Woot. School’s been cancelled for tomorrow, so brew a cuppa chai, curl up by the fire (or space heater), grab Dracula or War of the Worlds and scare yourself silly.
On a separate note, I’ve noticed that my site banner’s getting a bit old. For those of you who are graphically inclined, I am posting a request for a new design. I have only two specifications:
It must be original, drawn by you (either on paper or on the computer).
It should contain the words “Winter’s Night” or “Winter’s Night Blog,” and not contain the name of our school.
From there, it is up to you. I will give 10 bonus points for each submission.
Edit: Due to the inclement weather, and the fact that trees are exploding all around my house [Come to think of it, it’s kind of like the Seige of Bastogne, except I was inside, and there were no Nazis. Okay, it was nothing like Bastogne. More like Brian’s Winter, except…], I have no electricity and thus no internet access. If you have any questions, please email me, but my responses will be held until I can get to Starbucks again. Or until I figure out how to re-wire the blown transformer outside of my window.
Classes reading Dracula or War of the Worlds should read through chapter 12 before Monday, December 10.
I have been extremely impressed with your MGRP presentations so far. After we finish the presentations on Monday, we will continue our discussion of Dracula or War of the Worlds. Our calendar for next week looks like this:
10 Monday
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11 Tuesday
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12 Wednesday
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13 Thursday
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14 Friday
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As you can see, we will be writing our first MGRP essay next weekend. This week will be devoted to discussing and taking notes over your sources (the book and “other” source you presented last week, and two “other” sources to be found before Wednesday and Thursday) in small groups. Each group member will write a different essay over his or her topic, but the group will work together to create the outlines and ideas for each essay. This is a good chance for each of you to get “outside” of your topic and find new ideas and ways to look at it.
You must submit a completed outline to me on Friday. You will have some time in class to work on it, but I will ask to see them before the end of the hour so I can make suggestions or just be impressed.
As always, post your questions for the good of the community.
If you missed the link on the board to the Guerrilla Girls’ website, here it is. Check out their mission statement at the bottom of the first page and the advertisements throughout.
As you respond, think about the Girls’ message, and the message of the image. Is it persuasive? Does it hold up under scrutiny? Whether you agree with them or not, your analysis should be objective. As always, a personal reaction is always welcome along with your analysis.
Before presenting, you should read one book over your topic and at least one source from Internet, printed, audio, or visual material.
This presentation is like the opening paragraph of an essay. Just like in an essay, you will be describing your topic, your two sources, what you plan to study, why, and how. Your presentation should be at least five minutes long, and inform your peers about your topic. Remember, your audience is most likely unfamiliar with your subject material, so provide any necessary background information.
Below is a possible outline for your presentation. Visual materials are not required, but could be helpful.
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