Blog post for 4/14 due by 4/16

After receiving back you portfolio comments and completing your third essay, what research do you still need to gather from your project site to bring together your final project that will tell the story of this community?

Blog for 3/26 "On Dumpster Diving"

After reading "On Dumpster Diving" by Lars Eighner explain how a dumpster is an alternative archive. Give an example of another alternative archive that could be useful to your research project. Explain why.

Remember to comment on at least one classmates post.

Blog for 3/19

We have been discussing how to interview in doing your field work as well as the importance of being a good listener, paying attention to body language, and surroundings. In "An Anthropologist on Mars" give two examples of how Sacks uses these interview techniques and how they are important to the essay. Be sure to use direct quotes and be detailed in your analysis. Rember to respond to at least one classmate.

In addition, please list one person (who they are/role) that you are planning on interviewing at your site and three questions you want to ask. Be sure to respond to at least two classmates and provide advice on how they can improve their questions.

Blog for 3/5

What are your final thoughts on All Souls? How do you think reading this book can help you with your ethnographic project?

Don't forget to respond to at least one classmate.

Blog post Online class 2/26

While reading All Souls chapters 7-9 there are numerous observations MacDonald makes about places and people in Southie. Choose one excerpt where MacDonald gives an observation, write down the page number in your post, and explain why it is important to a theme in the book. You must state which theme you are writing about.

Please respond to at least 2 classmates posts. Your post must be completed by Sunday night and your responses by classtime Tuesday.

Post due 2/24

Choose a description in Everyday Use by Alice Walker that jumps out to you. What is successful about the way Walker writes that description and observation? Why is it important to the story? Do not forget to respond to a classmates post.

Blog Due 2/17

Based on the reading in our text Fieldworking for today, what does a field researcher need to pay attention to when observing space? Please list two things. What do you think is most important to include when observing and writing about a space?

Blog due 2/5: Ethnography

What does it mean to position yourself as a researcher?

What specific place will you be doing your ethnography on? What do you already know about this place? What issues might you face in conducting your research at this place?

This response is due by classtime Thursday. Do not forget to respond to at least one classmate.

Ethnography discussion Online class Assignment for Thursday

After reading the ethnography assignment sheet on our website please respond to the following:

1. What is your major (if it is undecided that is okay, just write it down)
2. What are your career interests? What jobs would you like to have in the future?
3. Make a list of at least three possible communities, groups, locations you could study for you ethnography this semester.

Post your responses in the comments by the end of the day Friday. Reply to at least two student comments by the end of the day Sunday. Keep in mind that this blog is for both sections of my 102 course so you will be having discussion with more than just the students in your class. This is great because it allows for more feedback.

Online Class Discussion for Thursday, January 29th

For homework you read the essay Shitty First Drafts by Ann Lamott. Please answer the following questions. You can post your answers by commenting on this post. Posts are due by the end of the day Friday.

1. Were you surprised by anything in this essay?

2. What did you learn from this essay?

3. Choose one quote from the essay you like and explain why. Perhaps you like an idea or writing style or language choice.

After you have posted your response, be sure to respond to at least two classmates posts by the end of the day Sunday.

We will this blog to reflect on the reading, writing, and discussion we do in class this semester. Details of blog requirements can be found on the course website under assignments then blogs.  Be sure to write not only your own blog responses, but respond to your classmates as well. In addition, be sure to take advantage of the affordances blogs have to offer. Use hyper links to link to material on other places of the web and put images, video, and any thing else available to you in your blog posts. Most importantly, have fun blogging! Keep in mind this blog space is for both of my sections of 102 which means you will be having discussion with more than just the students in your class. This will be great for generating ideas and feedback from more perspectives.