Posts are different from responses because you're choosing the text to respond to. It can be anything related to the courses theme, including traditional texts as well as audio or video clips. Share the link to that text and create a post to share it with the class.
You should do 3 things in your post:
1) Link: to one or more articles, interviews, poems, videos, songs, etc.
2) Respond: share your reflections, connections, opinions, confusions, ideas, etc. Do not summarize the text(s). Assume that we have read them.
3) Inquire: Pose questions for your readers to consider and comment on.
Posts that don't contain all three elements won't be counted towards your grade.
How to post: click on the "New Post" tab on the top right-hand corner of the page. After writing, click on "Publish Post" (if you "save as draft" it will not appear on the blog). The rest should be more or less self-explanatory; please ask for help if you need it!
Excellent examples from past students. Note that it's a different course so the focus won't be the same, but all of the posts on this blog are what I would consider excellent. If you need a model, check them out (poems that are posted were for a different assignment so don't use those).
1/19/09
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Louisiana Wetlands: A Resource at Risk
The coastal Louisiana wetlands are one of the most beneficial wetlands in the United States. Not only can the economy be significantly supported by these swamps and marshes, but other things such as recreational and agricultural interests make up a large part of what numerous animals call home. Today, the Louisiana wetlands loss is the greatest in the Nation. Approximately half of the United States’ original coastal habitats have perished over the past two-hundred years. The Louisiana coast itself represents forty percent of the wetlands in the mainland United States, as well as eighty percent of the quantity lost. For these reasons, I feel that it is crucial that every effort is being made to save the wetlands. Scientists across the Nation continue to study why Louisiana’s coastline is fading away, while others are asking how it can be fixed and who exactly should decide.
Whether you are from Louisiana or not, do you feel that these wetlands are a beneficial resource needed to be saved or a lost cause?
Do you find it too much of a risk to continue to put more money into trying to fix and protect the wetlands even though they are extremely profitable?
I have always thought that the Louisiana wetlands to be a major point in enviromental injustice that affects citizens across the country in one way or another, do you agree?