Assignments – Week #15

Posted on May 14, 2021 by JSylvor
  1. Final Zoom Session: We will be holding our final Zoom session of the semester on Monday, May 17th.  We will be discussing Isabel Allende’s “And of Clay Are We Created” and wrapping up the semester!   This is a mandatory session.
  2. Isabel Allende, “And of Clay are We Created” – Allende’s story, based on a real-life volcanic eruption that took place in Colombia in 1985, takes a clear-eyed look at how we process disaster and  its attendant human suffering.   In a brief (300-400 word) response, connect your reading of “And of Clay are We Created” to  your own life experience, perhaps focusing on the pandemic or thinking about other disasters that have occurred during your lifetime.   Some questions worth pursuing might be:  How do we connect or respond to suffering – whether nearby or far away?  What role do screens play in our experience of this pandemic or of other disasters?  What do they make possible, and what do they obstruct?  What role do politicians and government have in managing disasters?  What role do the media play in how we experience tragedies?     Please refer to specific elements of Allende’s story in formulating your response.   Please share your response on the blog by May 17th.
  3. Final Essays: As you know, your essays are due on Wednesday, May 19th by midnight. Please submit your finished essay to me by sharing it as a google doc with [email protected].    If you are intending to share any materials with me while working on the essay, please be aware that Monday would be the last day to get any feedback from me!
  4. Office Hours: Because of our final class, I will not be holding my regular office hour on Monday.  Please reach out to me via email or Slack if you would like to make an appointment to meet with me or if you have any questions as you complete these final weeks of the semester.
  5. Final Exam: As I announced earlier, your final exam will be posted to the blog by 8 am on Monday, May 24th and will be due by the end of the day on Tuesday, May 25th.  Because of the tight turnaround to submit your final grades, I will not be accepting any late submissions of the final exam, so plan accordingly.
  6. Course Evaluations:. If you haven’t already done so, please take a few minutes to complete your course evaluation for English 2850.  Student feedback is important to me!!!  (Rest assured that I will not see your evaluations until after I have submitted my final grades.)
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