So, remember the first day of class when I mentioned that we have some money to go on a trip? Well, that time has arrived finally. After taking into account the diversity of interests in the class, I found a show that I think would interest the majority of students: Baba Brinkman’s Rap Guide to …
Due: Monday, May 7th via Blackboard For your second essay, you have a choice of three options to craft a poetry explication: A. Compare and contrast any two poems in regards to theme and execution. In drawing comparisons, you might do so from the standpoint of theme, or you might want to compare and contrast …
As a reminder, the due date for Essay 2 is now changed to Monday, May 7th. However, you should still prepare a draft essay to bring to class on Wednesday, April 25th. You must print a hard copy to share with a class mate. Blog Response #3 is now cancelled.
Because I will be attending the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Conference, Blog Response #2 will be an online assignment due before and during class time on Monday, April 16th. Note that this assignment has two parts, Part A and Part B. For this blog post, you will analyze the Linguistic Shape of You project …
Poem 1: Welcome to my life of adventures and my experience of learning something new everyday. In my world all you see is joy, love, friends, and a passion to travel for miles. In my world, the style is expensive. People wear everything from supreme to babe. The styles are too expensive for my budget. …
What are the sounds and shapes that spell out who we are? What is the linguistic shape of you? As a visual component to our first essay, we used color and space to decorate pre-drawn body outlines with words that represent us. The image appears first, and then the name of the artist appears …
Dear class, Because of the predicted snow storm, our class tomorrow on Wednesday is CANCELLED. LaGuardia has not yet made a decision on closure, so do check the website periodically for updates. For our morning class, I did not want to wait any longer so that you all have sufficient time to plan. We will …
Dear class, Please be advised that the Essay 1 prompt is posted here and on Blackboard. In addition, I have posted resources that will help to familiarize you with literary essays. Review the prompt and other resources, and bring any questions to class on Wednesday. On Wednesday, we will spend the first hour discussing the …