Research Presentation Schedule

Dear students,

Here is the schedule for your research presentation projects. Much of the schedule was arranged with those who attended class on Wednesday; if you were absent, I have slotted you in the remaining times. You must let me know if your date/time presents a conflict.

The presentations will cover 11-minute intervals – seven minutes for your presentation and four minutes to field questions.

As I said in class, you are required to attend your fellow students' presentations. I will note anyone who misses class.

Lastly, I have posted the slides detailing what I expect from your presentations and your papers here.

The schedule:

Mon., April 20

11:00 Veronica Pacheco

11:11 Kate Petronelli

11:22 Emily Cahill

11:33 Corey Nash

11:44 Katie Leclerc

11:55 Kirstie Mahon

12:06 Jennifer Arnold

Wed., April 22

11:00 Ian Delgiudice

11:11 Blue Peguero

11:22 Sarah Pucino

11:33 Henry Barcohana

11:44 Zach Hynes

11:55 Samantha Alfred

12:06 Mike Quick

Mon., April 27

11:00 Nick Parrillo

11:11 Leanne Jones

11:22 Nicole Agnew

11:33 Ryan Crowley

11:44 Ashley Efflandt

11:55 Alexis Brown

12:06 Emily Sherman

Wed., April 29

11:00 James Karalekas

11:11 Sara Karalekas

11:22 Chris Buonanno

11:33 Nigel Evangelista

11:44 Mandi Krajewski

11:55 Mel Turnquist

12:06 Caitlin Rouleau

Readings for Next Week

Hello students,

We had talked about a plan by the Obama Administration to tweak the nation's educational system and curriculum. Well, I found a story on that subject – and one that talks about the influence of charter schools. The links are here and here.

We will discuss these stories and the implications of changing the nation's educational system on Monday.

Wednesday Class Canceled

I hate to do this, but I am canceling Wednesday's class as well. The flu I have is more severe than I thought, and I don't want to risk infecting anyone.

I urge you to use your time to continue working on your research projects. The presentations are only four weeks away!

Again, my apologies for having to cancel class this week. I will see you all on Monday.

Professor Lewis

Class Canceled – Mon. March 23

Dear students,

I have the flu, and so have canceled class for Monday, March 23. We will continue our discussion of Celebrities and the Media on Wednesday.

Thank you for your understanding.

Your weekly discussion question is in the post below.

Professor Lewis

Monday's Class + Weekly Discussion Question

Hello students,

On Monday, we will continue our discussion of celebrities and the media. Please review the readings I assigned last week.

Keeping with a theme that arose in Wednesday's class, the weekly discussion question is:

Should celebrities (actors, musicians, politicians, business figures, etc.) be held up as role models?

Please explain your answer thoughtfully. 

Reading Assignment for Wed. March 18

Hello students,

Here is your reading assignment for class on Wed. March 18. They are two pdf files titled "Media and Entertainment" and "Why Do We Cover Celebrities?" They are located at this link.

Don't forget to respond to the weekly discussion question. See the post below for this week's topic.

Weekly Discussion Question

Hello students,

Welcome back from spring break! Now it's time to get back into the swing of things.

In that vein, here is your weekly discussion question. Your thoughtful replies are due by midnight Tuesday, as always.

What was the most interesting event you read, saw or heard in the news in the past week – and why?