9/7/17
The author/philosopher Martin Buber contends that human life finds its meaningfulness in relationships. Reflect on this statement, then share your thinking in 150-200 words.
9/11/17
After watching Moby & The Void Pacific Choir – Are You Lost In The World Like Me? , pondering the following:
What is this video saying about the effect of technology on human interaction? What impact does technology have on communication and human understanding? Focus on the way(s) tech is changing us. What does this portend for the future? Place the link to your response here. (Save your writing in a GoogleDoc.)
9/12/17
Have you ever known someone who felt restless or dissatisfied? Was their frustration related to external circumstances, personal relationships, or their own mentality? [Reflect on this briefly alone and share your thoughts with a partner when directed. (No names need to be shared!)] Respond here.
9/18/17
As regards the history of modern English, why should a student know these things? What patterns are you starting to see in regards to the development of language? What can you infer? How will this impact our study of discourse?
[Discourse = written or spoken communication or debate.]
9/20/17
Answer Audre Lorde’s question:
What are the words you do not yet have? What do you need to say? What are the tyrannies you swallow day by day and attempt to make your own, until you will sicken and die of them, still in silence?
10/4/17
After you watch the videos in the Post Colonial section, respond:
How do these texts articulate post colonial theory?