Friday, January 8, 2010

Finding Forrester: Jan. 11 - 15, 2010

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Fri. Jan. 15, 2010 Homework: Read ch. 17 for Monday
- Hand in ch. 9, 10 & 12 assignments today (58 marks)
- Review answers to chapters 11 & 13 and chapters 14 & 15
- Provincial exam editing review

Thurs. Jan. 14, 2010 Homework: Read ch. 16 for Fri.
- J219 computer lab is booked.
- Do research on your ch. 12 topics and write your paragraphs.
- Finish ch. 9, 10 & 12 assignments for tomorrow (58 marks).

Wed. Jan. 13, 2010 Homework: Read ch. 14 & 15 for Thurs.
- Test prep reading practice on Manhattan article. Mark in class.
- Finish ch. 9, 10 & 12 assignments for tomorrow (58 marks).


Tues. Jan. 12, 2010 Homework: Read ch. 13 for Wed.
- What can be learned from Harvard's "Project Implicit" research? Should this type of bias assessment tool be applied to the selection process for jury members, judges, or other professionals in positions of trust?
- As an example of media bias analysis, read the Jan. 11/10 article criticizing the movie Avatar.
- Review chapter 8 answers.
- Continue work on ch. 9, 10 and 12 assignments (Due Fri. Jan. 15)
- If finished, start work on the chapter 14 - 19 worksheet.

Mon. Jan. 11, 2010 Homework: Read ch. 12 for Tues
- We will be participating in Harvard University's "Project Implicit" study, which surveys implicit bias related to a range of topics.
- View the introductory video about this project. Then, go to Project Implicit and complete 2 surveys of your choice. After you've participated, continue reading and working on your Finding Forrester assignments.

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