Paired article presentation

Working together using this wiki

Group members

• Pair 1: Kenny and Taryn
• Pair 2: Giancarlo and Lucia
• Pair 3: Dr. C
• Pair 4: Nabila and Rod
• Pair 5: Tanya and Amy V
• Pair 6: Kendra and Yu
• Pair 7: Inge and Nayoung
• Pair 8: Natalia and Juhi
• Pair 9: Samira and Lisa

Paired presentation assignment:

We're going to take a little different approach for a while in class. With a partner, you are going to find an article on a topic of your choice, assign it to the class to read *along with* questions to think about, and then lead a class discussion on the article for about 20 - 25 minutes during one class period. The article can be about anything you choose but it should be fairly in depth -- at least two pages, printed out. Good sources to check include Sports Illustrated, the New York Times Magazine, the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Harper's, and other magazines as well as other databases -- a;; of which can be accessed through the Sprague library webpage, under periodicals (the databases are under Articles, the specific magazines etc are alphabetically listed under Periodicals).

So, here are the steps you need to take:

1. With your partner, choose an article
2. Post the article to this wiki, along with questions and points you want us to think about while reading
3. Lead a discussion based on the article in class, for about 20-25 minutes
4. Assign a follow-up blog post, then read other blogs and comment on what people write in response to your post topic

Articles

1. Pair 1:

_Links_

*http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/harris/StudentProjects/Student_FairyTales/WebProject/Fairy%20Tales/Company%20of%20Wolves.htm

Discussion Questions

Q: WHAT KIND OF MESSAGE/MORAL WAS EACH STORY TRYING TO SEND OUT?

Q: HAVE YOU EVER PERCEIVED THESE MESSAGES READING THE FAIRYTALE VERSIONS?

Q: WHAT ARE YOUR OVERALL OPINIONS ABOUT THESE STORIES?

Pair 2:

LINKS

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4649112/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Idol_controversy

http://www.votefortheworst.com/

BEFORE DISCUSSION:

Q:DO YOU THINK THE VOTING ON AMERICAN IDOL IS BASED ONLY ON LOOKS?

Q:DO YOU THINK THEY SHOULD CHANGE THE WAY PEOPLE VOTE?

Q:SHOULD CONTESTANTS' PERSONAL LIVES BE USED TO DETERMINE WHO TO VOTE FOR?

Q:SHOULD ONE PERSON BE ABLE TO VOTE MULTIPLE TIMES?

AFTER DISCUSSION: (CHOOSE ONE TO ANSWER ON BLOG)

Q:DO YOU THINK THE VOTING SHOULD BE CHANGED FROM VOTING FOR THE BEST TO VOTING FOR THE WORST?

Q:WHY DO THEY KEEP SOME BAD SINGERS ON THE SHOW THAT OBVIOUSLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN VOTED OFF A WHILE AGO?

Q:ARE THE WINNERS REALLY AMERICAN IDOLS?

1. Pair 3:

Pair 5:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15221535/

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1077/is_n11_v49/ai_15837280

BEFORE DISCUSSION:

Do you believe everything you read about celebritites? Does the paparazzi have a right to invade in their lives?

What atrracts us to celebrities?

Will you be willing to sacrafice what celebrities said to become famous?

Why people want to become famous?

AFTER DISCUSSION:

1. If you were a celebrity, would you be able to handle the pressure of constant exposure?

2. Do you think celebrities should have a private life or a public life? Should photographers have some guidelines? Would this destroy their job?

3. How can a celebrity not read and believe the tabloids about their lives? If a paper says your spouse cheated on you, would you believe it? What about if there was a picture? Would that change your opinion?

1. Pair 6: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/20/nyregion/20cops.html

1. Do you believe that the cops the night of the shooting were doing the right thing by shooting the unarmed victims and then reloading and firing more shots?

2. In what ways should the cops handle this situation?

3. Do you beleive the family of Sean Bell will get justice for this case?

4. In your opinion do you think its right for the cops to go jail for doing their job?

5. Do you believe that the Sean Bell shooting was because of racism? (White cop shoot 31 times & Black cop shoot 11 times)

1. Pair 7:

(You may need your Montclair NetID to log in to this website.)

http://fa9cv9qa2b.search.serialssolutions.com.ezproxy.montclair.edu:2048/directLink?&atitle=Victims%20of%20China's%20birth%2Dcontrol%20policy%20are%20entitled%20to%20asylum%2C%20a%20U.S.%20judge%20says&author=Pear%2C%20Robert&issn=03624331&title=New%20York%20Times&volume=&issue=&date=19940121&spage=A14&id=doi:&sid=ProQ_ss&genre=article&lang=en

http://www.china.org.cn/english/2002/Oct/46138.htm

Before you read:

1) What do you know about population of the world? and China?

2) What do you know about "Birth Control" Policy?

3) Do you believe there are many Chinese families come to America because of the Birth Control Policy in China?

After the discussion: (choose one as your blog topic)

1) Do you think it is right to use IUDs (intrauterine device), sterilization, and abortion for Chinese government to reduce Population? Why or why not?

2) Do you have any better ideas to control population in China, and the world?

3) What would you think if our US government implemented the same Birth Control Policy?

1. Pair 8:

http://www.islam101.com/dawah/04_life_death.html

1.Do you beleive in life after death?

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_2659_128/ai_61586768

questions to think about while reading:

1) What kind of frightening experiences have you had in the past such as movies, roller coasters, etc?

2) How were the after effects of the situation/s you were in?

3) Did you cope with it differently the next time? Or did you never repeat it again?

4) Did the after effects last you a few days, weeks, months?

__AFTER DISCUSSION FOR THE BLOG__

Why do you think that people still go watch scary movies even though they know they are going to be scared? Are you one of those people?

1. Pair 9:

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=2919119&page=1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-pardum_depression

Questions to consider before reading:

1. Is Britney Spears going to come back? Did her actions affect her permanently?

2. Do you personally think that postpartum depression leads to drug and alcohol abuse?

3. In your opinion, is postpartum depression a "real" problem, or is it in the person's mind?

Questions to respond to in your blogs:

1. Do you think drugs/alcohol/partying is a way of coping with stress in celebrity’s lives? fame, marriage, children

- Do you think she is on drugs as a result of the divorce?

- Did it cause her to shave her head?!

Pair 10: Natalia and Amy

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17050167/

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17788386/