Hi folks -
Once a week, you will be responsible for contributing your thoughts, reflections, and responses to readings, class discussions, and/or films viewed in class on this blog. Each week, I will post the reading assignments and expect you to incorporate at least two of the readings for the week into your journal response. In order to respond to that week’s assignments/class discussions, you must click on “comments” for that weeks post. I highly recommend that you first write out your response on a word document, then cut and paste into the comments section (if you were to lose internet connection in the middle of the response, for example, you could lose all that you wrote).
In order to respond to each week’s posting, however, you must register with WordPress. Unless you just want to, there is no need to get your own blog (just click on the option that gives you a username). These regular responses will help you further develop your own insights about globalization and culture, interact and exchange ideas with your student colleagues, and hone your critical thinking and writing skills.
If, for any reason, you are unable to get online to the blog to post your response by the date/time it is due, you must still turn in your response via email or in class on the morning it is due. Late responses will not be accepted. Blog responses are worth 40% of the total grade; therefore, missing even one blog response could affect your final grade, while missing two or more could substantially lower your final grade.
