Topic 1

In 1-2 pages write about something that you (or people you know) believe in that does not necessarily have evidence proving its validity, and something that has evidence to support it, but that you find hard to believe. Then explain what you think determines “truth.”

  Sometimes we need windows and mirrors in language to help us see more clearly. Please read/view the following links and generate relevant discussion about how these pieces made you reflect on your education, process, voice, and/or style. 1) “What I Learned From Teaching English in North Korea (Links to an external site.)“ by Suki Kim 2)…

Please read Japanese Fashion From Edo to the Modern Era.pdf and Our Kimono Mind, Richard Martin.pdf  Summarize both and come to class ready to discuss

______________________________________Answer premises with book reading (200 words)  *Due Tuesday, Sept. 6 @10am!* Some guiding questions to consider as you are reading: –was Plato’s dislike/distrust of the Sophists justified or unjustified? –(borrowing from Borchers), are there contemporary equivalents of the Sophists? –(borrowing again from Borchers), which of the five canons do you think is most important? Which…

FOR THIS PARTICULAR THREAD, IF YOUR LAST NAME BEGINS WITH THE LETTERS A-M: Locate and post an advertisement that features a woman (or a woman’s body part, etc.)  OR references (overtly or subtly) LGBTQ+ folks.  Include a specific reading that you want to frame our discussion/analysis (see list below).   Tell us where you found the…

  1 Response is required What was your topic for your research/investigating? Question #2 2 Response is required List five concerns one may have about the topic. (i.e. I may have selected to look at being a market research analyst, so I may select to think about generational relations between Baby Boomers and Generation Z,…