DAY 01-CYCLE 01-SEMESTER 02: January 3, 2012

HANDOUTS FROM TODAY:

You were given your grade printout at the end of class.

IN CLASS TODAY:

1. Montana 1948 reading quiz.
2. Small group activity centered on selecting scenes from the novel that best help us answer essential questions about the book's main themes:

• The Haydens both represent and are dismissive of the law. To what extent do each of the members of the Hayden family respect the law?
• To what extent is Wes Hayden dismissive of the law?
• Much of the book considers law vs. lawlessness, or civilization vs. wilderness.  Where do we see these forces conflict with one another, specifically for Wes,for Gail, and for David?
• Is Wes Hayden master of his own fate? Is Frank?
• Is Wes a good brother?

    3.  Review of final exam, grades, comments.


CLASS NOTES:

Notes will be posted on the wikispace.

HOMEWORK
Tomorrow, we will begin preparing cases for and against Wes Hayden in the death of his brother, Frank.  You will be working in small groups.  In preparation for that group work, and the group work you will be doing over the course of the semester, you are to complete the following:

You are to listen to the first 12 minutes of the This American Life radio program entitled "Ruining It for the Rest of Us," a piece about bad apples. You do NOT need to listen to the whole program! Just the first 12 minutes! You may find the program by clicking here.

You are to write or type responses to the following questions:

1. What are the three "bad apple" types the study identifies?
2. The study talks about those behaviors in the work place. What do those behaviors typically look like in the classroom?
3. Based on your own experience in less than successful classes, are there other types missing from the list? If so, what are they?
4. Explain "the spillover effect."
5. One of the groups overcame the bad apple effect. Explain how, and the specific skills employed.
6. Hypothesize: what are "good apple" types? Identify and define them.