Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Timelines
As we haven't had much time to discuss timelines in class, if you have created one you would be willing to share, please post it here. Thanks!
Standard of Living
Did anyone have additional thoughts about the journalistic doc we watched on Sat. and our conversation with Clay? What did you think about the interviews he got? If you have questions about the film or for Clay in general, post them here and we'll see if he'll respond.
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Week 5 Readings
Hello all--
It's me, Kate the TA, once again getting the posting started for the Week Five readings. Thank you for your participation last week here on the blog and in class on Saturday. It's hard to believe that we are past the halfway point of the class already!
As I challenged you last week, I'd like to see 10 individual people post on here. Again, the people who are assigned this week's readings should definitely post their thoughts and reactions. I know the rest of you have opinions, so get them up here for all to see!
Joy is away on vacation for most of the week, so if you have any questions, please email them to me and I will answer them to the best of my ability or pass them along.
It's me, Kate the TA, once again getting the posting started for the Week Five readings. Thank you for your participation last week here on the blog and in class on Saturday. It's hard to believe that we are past the halfway point of the class already!
As I challenged you last week, I'd like to see 10 individual people post on here. Again, the people who are assigned this week's readings should definitely post their thoughts and reactions. I know the rest of you have opinions, so get them up here for all to see!
Joy is away on vacation for most of the week, so if you have any questions, please email them to me and I will answer them to the best of my ability or pass them along.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Discuss Week Four readings
Hello, all--this is Kate, the TA. As you know, Joy will not be teaching class this week, and I will be facilitating in her absence. As such, we have a busy schedule on Saturday and may not have time to discuss this week's readings, so I would like to get a discussion going on here about them. Please view this not as an essay assignment, but a conversation amongst you as class members.
Having said that, I would like the people who were assigned the readings for this week to kick off the discussion. There are four readings, so four of you minimally should post. However, let's aim to have 10 people contribute to the conversation.
See you all on Saturday.
Having said that, I would like the people who were assigned the readings for this week to kick off the discussion. There are four readings, so four of you minimally should post. However, let's aim to have 10 people contribute to the conversation.
See you all on Saturday.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Additional Resources and Connections
As you come across sites and topics that connect to our discussions or might be of interest to other students, add them here!
Monday, September 29, 2008
Discuss week 3 readings here
Let's kick off a discussion on this week's readings! Feel free to tie in to earlier readings and topics as well . . .
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Potential documentary projects
Please "comment" to add additional projects you hear of. Also if you hear of someone looking for help with an existing project.
Here is one on racism and this year's presidential election. If you're interested, let me know. I didn't want to post her phone # on a public blog.
I hope that someone on your staff or a student may be interested in a documentary regarding the issue of race and the NC Presidential Election 2008.
After discussions with friends, a neighbor and client, I became concerned that the elephant in the living room was now so big (race factor) that a more direct exploration of the issue would help N.C. move forward on the issue of racism and how it divides people.
My background - I am caucasion female who is 43 and works aa Ph.D. psychologis. I also have a Master's degree in Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures from UNC-CH.
Close friends who are 85 and 82 recently had a second Obama sign stolen from their yard.
The second one came back covered with racial slurs, white power written on one side and a swastika. A neighbor who is in her 80s also told me she usually votes for the Democratic Party's candidates, but grew up in a different time and just isn't comfortable with Obama. A client who lives in rural NC told me her husband and older sister said they would never vote for a N ---- even though they always vote for the Democratic Party's candidate.
I believe this is happening all over the state and the country.
I am trying to see if I can generate interest in some church communities in N.C. to have forums regarding this issue.
Concerns about sexism have also arisena and this could also be discussed.
The time for such a documentary is now - the first Afr-Am candidate for president will never be a first again.
Let me know if any of your staff or students would be interest in exploring this topic with me.
Cheryl Johnson (Raleigh)
Here is one on racism and this year's presidential election. If you're interested, let me know. I didn't want to post her phone # on a public blog.
I hope that someone on your staff or a student may be interested in a documentary regarding the issue of race and the NC Presidential Election 2008.
After discussions with friends, a neighbor and client, I became concerned that the elephant in the living room was now so big (race factor) that a more direct exploration of the issue would help N.C. move forward on the issue of racism and how it divides people.
My background - I am caucasion female who is 43 and works aa Ph.D. psychologis. I also have a Master's degree in Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures from UNC-CH.
Close friends who are 85 and 82 recently had a second Obama sign stolen from their yard.
The second one came back covered with racial slurs, white power written on one side and a swastika. A neighbor who is in her 80s also told me she usually votes for the Democratic Party's candidates, but grew up in a different time and just isn't comfortable with Obama. A client who lives in rural NC told me her husband and older sister said they would never vote for a N ---- even though they always vote for the Democratic Party's candidate.
I believe this is happening all over the state and the country.
I am trying to see if I can generate interest in some church communities in N.C. to have forums regarding this issue.
Concerns about sexism have also arisena and this could also be discussed.
The time for such a documentary is now - the first Afr-Am candidate for president will never be a first again.
Let me know if any of your staff or students would be interest in exploring this topic with me.
Cheryl Johnson (Raleigh)
Week Two Discussion of Readings
Folks who volunteered for one of this week's readings, will you kick off some discussion here? Thanks!
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Welcome to Class! Week One Homework
Check out one of last year's winning entries from the 3rd Coast Audio Festival competition. http://thirdcoastfestival.org/annual_competitions_2007_winners.asp
I like "Grandpa."
Follow this link to CDS's iTunes site and listen to the piece called "Sign Me Up" by Bill Erwin and Gina Cammarano from this year's Audio Institute: http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/new.duke.edu.1302244289.01340851427.1633330953?i=1465098223
Listen to this audio postcard by Jennifer Deer: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4653708
Think about what is different in this audio postcard format from traditional audio documentaries.
Remember to answer your "Who Are You" and "Inner Journeys" worksheets as well as you can at this moment.
I like "Grandpa."
Follow this link to CDS's iTunes site and listen to the piece called "Sign Me Up" by Bill Erwin and Gina Cammarano from this year's Audio Institute: http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/new.duke.edu.1302244289.01340851427.1633330953?i=1465098223
Listen to this audio postcard by Jennifer Deer: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4653708
Think about what is different in this audio postcard format from traditional audio documentaries.
Remember to answer your "Who Are You" and "Inner Journeys" worksheets as well as you can at this moment.
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