Dyson Returns

Today in the early class students discussed "Do We Hate Our Women" in the context of They Say, chapters 6 and 7, 90-91:1 & 2; 100-101:1 & 2.

First students completed the exercise on page 90:1 and then discussed Dyson from the perspective of "naysayers" or skeptics and answering the question, "Why should I care?"

I asked students to post instances from Dyson in response to the exercises. There were many students who didn't have their books. When we have peer reviews on October 22, students who do not have They Say, will not be able to peer review the essays of those students who have the book and have responded to queries in group sessions.

Students without their materials will be graded according to the same standard, without the benefit of instruction. These students will respond to the questions in a self-check where they will have to respond to the questions in a narrative answering the peer review questions themselves. These narratives will be submitted with their essays as a cover page.

Essays without this narrative will not be read or graded.

Homework, keep reading. Bring Evolution of a Revolutionary to class in the morning.