Guidelines for the final paper/presentation:
**Present a journey. Where do you want to go, why? Describe your route.
Things to consider:
--what motivates you and what is your route
--you can go near, far, one place, multiple places
--discuss your mode of travel and your budget
--what would it take to make this travel become reality
--what is your travel philosophy-- think back to our readings for possibly inspiration or comparison
--will you go solo or with someone, and discuss your choice
**Please no more than five pages posted to your blog
**Your project may include narrative, schedules, poetry, quotes, music, photos, videos, maps, etc. etc.). Be as creative as you wish. This is your journey.
**Blog post is due on Feb. 25.
**You will each have 15 minutes to present (presentation sign-ups will be passed around on Wed, Feb. 18)
**You may use audio or visual aids (but it is not required). Please let me know if you need a data projector or laptop. There will be a VCR/TV in the room.
**Have fun with this assignment!
Sunday, February 15, 2009
February 18--assignment
Hello Travelers,
As a reminder, before next Wed, return to the place you visited the first week of the quarter. Observe and record. Write a travel writing entry in your blog. We'll give each of you time to describe and reflect upon your experience.
Our topic on Wed is "Imagined Communities: rethinking the “homeland”--Rethinking the journey"
Your readings for next Weds are here:
Gomez-Pena
( to be read for discussion purposes)
Travel Blogs
(take a look at some of these blogs for inspiration and to broaden your definition of "travel writing". It's fine if you just skim. Perhaps you'll find a writing style/approach/information that inspires...)
Also, please begin to think about your topics for the final paper/presentation.
(see recent blog post for guidelines).
Have a good week! See you all soon.
Julie
p.s. If any of you are interested in Berlin, you can find more information on the Honors in Berlin webpage:
It's not too late to apply. Just let me know.
As a reminder, before next Wed, return to the place you visited the first week of the quarter. Observe and record. Write a travel writing entry in your blog. We'll give each of you time to describe and reflect upon your experience.
Our topic on Wed is "Imagined Communities: rethinking the “homeland”--Rethinking the journey"
Your readings for next Weds are here:
Gomez-Pena
( to be read for discussion purposes)
Travel Blogs
(take a look at some of these blogs for inspiration and to broaden your definition of "travel writing". It's fine if you just skim. Perhaps you'll find a writing style/approach/information that inspires...)
Also, please begin to think about your topics for the final paper/presentation.
(see recent blog post for guidelines).
Have a good week! See you all soon.
Julie
p.s. If any of you are interested in Berlin, you can find more information on the Honors in Berlin webpage:
It's not too late to apply. Just let me know.
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