For Tuesday... Holiday on Monday

Hello all,

Today we began our discussion in regards to our visit to the Holocaust Museum. We focused on the prompts that I issued prior to going to the collection. Mike and Julien's observations about the "backward" tour which we took really captured the sense of the first question. Our construction of subjectivity is really intertwined with history. The discussion about our trip also captured some of the sense of the readings and of our class discussions. I think that the focus on the collective vs. the individual also relates well to our constructions of subjectivity and objectivity.

We also spent a good bit of time discussing writing and academic discourse, since you are all writing a research-based inquiry text for the course. I am attaching the handouts to the email, and I will also post them on moodle. Remember, essay means "to try" and that is what you are doing in your exploration, trying to examine a topic for your reader and yourself. You need to complete an outline or observation prior to creating a fleshed-out draft. The handout is attached to the email. Please submit this as early as possible; however, it is formally due by Tuesday at 10 am.

Remember, to tell your reader what you think i.e. make an observation and then show your reader why they should believe you i.e. use evidence and reason in your outline or observation.

We also spoke about research, and if you need help, please let me know, and I can usually locate information for you or point you in the right direction.

For Class on Tuesday:

Read-Caruth, Mccarthy, Yeager

Write-Reflection posting

Do-Create an outline or an observation using the handout.

Take care,

Kat