Whole Class Discussion-The Beauty of Being a Misfit This is our last TED Talk for the class, and I wanted us to watch one that wasn’t really connected with the material we were covering this week directly, but a powerful nonetheless. This week we are discussing a wonderful TED talk by author Lidia Yuknavitch. To … Read more
The Revolutionary Power of Diverse Thought To continue our discussion of cultural borders, I want us to watch a TED talk by Turkish author Elif Shafak. “In this passionate, personal talk, she reminds us that there are no binaries, in politics, emotions and our identities. ‘One should never, ever remain silent for fear of complexity,’ … Read more
Discussion: The Cultural Power of Food and Dance For our video discussion this week, I want us to watch two videos centered on two of what I believe are the biggest parts of someone’s culture: food and dance. The first video is a short film (PBS Short Film Festival) called “Sweetheart Dancers” focusing on “Sean … Read more
Ted talk discussion-Hip Hop, Grit, and Academic Success DIRECTIONS: For our TED Talk discussion this week, please watch the following video where we continue the discussion on grit and academic success. This impassioned talk, Bettina Love, professor of Education, explains how students who identify with Hip Hop culture have been ignored or deemed deficient in … Read more
Stephen Colbert Discussion Piggybacking off of Bettina Love’s TED talk about Hip Hop and predictors of success, I wanted to share with you a video of Stephen Colbert discussing the intersection of a Chance the Rapper/Childish Gambino song, Gilbert & Sullivan, and Lord of Rings in a very cool speech about language. You can earn 5 … Read more