Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Class Agenda 3.25

1. Quiz 4.  

What do you make of the novel so far? How would you characterize the plot? Who seem to be the main characters? What do you think is the most important event which occurs?   

These quizzes are now open note, or open book if you can prove that you did the reading - proof consists of notes, annotations, sticky notes, or any other form of textual marking occurring throughout the extent of the assigned text.

Last Quiz: 36% did most or all of the reading; 8% did some of the reading; 32% didn't do the reading; 20% didn't take the quiz.

This result means that there will be quizzes for the next three classes. These quizzes will escalate in weight, with Quiz 4 counting as 10, Quiz 5 counting as 15, and Quiz 6 counting as 20 points. If less than 75% of the students continue to not read, all further quizzes will remain at 20 points. All future quizzes will be open-note or open-text subject to the conditions described above.



2. Responses to last quizzes: the size of the National Guard; the scope of the rioting, including non-railroad employees; the fact this took place 'pre' tear gas; the rioters were "regaining a right" (Francely); to what extent was the riot a reaction to the militia firing on the crowd (Kimberly); what is the purpose of burning buildings?; the size of the mob; the reason to 'deputize' men;

3. Images
Homeless sleeping in police station
Rich and poor family side by side


 Poor child

Policeman and abandoned child


Pittsburgh roundhouse

destroyed railcars

union depot burning

communism as death: Thomas Nast

3. Writing Lab: Draft your working thesis and create an outline for the first essay assignment. Raise your hand if you need assistance.

Closer look: have a look at the visual materials provided by the professor.

4. Sharing ideas: Share your paper ideas with another student.

5. The Destruction of Gotham.

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