English 505

For the last week or so we've been discussing the final project. today they had to turn in their annotated bibliographies, and they look promising. i am not sure if they look so promising because I gave thorough examples and instruction or if it is because i gave an extension...twice. I think the majority of the class enjoys the assignment. I altered Erin's assigment in that, instead of Hotel Rwanda, I have allowed them to choose a controversial television programs such as Nip/Tuck, The Boondock's, SouthPark... to illuminated the program's critiques of our culture. They must decide whether the program they choose is solely controversial (for the sake of shocking the audience with its sexual explicitness or vulgarity) or has some value. We watched an episode of Buffy and discussed how Buffy addresses many issues the class as a whole faced as teenagers in high school. As Erin provided a list of possible topics, I have as well. the possible topics I have provided all deal with identity (since this has been our most salient issue throughout the semester): racial, gendered, sexuality, class....