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Monday, March 14, 2011
Mar. 14th, 2011 11:00 pmThe article on domesticating animals in March National Geographic was pretty interesting. I read it this morning as I had to get up at 7am and adjust to the time change. I never really thought about that domesticated animals changed their genes and evolved to coexist with humans more. I mean, I knew humans developed genes like lactose tolerance in order to have domesticated animals but I never thought of things like multi-colored coats or floppy ears are genetic markers of domestication.
In the morning I worked on In class exercise 3 prompt and Paper 1 assignment. Professor S. sent me good discussion categories on El Cid and her old paper prompt (which was very broad). So I sort of adjusted her prompt and combined it with the discussion categories (religious attitudes, male honor, female honor, money issues, political relationships etc) to ask:
How does El Cid help us understand life in medieval Spain (specifically, your topic)? Can we trust El Cid as a historical source?
She will use my prompt. Since we are collaborating, I also send her my “Writing a Good History Paper” handout, which I developed in teaching in the writing program with the help of previous handouts from other instructors. Prof. S. said that she will not only give it to her students but will show it at the department meeting to adopt for the history department. Which is cool. And students do need detailed instruction of what a paper should be.
I bought blue headphones this time. Frelling plastic casting! It was really hard to pry it out.
Class 3 is so much better. I’m reminded of this every week. They listen to the lecture like they care. I put on the Gregorian chant for them today since we were doing Christianity.
Mama made Napoleon cake with proper cream. Yummy.
( House S7E16 )
In the morning I worked on In class exercise 3 prompt and Paper 1 assignment. Professor S. sent me good discussion categories on El Cid and her old paper prompt (which was very broad). So I sort of adjusted her prompt and combined it with the discussion categories (religious attitudes, male honor, female honor, money issues, political relationships etc) to ask:
How does El Cid help us understand life in medieval Spain (specifically, your topic)? Can we trust El Cid as a historical source?
She will use my prompt. Since we are collaborating, I also send her my “Writing a Good History Paper” handout, which I developed in teaching in the writing program with the help of previous handouts from other instructors. Prof. S. said that she will not only give it to her students but will show it at the department meeting to adopt for the history department. Which is cool. And students do need detailed instruction of what a paper should be.
I bought blue headphones this time. Frelling plastic casting! It was really hard to pry it out.
Class 3 is so much better. I’m reminded of this every week. They listen to the lecture like they care. I put on the Gregorian chant for them today since we were doing Christianity.
Mama made Napoleon cake with proper cream. Yummy.
( House S7E16 )
