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Entries from November 2007

Week 13 Discussion Question

November 20th, 2007 · 6 Comments

This is the last discussion question of the semester!  Comments will be closed on Sunday, November 25.  I suggest doing it earlier than that, though, since it’s good process work for your synthesis essay.
For this discussion, write as much as you can about your image.  Describe what’s in it.  Explain what it means and how [...]

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Week 12 Discussion Question

November 11th, 2007 · 23 Comments

Comments will be closed after class Thursday.
Think about how LeGuin’s piece “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” ties in with other things we have read this semester. Type up a few points of comparison or major themes that carry through.

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Week 11 Discussion Question

November 6th, 2007 · 10 Comments

Comments will be closed after class Thursday.
Think about how Coben’s piece “The Key to My Father” or Alexie’s “The Unauthorized Autobiography of Me” tie in with other essays (or Maus) we have read this semester. Type up a few points of comparison or major themes that carry through.

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Week 10 Discussion Question

November 3rd, 2007 · 17 Comments

This is a bit late, but will still count as week 10’s discussion question.  Comments will be open on this post until after class Tuesday.
After visiting with Josh Been and participating in the GIS activity, do you have a stronger sense of how to approach research and the development of research questions?  If so, what [...]

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