Writing Assignments 2-3, Weeks August 28-Sept. 1; Sept. 11-15
As the anniversary of 2 major tragedies approaches, notice the domestic and international media coverage. (Domestic can be defined as corporate media and independent or listener supported media: radio, print, television.)
We could focus on the loss which of course can’t be denied, but as 9/11 is less than a month away, I am not going to ask you what you fear or ask you to name your worse nightmare. Instead, I am going to ask you to look at or note what you are most thankful for and what you no longer take for granted.
To become conversant on the topics: Go to a community event. There is a vigil tonight at Oakland’s City Hall. Watch a film or go to the movies. Read news articles, watch coverage on TV, listen to radio coverage, read the news on-line.
You need at least three sources as evidence. Take notes as you develop a viewpoint on the topics. 60-Minutes (CBS) had an exposé on Hurricane Katrina, Sunday, August 27. The San Francisco Bay Guardian has cover story on Katrina August 23-29 issue. There is a list of Bay Area events at my website: http://www.wandaspicks.com/ "Web Exclusives."
In Writing Assignment 2, due 9/6-7
Discuss one of the salient view points on the U.S. response to the Gulf region after Hurricane Katrina on its one year anniversary. Describe what happened, who was affected and what the response has been by government to the worse natural disaster in modern history. Do you think more could have been done to save lives? Do you think resources are being made available so that people who want to return can do so?
Looking at the situation through the lens of "for love or money," what is the motivating factor?
In Writing Assignment 3, due 9/18-19
September 11, 2000 in New York was just one of many other 9/11s: Kenya, Chili…. Why is America’s 9/11 the only catastrophe that gets any press? Why is America the only country that took on the world (under the leadership of President George W. Bush) in an international War on Terrorism? Is the world safer? Were any of these policies driven by greed – a love of money?
These are complex and difficult questions with no easy answers. Bite off only a crumb and as you write savor its bitter taste before spitting it out.
We might not be responsible for the consequences of our national policy, but as American citizens or visitors or residents we are all affected and perhaps infected. This exercise is a way one can determine where she or he stands. It is also a way one can see American policy from a perspective other than one’s own.
What’s at stake? Why do young men and women who are not citizens volunteer to fight in a war for a country which is not their own, which they are automatically granted citizenship to if they are killed? Is citizenship worth one’s life? Why?
If you fail to stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. Voting is one way citizens take a stand. Your presence in this classroom is a stand. It means you value higher education. This stand means you are prepared for the intellectual rigors this stand entails.
We are not here to play or waste time. We will enjoy ourselves and have fun. There is nothing more invigorating than a discussion of ideas, especially ones where there are several points of view.
There is flexibility on the assignments, which means as long as you stay on topic, I am open to alternative responses.
Note: Review the reference section in Diana Hacker Rules for Writers: http://www.dianahacker.com/rules/
As the anniversary of 2 major tragedies approaches, notice the domestic and international media coverage. (Domestic can be defined as corporate media and independent or listener supported media: radio, print, television.)
We could focus on the loss which of course can’t be denied, but as 9/11 is less than a month away, I am not going to ask you what you fear or ask you to name your worse nightmare. Instead, I am going to ask you to look at or note what you are most thankful for and what you no longer take for granted.
To become conversant on the topics: Go to a community event. There is a vigil tonight at Oakland’s City Hall. Watch a film or go to the movies. Read news articles, watch coverage on TV, listen to radio coverage, read the news on-line.
You need at least three sources as evidence. Take notes as you develop a viewpoint on the topics. 60-Minutes (CBS) had an exposé on Hurricane Katrina, Sunday, August 27. The San Francisco Bay Guardian has cover story on Katrina August 23-29 issue. There is a list of Bay Area events at my website: http://www.wandaspicks.com/ "Web Exclusives."
In Writing Assignment 2, due 9/6-7
Discuss one of the salient view points on the U.S. response to the Gulf region after Hurricane Katrina on its one year anniversary. Describe what happened, who was affected and what the response has been by government to the worse natural disaster in modern history. Do you think more could have been done to save lives? Do you think resources are being made available so that people who want to return can do so?
Looking at the situation through the lens of "for love or money," what is the motivating factor?
In Writing Assignment 3, due 9/18-19
September 11, 2000 in New York was just one of many other 9/11s: Kenya, Chili…. Why is America’s 9/11 the only catastrophe that gets any press? Why is America the only country that took on the world (under the leadership of President George W. Bush) in an international War on Terrorism? Is the world safer? Were any of these policies driven by greed – a love of money?
These are complex and difficult questions with no easy answers. Bite off only a crumb and as you write savor its bitter taste before spitting it out.
We might not be responsible for the consequences of our national policy, but as American citizens or visitors or residents we are all affected and perhaps infected. This exercise is a way one can determine where she or he stands. It is also a way one can see American policy from a perspective other than one’s own.
What’s at stake? Why do young men and women who are not citizens volunteer to fight in a war for a country which is not their own, which they are automatically granted citizenship to if they are killed? Is citizenship worth one’s life? Why?
If you fail to stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. Voting is one way citizens take a stand. Your presence in this classroom is a stand. It means you value higher education. This stand means you are prepared for the intellectual rigors this stand entails.
We are not here to play or waste time. We will enjoy ourselves and have fun. There is nothing more invigorating than a discussion of ideas, especially ones where there are several points of view.
There is flexibility on the assignments, which means as long as you stay on topic, I am open to alternative responses.
Note: Review the reference section in Diana Hacker Rules for Writers: http://www.dianahacker.com/rules/
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