Due: Posted as a comment on the blog by noon on Monday, 9-28-15
We'll discuss the story and your response to it in class on Tuesday, so you might want to bring a copy of yours to class. You also might want to read other people's responses before class. I know I will.
Read Amy Tan's recollection of her battle of wills with her mother (pp. 370 - 380).
The ending is particularly beautiful, don't you think?
Reflect in a paragraph or two about your own relationship with your family: the control they have over you and the advice they give.
Here are some prompts to help you out. You don't have to answer them all. They are just a way of getting into the topic.
Your family certainly have aspirations for you. Are they your aspirations for yourself? Is it possible that your aspirations might change? How influential is your family in determining those aspirations? Do you foresee any conflict with your family as your aspirations change?
I like the way the editor of LLTM puts the question: "What can it [the story and its ending] teach us about how to learn from our parents without being crushed by their influence?"
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Blog Assignment #4 -- Family Workshop Preparation
Due: On the blog as a comment by noon on Monday, 9/21.
The blog assignment is to be about your memories and reflections about your family:
1. Where did your family(ies) live over the past few generations?
What continent(s), nation(s), states(s), region(s)?
2. What do you consider your family background(s) of origin?
What culture(s), nationality(ies), faith tradition(s)?
3. What stories do you remember being told about your family(ies)?
4. What core values, faith traditions, cultural traditions, rituals, etc. does your current family maintain – how are these the same or different than your family(ies) of origin?
5. How are your personally the same or different than the majority of your family? What do you think makes that so?
Below is a place to put your family workshop paragraphs.
The blog assignment is to be about your memories and reflections about your family:
1. Where did your family(ies) live over the past few generations?
What continent(s), nation(s), states(s), region(s)?
2. What do you consider your family background(s) of origin?
What culture(s), nationality(ies), faith tradition(s)?
3. What stories do you remember being told about your family(ies)?
4. What core values, faith traditions, cultural traditions, rituals, etc. does your current family maintain – how are these the same or different than your family(ies) of origin?
5. How are your personally the same or different than the majority of your family? What do you think makes that so?
Below is a place to put your family workshop paragraphs.
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Blog Assignment #3: Posting Your Student Interview on the Wiki
Blog Assignment #3: Posting Your Student Interview on the Wiki
Due: Monday, 9/14, on the wiki in the appropriate folder:
When you have completed your student interview and the written assignment associated with it, post it on the wiki in the folder entitled "WA#1/Interview."
Please see the assignment sheet attached to the syllabus for more details.
We'll discuss them in class on Tuesday, so I hope you'll post your own and read the essays of others.
Please don't try to post it here. It won't fit.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Blog Assignment #2: Did they live virtuous lives?
Blog post due date: The blog post is due by Monday at noon.
The reading for this week is from LLTM, pp. 166 - 175.
In a paragraph or two, discuss whether you consider one of these characters virtuous. They are all fascinating, but concentrate on one of them. You may want to refer to one or both of the other characters for comparison or contrast. Also, you might want to consider what Aristotle might say about your character. What would Aristotle say? What do you say?
I was immediately attracted to the self sacrifice of Iris Chang. Her service to others led to her early death. However, I wonder whether she ultimately would have done more good for the world if had stayed alive or if her error-filled efforts actually did more harm than good.
Joe Landrum sacrificed himself to the success of his wife. Many people would not consider him a hero. Is he a hero?
However, I'll probably write about Ray Kroc. I found the following passage about him quite disturbing: "MacDonald's still represents Americana. . . . It has a somewhat snobbish appeal for the young, who are enamored of the American life style." It is quite possible to see Kroc as virtuous. I'll try to examine that claim from both sides.
Remember, these are blog entries, not formal essays. Generate some ideas that you can share during our class discussion.
The reading for this week is from LLTM, pp. 166 - 175.
In a paragraph or two, discuss whether you consider one of these characters virtuous. They are all fascinating, but concentrate on one of them. You may want to refer to one or both of the other characters for comparison or contrast. Also, you might want to consider what Aristotle might say about your character. What would Aristotle say? What do you say?
I was immediately attracted to the self sacrifice of Iris Chang. Her service to others led to her early death. However, I wonder whether she ultimately would have done more good for the world if had stayed alive or if her error-filled efforts actually did more harm than good.
Joe Landrum sacrificed himself to the success of his wife. Many people would not consider him a hero. Is he a hero?
However, I'll probably write about Ray Kroc. I found the following passage about him quite disturbing: "MacDonald's still represents Americana. . . . It has a somewhat snobbish appeal for the young, who are enamored of the American life style." It is quite possible to see Kroc as virtuous. I'll try to examine that claim from both sides.
Remember, these are blog entries, not formal essays. Generate some ideas that you can share during our class discussion.
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