Phase I - American Culture

Hello Phase I

This is Blog  # 4

We just finshed watching "Defending Your Life"... a story about what might happen after you die. Did you learn anything from watching the movie?

Phase I Students

Hello, everyone.  Welcome to Blog  #3

I am glad that you all enjoyed watching "The Island". One of the issues explored in the movie is culture shock. 

When Lincoln Six Echo and Jordan Two Delta escape from their subterranean world to the surface world, they are suddenly exposed to American culture for the first time, and they experience extreme culture shock.

What are some examples of American culture that were strange to Lincoln and Jordan?

As always, I look forward to reading your comments.

"The Island" - Phase I Students

Happy Friday.  :)  Welcome to Blog  #2

I hope you are all enjoying "The Island." As you know, the movie deals with human cloning and the ethical questions that it raises.

Sometime in the future, scientists will successfully clone a human being. Please write a paragraph discussing the advantages and disadvantages of human cloning. Then tell us what your opinion is. Should a human being be cloned? Why or why not?

I look forward to reading your responses. Have a great weekend!

Hello Phase I Students! :-)

Welcome to The American Culture Blog  #1

Yesterday in class, we talked about many different movie genres. For example, as we discussed, "The Lost Boys" is a horror movie. Please use the comment box to tell us what your favorite movie genre is, and why. Also, what is your least favorite movie genre and why?

I look forward to reading your comments.

Welcome!

Welcome, everyone, to the American Culture Spring 2011 Class Blog!

Alan and I will use this site to post important information, announcements, and fun things related to our classes. You will use this site to post homework assignments, continue class discussions, reflect on the movies we watch, and comment on information your classmates have posted. Together we will make this site a collection of our thoughts, feelings, questions, comments, musings, reflections, and rants about anything and everything related to American culture.

We are especially excited that you will be able to share information and ideas about movies (and American culture) with classmates from both Phase I and Phase II.

Please remember to check this blog regularly (at least once a day), and to stay tuned for important announcements in class about some of your first homework assignments.

Any questions? Please let me know!