Optional Tasks: Catch up with current events and your blogs. Consider reading and learning more about the bombing in Brussels, President Obama in Cuba, the presidential primaries, etc.
Extra Credit Opportunity: Since this semester has already been quite full with (hopefully) interesting, provocative, and somewhat difficult issues, I've decided that rather than requiring an outside reading book this semester, it will be an optional, extra credit opportunity.
Here are the requirements:
The book that you'll read is called Mizzoula by Jon Krakauer. You'll first need to purchase the book and then make time to read it. You then have a number of options to consider in order to receive credit. Choose one of the following:
1) Find a partner and read it together. Then complete your blog posts as you did the outside reading for first semester (three posts, comments on each of your partner's posts, responses to each comment).
2) Write a more traditional book report/review. See the link for the guidelines. Book Report Instructions
3) Participate in a book discussion group. It will be hosted by me and take place at a time convenient to all. You will be responsible for running the discussion. Group Discussion Sign Up
4) Form a small group 4-6 people and do a videotaped or podcasted group discussion on the book. Post the discussion to your blog.
After a I judge that there has been a thorough and satisfactory completion of any of these tasks (there must be a clear indication that the book was read in its entirety), you will receive the extra credit discussed in class.
