Please watch the following video and post a response and a reply:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEczvyM3Boc
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
For Monday
Please read the "Ebonics" piece (posted in Course Documents) and also watch these three videos:
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2H1dMbkYa4&feature=related
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gXnZKUG_ic&feature=related
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aM8VU47pKU&feature=related
Pose a deep question related to either the article or the video clips on the Blog (feel free to share your thoughts as well) and then go back and respond to someone else's question by Monday.
My goal is to help prepare you for writing the next critical paper about your documentary of choice. The first step is to prepare a thoughtful sociological question that will engage you and the reader. Thus, do not simply focus on Rev. Wright's thoughts as an individual, but instead consider the larger implications. Let's get into it!
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2H1dMbkYa4&feature=related
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gXnZKUG_ic&feature=related
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aM8VU47pKU&feature=related
Pose a deep question related to either the article or the video clips on the Blog (feel free to share your thoughts as well) and then go back and respond to someone else's question by Monday.
My goal is to help prepare you for writing the next critical paper about your documentary of choice. The first step is to prepare a thoughtful sociological question that will engage you and the reader. Thus, do not simply focus on Rev. Wright's thoughts as an individual, but instead consider the larger implications. Let's get into it!
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Practice, practice
This statement is from the handout in class: Another scholar, Zelda Seagraves, also shared with the instructor recently her view that tension between single Black women and the fathers of their children could emerge largely from their frustration at seeing their children struggle and often feeling somewhat powerless in the effort to raise the kids as best as they would want. Do you agree? If so, what would be a good "name" for this phenomenon?
OR
Many scholars have written about the challenges faced by the growing Black middle- and upper-class. While they have achieved professionally, they still encounter internal and external struggles. Briefly discuss your take on this phenomenon and come up with a name for it.
OR
Many scholars have written about the challenges faced by the growing Black middle- and upper-class. While they have achieved professionally, they still encounter internal and external struggles. Briefly discuss your take on this phenomenon and come up with a name for it.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Class Feedback
Please discuss any issues or activities that you want to see take place in the second half of the class.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
New Blog
Please post a question regarding some aspect of the first part of Chapter 3 by Friday. Then, please respond briefly to two of your classmates' questions.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
New Blog Topic
Tonight's discussion of racial formation seemed to stimulate some thoughts. Let's continue the discussion here.
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Welcome to the course blog! I am truly excited about teaching this course, and I hope that you find it to be an enlightening and enjoyable educational experience. As mentioned in class, we will be confronting some challenging issues, many of which might generate strong intellectual and emotional reactions. This blog serves as a mechanism for everyone to process these responses and to learn through engagement with others. Since none of us is as smart as all of us, we can gain further insights by taking in the ideas of our learning community members. While we may disagree on here, it is essential that we always demonstrate respect and maintain an open mind.
In order to participate, you will need to have an active Google or gmail account. You can obtain a free account by going to either website and signing up. Once you have accomplished that task, return to this page and click on the heading "Welcome to the Blog -- Topic 1" above. If you scroll down, you can read my instructions and enter your comments in the box. Come back a little while later, click on the same link, and read your colleagues' posts. It would also be great if everyone could at least publish their photo in the "Followers" section on the right-hand side of the page. That way, we can learn each other's names and connect faces with ideas.
I will post a blog topic for almost every week during the term. For each topic, I would like for you to produce a 1-2 paragraph thoughtful comment that shows your honest reflections and includes some type of contribution to our understanding of the issues at hand. (I will hand out examples of a good blog in class.) Then, after reading the posts of your classmates, I'd like for you to jump back into the conversation -- either by critically responding to someone else or by adding to your previous post with further insights. Feel free to continue the dialogue if you wish. You will be graded on the value-added nature of your overall posts over the course of the term. Although I am certain that you will get the hang of this blog thing soon, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
TOPIC ONE: Feel free to address any issue brought up in class on the first night. (Here's the one that I mentioned, but you can do whatever topic you want: Which "identity term" (African-Americans, Black, people of color, etc.) do you feel best applies to the poulation under study in this class and WHY?) The original posts are due by Wednesday August 26th, with follow up posts expected by Saturday August 29.
In order to participate, you will need to have an active Google or gmail account. You can obtain a free account by going to either website and signing up. Once you have accomplished that task, return to this page and click on the heading "Welcome to the Blog -- Topic 1" above. If you scroll down, you can read my instructions and enter your comments in the box. Come back a little while later, click on the same link, and read your colleagues' posts. It would also be great if everyone could at least publish their photo in the "Followers" section on the right-hand side of the page. That way, we can learn each other's names and connect faces with ideas.
I will post a blog topic for almost every week during the term. For each topic, I would like for you to produce a 1-2 paragraph thoughtful comment that shows your honest reflections and includes some type of contribution to our understanding of the issues at hand. (I will hand out examples of a good blog in class.) Then, after reading the posts of your classmates, I'd like for you to jump back into the conversation -- either by critically responding to someone else or by adding to your previous post with further insights. Feel free to continue the dialogue if you wish. You will be graded on the value-added nature of your overall posts over the course of the term. Although I am certain that you will get the hang of this blog thing soon, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
TOPIC ONE: Feel free to address any issue brought up in class on the first night. (Here's the one that I mentioned, but you can do whatever topic you want: Which "identity term" (African-Americans, Black, people of color, etc.) do you feel best applies to the poulation under study in this class and WHY?) The original posts are due by Wednesday August 26th, with follow up posts expected by Saturday August 29.
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