6:05 - Introductions
6:15 - Syllabus
7:00 - Blackboard demo
7:20 - break
7:30 - Into the textbook! Chapter 1: Introduction
Myth ("what they say") and pop culture (superheroes, Disney, etc...) as expression of fundamental values and identity.
Symbolic statements of who we are, or intend to be. NOT statements of scientific truth.
We constantly reinterpret elements of our culture, as we re-tell the stories.
We "impose our present on the past," such as when we argue about what the founding fathers intended, or what Jesus really meant, etc...
Organic solidarity - strength through diversity, E Pluribus Unum = from many, one.
Original Star Trek cast - diversity as a vision for America's future, a story we told ourselves in the 1960's about what the future would bring,
which was a reflection of who we were and what were dealing with then.
TNG Cast
Triumph of American culture, not through conquering, but through convincing, attracting, and voluntarily assimilating others into "the Federation"
Here is an interesting article using DS:9 as a study of the norms of the 1990's. (old version)
8:00 - GOALS OF THE BOOK:
- analyze socio-cultural trends of unity and diversity
- shed light, through comparison, on aspects of human variation
What does it mean to be an "American"?
-melting pot?
-various cultures, histories, points-of-view, degrees of empowerment, etc...?
-pressures to exhibit "generic" American cultural traits in immigrant groups?
Anthropological approach (interpretive, symbolic-interactionist)
-holistic (takes into account biology, culture, technology, economics, politics, time period, etc...)
-ethnographic (qualitative, participant-observation)
-variables (quantitative, surveys) (America is very heterogneous)
If there is time, watch Kwame Anthony Appiah's interview on "cosmopolitanism" @22:00
Assign groups for Group-Led Textual Analysis
Day 1: Jeffrey Kroll
Day 2: Dalia, Ashley, Rebecca, Felicia, Jeyson, Hannah, Laura,
Day 3: Keva, Craig, Erika, Gabriela, Kaelyn, Nate, Nathan
Day 4: Laura, Erin, Leslie, Craig, Keva, Jolene, Mita, Diana
Day 5: Nate, Hannah, Felicia, Rebecca, Maddie, Mita, Erin, Leslie
Day 6: Mita, Diana, Jolene, Laura, Craig, Felicia, Dalia, Leslie, Ashley, Maria
Day 7: Nathan, Kaelyn, Maddie, Jeyson, Alex, Nate, Gabriella, Denielle
Day 8: Hannah, Leslie, Maria, Jolene, Erika, Keva, Laura, Nathan
Day 9: Jeyson, Denielle, Rebecca, Craig, Erin, Ashley, Maria, Mita, Dalia
Day 10: Alex, Felicia, Diana, Gabriella, Denielle, Kaelyn, Rebecca, Maddie
Day 11: Dalia, Jolene, Kaelyn, Nathan, Alex, Rebecca, Nate, Ashley
Day 12: Laura, Jeyson, Erika, Hannah, Craig, Denielle, Gabriella, Diana, Keva
Day 13: Alex, Maria, Maddie, Nate, Erika, Mita, Jolene, Kaelyn
Day 14: Dalia, Gabriella, Erin, Keva, Maddie, Maria,
Day 15: Hannah, Nathan, Felicia, Alex, Erika, Jeyson, Erin, Denielle, Ashley, Leslie, Diana
Day 16: Jeffrey Kroll
For next time:
- Read Chapter 2 and create your Top Ten list
- Complete Technological Competency assignment
-
- Send an email to the instructor at jkroll10@wctc.edu in which you tell me one interesting fact about yourself
- Post a reply to the Discussion Forum thread called "First Homework Assignment" and tell us what brought you to this class
- Post a comment to the REDSblog in which you tell us one memorable or interesting thing that struck you about our 1st class period together
- Add your name to the list of names in the class Wiki
- DAY 2 GROUP ONLY: prepare for leading a discussion of Chapter 2
assignment, just click the little "Comment" button to the lower left, then type in
your comment (something you found interesting from our first day's discussion
together) and then click the "Add" button when you are done typing!
6:05 - Introductions
6:15 - Syllabus
7:00 - Blackboard demo
7:20 - break
7:30 - Into the textbook! Chapter 1: Introduction
Myth ("what they say") and pop culture (superheroes, Disney, etc...) as expression of fundamental values and identity.
Symbolic statements of who we are, or intend to be. NOT statements of scientific truth.
We constantly reinterpret elements of our culture, as we re-tell the stories.
We "impose our present on the past," such as when we argue about what the founding fathers really intended, or what Jesus really meant, etc...
Organic solidarity - strength through diversity, E Pluribus Unum = "from many, one."
Original Star Trek cast - diversity as a vision for America's future, a story we told ourselves in the 1960's about what the future would bring,
which was a reflection of who we were and what were dealing with then (civil rights movement).
TNG Cast
Triumph of American culture, not through conquering, but through convincing, attracting, and voluntarily bringing Others into "the Federation"
Here is an interesting article using DS:9 as a study of the norms of the 1990's. (old version)
8:00 - GOALS OF THE BOOK:
- develop the concept of "identity politics"
- analyze socio-cultural trends of unity and diversity
- shed light, through comparison, on aspects of human variation
What does it mean to be an "American"?
-melting pot?
-various cultures, histories, points-of-view, degrees of empowerment, etc...?
-pressures to exhibit "generic" American cultural traits in immigrant groups?
Anthropological approach (interpretive, symbolic-interactionist)
-holistic (takes into account biology, culture, technology, economics, politics, time period, etc...)
-ethnographic (qualitative, participant-observation)
-variables (quantitative, surveys) (America is very heterogneous)
8:30 - Watch Kwame Anthony Appiah's Examined Life interview on "cosmopolitanism" (@22:00)
Assign groups for Group-Led Textual Analysis
Day 1: Jeffrey Kroll
Day 2:
Day 3:
Day 4:
Day 5:
Day 6:
Day 7:
Day 8:
Day 9:
Day 10:
Day 11:
Day 12:
Day 13:
Day 14:
Day 15:
Day 16: Jeffrey Kroll
FOR NEXT TIME:
- Read Chapter 2 and create your first "Daily Top 5" list
- Complete Technological Competency assignment
-
- Send an email to the instructor at jkroll10@wctc.edu in which you tell me one interesting fact about yourself
- Post a reply in the Discussion Board forum called "Miscellaneous Discussion" in the thread called "First Homework Assignment" and tell us what brought you to this class
- DAY 2 GROUP ONLY: prepare to facilitate our discussion of Chapter 2
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