Weekly blogging

Over the course of the semester, you will make eleven blog posts. Blog posts are due most Fridays by the end of the day.

I’m asking you to make these posts because we learn better when we pause to reflect on our activities; things that didn’t seem important at the time can come to feel much more significant. This kind of reflection also helps us to come up with new creative ideas, which will be useful as you work on your exploration assignments.

Blogging every week will give you a record of your time in class that you will be able to look back on, tracing the progress of your thoughts and ideas from the beginning of the semester to its end.

In your reflective blog posts, answer the following questions:
• What was the most memorable element of this week’s readings, discussions, and/or activities?
• What question(s) did the class raise for you (about material we covered, or about something related)?
• What more would you like to explore about this material?

Write at least 300 words. You can post at any point in the week – I recommend doing it right after class, when discussions are still fresh in your mind.

Each blog entry is worth 15 points, making up 15% of your grade in total. Your lowest blog grade will not be counted. Blogs posted late will receive half points.