG
10/12 Are people better informed in the Information Society?
DUE: Bring in 2-3 articles or abstracts on this subject from scholarly journals
10/14 Are people better informed in the Information Society?
DUE: TBD
WEEK EIGHT
10/17 Prep & review for midterm
10/19 Midterm exam
10/21 Midterm Break
WEEK NINE
10/24 Midterm reviews; Questions for class discussion: What is hate speech? What are fighting words? Are the examples in Reynolds’ and Mak’s articles examples of Constitutionally protected speech or hate speech? Students notebooks should reflect thoughtful discussion of these questions while I am out of the room. Students: take ownership of this class session… those who display the leadership to keep the class focused and productive while I am out of the room will be rewarded with participation points.
DUE READ and BLOG
#1) US Supreme Court case summary Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire 315 US 568 (1942) establishing meaning of “fighting words” at url below & linked on class blog: http://www.freedomforum.org/packages/first/fightingwords/casesummaries.htm
#2) Rob Reynolds “Dangerous Hatred in the US?” at url below, also linked on class blog: http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2009/09/2009918102535246265.html
#3): Tim Mak’s “Email: ‘Time to kill the wealthy’” at url below, also linked on class blog: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65307.html
10/26 Is hate speech in the media directly affecting our culture?
DUE: Unit 4, Issue 12, page 256; BLOG
10/28 Is hate speech in the media directly affecting our culture? In-class workshop on Hate Speech ROP
DUE: Draft and/or notes for your ROP on Hate Speech.
WEEK TEN
10/31 Music, politics and society… how influential is political music?
DUE: Review the Political Studies Association’s 2010 list of greatest political songs at
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/cultural-capital/2010/03/greatest-political-songs
and listen to the podcast at: http://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/index.php?id=35
Written explanations of the significance of the top 20, in the order they appear on the podcast, can be found at:
http://www.newstatesman.com/music/2010/03/top-20-political-songs
DUE: Choose one song you feel has an important political or social message… print and bring the lyrics (or bring an audio recording of the song to play in class). Your song does not need to come from the PSA’s list.
11/2 Music, politics and society.
11/4 Watch and evaluate ROPs
DUE: Recorded Oral Presentation: Is Hate Speech in the Media Affecting our Culture?
OPTION 1: In groups of 3 or 4, create a TV style talk show segment featuring one moderator and 2 or 3 guests. Each guest must have a distinctive point of view on the question and must cite examples in support of that point of view. 4-6 minutes.
OPTION 2: Solo or in a group of two, write, choreograph and perform a song in any musical style. The song must have a clear point of view on the question and must cite examples in support of that point of view. 2-3 minutes.
OPTION 3: Propose a different scenario for teacher approval.
WEEK ELEVEN
11/7 Is advertising good for society?
DUE: Unit 2, Issue 7, page 129; BLOG
11/9 Is advertising good for society?
DUE: TBD
11/11 Is advertising good for society?
DUE Paper #3: Proposal for Research Project. Write a 2-3 page proposal outlining which chapter of our textbook you will write or rewrite and why. What will the title of your chapter be (i.e. how will you define your “Issue”)? Note several articles you might consider for inclusion on both the “yes” and “no” sides. What are your resources for finding and including good articles relating to this issue?
WEEK TWELVE
11/14 Will evolving forms of journalism be an improvement?
DUE: Unit 3, Issue 10, page 204; BLOG
11/16 Role of evolving forms of journalism on the Arab Spring.
DUE TBD
11/18 Role of evolving forms of journalism on American politics.
DUE TBD
WEEK THIRTEEN
11/21 Role of evolving forms of media on senior citizens… on civil society.
DUE: TBD
11/23 In class study session for students who are missing assignments.
11/25 Thanksgiving break
WEEK FOURTEEN
11/28 TBD
DUE: Final Research Project: Write or rewrite one chapter of our textbook. You may use an existing chapter/Issue title or construct a new one. You may use articles already included in the textbook or select new ones; however, the “yes” and “no” articles you ultimately choose to include MUST clearly articulate “yes” and “no” positions on the issue as defined. Your Issue Summary, Introduction and Postscript must be completely original pieces of writing. Separately, include a paragraph for each article describing any permissions issues relating to using that article in a textbook.
11/30 Who owns the media?
DUE: TBD
12/2 Ethical issues.
DUE: TBD
WEEK FIFTEEN
12/5 Semester wrap-up
12/7 Final
12/9 Research Project Presentations
10/10 Are people better informed in the “Information Society”?
DUE Unit 6, Issue 18, page 364, Linda Jackson, et al. & Mark Bauerlein; BLOG
10/12 Are people better informed in the Information Society?
DUE: Bring in 2-3 articles or abstracts on this subject from scholarly journals
10/14 Are people better informed in the Information Society?
DUE: TBD
WEEK EIGHT
10/17 Prep & review for midterm
10/19 Midterm exam
10/21 Midterm Break
WEEK NINE
10/24 Midterm reviews; Questions for class discussion: What is hate speech? What are fighting words? Are the examples in Reynolds’ and Mak’s articles examples of Constitutionally protected speech or hate speech? Students notebooks should reflect thoughtful discussion of these questions while I am out of the room. Students: take ownership of this class session… those who display the leadership to keep the class focused and productive while I am out of the room will be rewarded with participation points.
DUE READ and BLOG
#1) US Supreme Court case summary Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire 315 US 568 (1942) establishing meaning of “fighting words” at url below & linked on class blog: http://www.freedomforum.org/packages/first/fightingwords/casesummaries.htm
#2) Rob Reynolds “Dangerous Hatred in the US?” at url below, also linked on class blog: http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2009/09/2009918102535246265.html
#3): Tim Mak’s “Email: ‘Time to kill the wealthy’” at url below, also linked on class blog: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/65307.html
10/26 Is hate speech in the media directly affecting our culture?
DUE: Unit 4, Issue 12, page 256; BLOG
10/28 Is hate speech in the media directly affecting our culture? In-class workshop on Hate Speech ROP
DUE: Draft and/or notes for your ROP on Hate Speech.
WEEK TEN
10/31 Music, politics and society… how influential is political music?
DUE: Review the Political Studies Association’s 2010 list of greatest political songs at
http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/cultural-capital/2010/03/greatest-political-songs
and listen to the podcast at: http://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/index.php?id=35
Written explanations of the significance of the top 20, in the order they appear on the podcast, can be found at:
http://www.newstatesman.com/music/2010/03/top-20-political-songs
DUE: Choose one song you feel has an important political or social message… print and bring the lyrics (or bring an audio recording of the song to play in class). Your song does not need to come from the PSA’s list.
11/2 Music, politics and society.
11/4 Watch and evaluate ROPs
DUE: Recorded Oral Presentation: Is Hate Speech in the Media Affecting our Culture?
OPTION 1: In groups of 3 or 4, create a TV style talk show segment featuring one moderator and 2 or 3 guests. Each guest must have a distinctive point of view on the question and must cite examples in support of that point of view. 4-6 minutes.
OPTION 2: Solo or in a group of two, write, choreograph and perform a song in any musical style. The song must have a clear point of view on the question and must cite examples in support of that point of view. 2-3 minutes.
OPTION 3: Propose a different scenario for teacher approval.
WEEK ELEVEN
11/7 Is advertising good for society?
DUE: Unit 2, Issue 7, page 129; BLOG
11/9 Is advertising good for society?
DUE: TBD
11/11 Is advertising good for society?
DUE Paper #3: Proposal for Research Project. Write a 2-3 page proposal outlining which chapter of our textbook you will write or rewrite and why. What will the title of your chapter be (i.e. how will you define your “Issue”)? Note several articles you might consider for inclusion on both the “yes” and “no” sides. What are your resources for finding and including good articles relating to this issue?
WEEK TWELVE
11/14 Will evolving forms of journalism be an improvement?
DUE: Unit 3, Issue 10, page 204; BLOG
11/16 Role of evolving forms of journalism on the Arab Spring.
DUE TBD
11/18 Role of evolving forms of journalism on American politics.
DUE TBD
WEEK THIRTEEN
11/21 Role of evolving forms of media on senior citizens… on civil society.
DUE: TBD
11/23 In class study session for students who are missing assignments.
11/25 Thanksgiving break
WEEK FOURTEEN
11/28 TBD
DUE: Final Research Project: Write or rewrite one chapter of our textbook. You may use an existing chapter/Issue title or construct a new one. You may use articles already included in the textbook or select new ones; however, the “yes” and “no” articles you ultimately choose to include MUST clearly articulate “yes” and “no” positions on the issue as defined. Your Issue Summary, Introduction and Postscript must be completely original pieces of writing. Separately, include a paragraph for each article describing any permissions issues relating to using that article in a textbook.
11/30 Who owns the media?
DUE: TBD
12/2 Ethical issues.
DUE: TBD
WEEK FIFTEEN
12/5 Semester wrap-up
12/7 Final
12/9 Research Project Presentations
Hate Speech reading: What are "fighting words"?
http://www.freedomforum.org/packages/first/fightingwords/casesummaries.htm#chaplinsky
Please read the case summary for Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568 (1942).
Please read the case summary for Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, 315 U.S. 568 (1942).
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Douglas Rushkoff on Occupy Wall Street
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/05/opinion/rushkoff-occupy-wall-street/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
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