For the next two weeks, I am turning over the direction of Issues class to YOU! What we talk about, what we read or look at, will be entirely up to you. Each of you will need to come to class prepared to lead a short (10-15 minute) discussion on a topic of your choosing. Any topic (as long as it is Issues related) is fair game. You may bring a short article to have the class read or use a short film clip to prime the class for your discussion. After that, it will be your responsiblity to lead the class through a discussion of the topics and ideas that stem from the issue. You should think about this as an opportunity to share ideas about topics that we don't know much or haven't heard much about to this point.
Places to go to find articles or clips to use include newspapers (nytimes.com-check out the times topics section) magazines (time/newsweek), magazines with specific points of view (the Nation, the Atlantic), Frontline.org (which has documentaries online similar to those we use in class) or 60 minutes.
Everyone should be prepared to present an issue beginning on Wednesday, 1/4.
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