In “Why Johnny Still Can’t Read (PDF below),” Baker Mitchell argues that “public schools from coast to coast are failing to teach young students the most basic skill they need to succeed in school and life: reading.” Mitchell provides a lot of statistics and examples to support his claim. Don’t forget that “softer” evidence, such… Read More Johnny Can’t Read
Today, we’re reading Caleb Gayle’s New Republic article, “Inside the “Most Incarcerated” Zip Code in the Country.” Please answer the following questions: How does Gayle define the practice of “redlining”? Go to the UW-Stout Library. Find a definition of redlining there. Provide the definition and citation here. How does the definition Gayle provides differ from… Read More Most Incarcerated Zip Code
Before we get started, you might find it easier to use Zotero or Mendeley (Z or M) for this project. Use topic that you are interested in studying based on your proposal and conference. Formulate an inquiry question that specifically describes what would like to know about your topic. Consider key words or phrases that… Read More Lit Review Workshop
Read Kyle Stedman’s “Annoying Ways People Use Sources.” Next, answer the following: Select one of the annoyances Stedman lists (try to move beyond Armadillo Roadkill). Describe that annoyance in your own words. Describe the fix in your own words. Why is the annoyance you selected important to avoid? How might this annoyance translate into writing… Read More Annoying Ways People Use Sources
Today we’re reading Jeet Heer’s “Tech Giants Can’t Be Trusted to Police Speech” The Nation. Once you’ve read the article, pretend you have to write a research project about it. Answer the following questions: What topics might you generate about this article? Which library databases would you select to do research? What key words would… Read More Tech Giant Research Skillz
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Today, we’re examining Eligon’s The New York Times article, “Few Talked About Race at This School. Then a Student Posted a Racist Slur”. Read the article and answer the following questions: What was the inciting event that caused Black students to raise concerns about racism? What makes you think that this wasn’t the first time… Read More Few Talked about Race
Check out Ilya Somin’s “Can Education or Information Shortcuts Overcome Political Ignorance?” and answer the following questions. How does Somin define an “information shortcut”? What is “retrospective voting”? What are its shortcomings? Why is depending on “opinion leaders” problematic? Somin claims that “governments have very little incentive to ensure that public schools really do adopt… Read More Overcoming Political Ignorance
Today, we’re watching an episode of Frontline, “Growing Up Poor in America.” As we watch the film, take notes about anything that strikes you, such as statistics cited by the narrator, the living conditions of the families, or the disposition of the children. Next, try and answer the following questions. Try to use a specific… Read More Growing Up Poor
