Thursday, April 26, 2007
Monday, April 30, we will discuss the chapter 7 in WWT on Cause and Effect, and look at a video on revision strategies. We will write a C/E essay in class using themes from Frankenstein developed in class. We are up to page 124.
For those interested in a very well-researched and presented article on Don Imus, read http://www.counterpunch.org/reed04242007.html.
We will analyze it in class Wednesday during the first hour. Ishmael Reed, noted author and Bay Area resident scholar, (he's a retired UC Berkeley English professor), provides a thorough analysis of Imus' recent comments as a symptom of a problem this country has yet to face: the bigotry and racism within American media reflects the bigotry and racism within American society.
It is a long article with a lot of references you probably are unfamiliar with. Look at it in advance, even if you choose not to read it.
Re: Day without Immigrants, Tuesday, May 1. If you decide to attend the protest march and write about it, you can have extra credit.
Other announcements:
I added a response by noted hip hop scholar Davey D to the 60 Minutes broadcast last Sunday on the Stop Snitching phenomenon. It is posted in the comment section. I also put a link to a discussion on Stop Snitchin' on Hard Knock Radio KPFA 94.1 FM that aired this week. The link is just below the CBS link on the 4/23 post.
Wednesday, May 2 is "An Evening with Spike Lee," recipient of the Film society's Directing Award, conversation at the Castro Theatre, 429 Castro street, (near Market) in San Francisco. BART and the street car (also located in the BART stations) is an easy way to get there. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $25, $20 for Festival members. Visit www.sffs.org or call (925) 866-9559 for tickets and information.
Also on Wednesday, May 2, at the Commonwealth Club of Northern California is Granta's Best: Best of Young American Novelists 2: Judy Budnitz, Anthony Doerr, Yiyun Li, Maile Meloy, ZZ Packer, and Paul Yamazaki, 5:30 reception followed by the program from 6-7. There is a book signing afterwards. The club is at 595 Market Street (at Second), in San Francisco. The cost is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. For reservations call (415) 597-6705.
Other assignments
I will go over the portfolio guidelines with you next week also and give you the questions by Monday, May 7, so you will have adequate time to prepare. The final in this class is a presentation of your paper to your peers and the portfolio. You do not read your paper to us. The presentation is given on the day of the final. Check your syllabus for the date or the schedule of classes, Spring 2007.
For those interested in a very well-researched and presented article on Don Imus, read http://www.counterpunch.org/reed04242007.html.
We will analyze it in class Wednesday during the first hour. Ishmael Reed, noted author and Bay Area resident scholar, (he's a retired UC Berkeley English professor), provides a thorough analysis of Imus' recent comments as a symptom of a problem this country has yet to face: the bigotry and racism within American media reflects the bigotry and racism within American society.
It is a long article with a lot of references you probably are unfamiliar with. Look at it in advance, even if you choose not to read it.
Re: Day without Immigrants, Tuesday, May 1. If you decide to attend the protest march and write about it, you can have extra credit.
Other announcements:
I added a response by noted hip hop scholar Davey D to the 60 Minutes broadcast last Sunday on the Stop Snitching phenomenon. It is posted in the comment section. I also put a link to a discussion on Stop Snitchin' on Hard Knock Radio KPFA 94.1 FM that aired this week. The link is just below the CBS link on the 4/23 post.
Wednesday, May 2 is "An Evening with Spike Lee," recipient of the Film society's Directing Award, conversation at the Castro Theatre, 429 Castro street, (near Market) in San Francisco. BART and the street car (also located in the BART stations) is an easy way to get there. The event begins at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $25, $20 for Festival members. Visit www.sffs.org or call (925) 866-9559 for tickets and information.
Also on Wednesday, May 2, at the Commonwealth Club of Northern California is Granta's Best: Best of Young American Novelists 2: Judy Budnitz, Anthony Doerr, Yiyun Li, Maile Meloy, ZZ Packer, and Paul Yamazaki, 5:30 reception followed by the program from 6-7. There is a book signing afterwards. The club is at 595 Market Street (at Second), in San Francisco. The cost is $12 for members, $18 for non-members. For reservations call (415) 597-6705.
Other assignments
I will go over the portfolio guidelines with you next week also and give you the questions by Monday, May 7, so you will have adequate time to prepare. The final in this class is a presentation of your paper to your peers and the portfolio. You do not read your paper to us. The presentation is given on the day of the final. Check your syllabus for the date or the schedule of classes, Spring 2007.
