Lesson Plan for Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Preparing for First-Year Symposium
Today, we will be learning about First-Year Symposium and all it entails. I will provide guidance on how you and your teams can begin preparing.
Please see: First-Year Symposium Info
In-Class Activity
Who is someone you admire who has done really well in his or her field? What steps did they take to get there?
Homework
Seminar
Journal 7 is due November 5 by 11:59 PM on Blackboard. Here’s the prompt!
- How did the Team Informative Project go teamwork wise?
- What did you find were your strengths throughout this project? Weaknesses?
- Do you feel like you learned something bigger outside of what your actual topic was in regards to communication?
- Do you think that you work better in a group setting or by yourself? Why?
- If you could change something about this whole process what would that change be?
POLS
Due November 7 by 11:59 on Bb:
Read this article about LULAC vs. Richards. After reading it, react to the article by writing a response to the following prompts in an essay format, not to exceed 2 doubled spaced pages, in essay format:
- Explain the issues that are introduced in the article.
- What is the evidence the authors provide to support their viewpoints? What is your evaluation of their evidence?
- Did learning about the experiences of those in South Texas that did not have access to higher education lead to any adjustments in your attitudes or beliefs? Why or why not?
- How does this article connect to what you’ve learned in POLS 2306?
Reaction due by 11:59 PM, 11/7/2019. Assignment is worth 20 points.
Students who respond to all prompts will receive full credit (20 points). Students responding to some, but not all, prompts receive 1/2 credit (10 points). Students not taking the assignment seriously or not completing the assignment receive no credit (0 points).
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