Please describe 2-3 important aspects of your learning in this course. What new ideas, awareness, or understanding you have gained as a result of taking this course? Discuss the significance of the learning for yourself. For each aspect, include thoughtful discussion and specific examples (from readings, films, websites etc.) to illustrate your learning. Which materials or activities were most helpful to you in achieving these new ideas or understanding?
Here are some additional questions you might consider addressing in your response: What have you learned about growing up southern? What view do you have of southern experience that you didn’t have before? How do children’s lives today compare to earlier times? What do you think the future holds for children growing up in the South? Will it be different from what we have studied? Will it be different from your own experience, if you grew up in the South? Do you find any connections between your learning in this course and with other courses you have taken?
Your initial posting should be 450-500 words. Be sure to respond to the postings of least three classmates.
Criteria Elements
General Quality Fully addresses the question(s) and stimulates substantial follow-up postings
Critical Thinking Rich in content; full of thought, insight, and analysis
Timeliness Posts in time for other students to read and respond to
Stylistics Few grammatical or stylistic errors