Reading Assignment for Thurs. April 3

Dear students,

Your reading assignment for Thurs. April 3 is here.

We will discuss this reading in class, so please be prepared.

Weekly Discussion Question

Dear students,

This week's discussion question relates to our conversation in class about the economy and your reading assignment (see the March 20 blog post for the link):

Here is the question:
What aspect of the economy concerns you the most? Why?

Don't forget: You must post your thoughts before class on Tues. March 25.

Mandatory Reading Assignment for Tues. March 25

Hello students,

Here is your mandatory reading assignment for Tues. March 25. We will discuss this in class.

The link is here.

Reminder – Research Outlines due March 6

Dear students,

A reminder that your research project outlines are due on Thurs. March 6.

Your outline should be a concise summary of your progress to date. It should include the goal of your research (what questions are you trying to answer?), what you have learned so far, and how you expect to reach your goal.

Your outline also should include the sources you have used to date. List the author's full name (last name, first name), the title of the story/study, the name of the sourced publication, and the publication date.

Examples:
Doe, Joan "Man bites dog," USA Today, Sept. 6, 2006
Juan, Don "Analyzing a life of temptation," Journal of Neuroscience, 206 (that's the issue number) Sept. 2006 (that's the date of publication)

Send your outline as a Word document attached in an e-mail to me. My e-mail address is richclew@hotmail.com. Don't forget to CC yourself on the e-mail, so you know I received it.

Let me know if you have any questions.
Good luck!

Vote on Tuesday!

Hello students,

Don't forget to vote on Tuesday! I think you all have gained an appreciation for how historic this election is. And your vote does count. Exercise that privilege!