Author: Joyce

Which artist–Goldsmith or Lambert–gives you a more compelling view of the nature of writing and/or the role of the creative writer, and how so?

  • Summarize the author’s argument or viewpoint in a short paragraph, identifying key terms, and using direct evidence (in the form of quotations with citations and/or specific examples) from the source materials.
  • Write another paragraph connecting what you’ve summarized to any other ideas you have on the subject—previous knowledge, discussions elsewhere on our course site, and/or how it relates to your own art practice. (Remember to provide at least one specific example to illustrate your connection.)
  • Write a third paragraph identifying an idea or example from the reading/viewing that strikes you as unexpectedly interesting or disorienting, and explain why.

If a nation of Instanbul’s Marginal Propensity to Save (MPC) is .6 and its autonomous spending has increased by $4 million over the past 3 months, how much did Instanbul’s equilibrium Real GDP change over the same three (3) month period?

If a nation of Instanbul’s Marginal Propensity to Save (MPC) is .6 and its autonomous spending has increased by $4 million over the past 3 months, how much did Instanbul’s equilibrium Real GDP change over the same three (3) month period?

2) If the U.S. economy falls back into deep recession in 2013, name three (3) fiscal policy tools may be used to improve economic performance? Please list one benefit and potential danger to using each of these tools.

3) How is monetary and fiscal policy different?

Based on what you have learned about teaching and student development, what challenges do you foresee in implementing the author’s recommendations?

Then purchase and read one of the following three books, each of which address the issues of student race and/or poverty. All are available in ebook form, and both A Framework for Understanding Poverty and Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom are well-known books that are likely available from your local library. (For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood is a more recent book by a teacher who was named the 2015 Multicultural Educator of the Year and may or may not be available via a local library.)
A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby K. Payne (any edition)
Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom by Lisa Delpit (any edition)
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood… and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin
Assignment 1: Write a book report comparing the information in this book with the information learned in your prior courses, Section 1 of this course, and your own experience. You must address the following:
What did you agree with in the book?
What did you disagree with?
Based on what you have learned about teaching and student development, what challenges do you foresee in implementing the author’s recommendations?