Home_Lands and the Borders of America - 27 Sep, room 5.2

Homework for Sep 28

Before the class of Oct. 1 we will study a structured way of analysing images (anthology, p 20). Please comment on ONE of these images in relation to the reading of chapters I and VIII of the late 19th century Dime Novel which appears in your coursebook, p. 47 and 49-50.

Sitting Bull e Buffalo Bill, 1885

cover of "dime novel", Buffalo Bill: From Boyhood to Manhood, circa 1882

See p. 20 of the anthology - guidelines for analysing an image
- format
- kind of image (abstract, representative, expressionist)
- intended audience
- emotions coveyed
- prominent and secondary elements - how parts contribute to the whole
- layout - where is the eye drawn to - how does the focus order the elements'
- relation between text and image
+ (multimodal analysis)
- light / shadow or kinds of colours
- high and low planes  (high generally corresponds to the ideal while low to the factual)
- left and right (left generally corresponds to the know and right to the new - order of reading, theme and rheme)
- if image represents characters, how do they engage with us? Looking straight (defiance, appeal), looking away (offering themselves to our look), etc.

Homework for September 26: Essay "Nostalgia Mongering at City Walk"

For those of you who have not yet bought the anthology here is the a not very good copy of the article for analysis in the next class that I found in the net: http://uiswcmsweb.prod.lsu.edu/ArtSci/english/English_UWriting/FILES/item34709.pdf

And a reminder of the factors for analysis:
i - main argument(s)
ii - key words and key terms
iii - evidence / substantiation
iv - underlying assumptions
v - audience
vi - style and tone
vii - genre

Lincoln in Dalivision (Salvador Dali, 1977)

Why Pop Culture?

Capicua
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPldHdOtuMU

TED talk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_3UYncNwz4

Class debates - Proposed format

1. Opening Statements (with at least 3 arguments, two of them must be literary)  

YES/PRO 3 min     NO/CON 3 min

2. Rebuttal - teams argue against each others' arguments  (2 rounds of 3 min each) 

3. Clarification / Questions from the audience (5 min)

4.  [Conference of teams] 5 min

5. Closing Statements  YES/PRO 3min NO/CON 3 min

Debate Preparation: 

1. Obtain information from reputable sources.

2. Provide at least two substantiated pieces of evidence (examples).

3. Prepare a quality open statement that shall be publicized   previously to the opposing team and to classmates (via blog)

4. Reflect clearly on the ethical theory/theories and principles involved with the issue.

5. Present your information effectively and convincingly (you may use props or audio-visual material, but you cannot exceed the alloted time)

6. In addition to preparing arguments for their position, each team should anticipate their opponents’ arguments and identify possible flaws or weaknesses in those arguments

Debate Rules:

You must raise your hand if it's not your time to speak.  
Teams lose 1 point for each interruption.  
Teams lose 1 point for whispering while another speaker is talking. 

Debate evaluation:

- by peers (classmates) who fill a handout with pre-set parameters

- by teacher, whose evaluation includes feedback from colleagues and appreciation of written post on the blog.

Calendar and Assessment Criteria 2016/17