Week 7: Assignments

Please complete 1, 2 and 3 by the start of class on Tuesday, March 10. Plan ahead for item 4.

  1. Grand catch-up for blog post feedback: Go to the list on Canvas and find three blog posts from the previous weeks that have comments from fewer than two classmates in the hypothes.is group HST107. (Comments from me don’t count: they’re not “peer” review)
          • You can look at posts for week 6, but many earlier posts haven’t had a lot of attention, in particular if they were written after the initial due date. As always: remember the Architect’s model of giving feedback! Be kind, be specific, and provide concrete suggestions for improvement.
  2. Grand clean-up of your blog posts: Use the break to catch up, and to rewrite your posts based on the feedback you have received, and based on new insights you have developed. You can also add additional links and images.
  3. Look through the upcoming assignments for the final project. The second half of the semester requires more careful working ahead for your project. Check your schedule against coursework and tests for other courses, and bear in mind that you can’t rush these assignments.
  4. Due: Friday March 13: Plan to submit the first step for the final project: pitch the basic idea, and give reasons why you are interested in this particular topic.
            • Dig a bit deeper than “dragons are cool” (they are, we agree)
            • What in the course so far has guided you to this topic?
            • What in the list of readings or the topics portal has sparked your curiosity?
            • Length: 300-500 words
            • Post on your site as a blog post, category HST107
            • Note: you are not yet locked in, but this indicates a general direction.
  5. Check the course schedule for week 8 so you know what to prepare for each session.
  6. Check in on the Pad to see if there are questions you can answer, or want to add.

When you’re ready, head on over to Canvas and fill out the Declaration Quiz.