A series of course websites facilitated student written reflections on topics in the news..
Il Giornale Pisano
Ben Johnston2019-06-28T23:56:44-04:00Il Giornale Pisano is a collective, online repository of writings produced during the summer ‘19 study abroad experience in Pisa, Italy.
Immigration Politics, Policymaking in the U.S.
Ben Johnston2019-06-28T23:56:59-04:00The course blog for Politics 334 hosted student reflections on news of the day and final projects in this course from the Spring of 2019
Indigenous Brazil
Ben Johnston2019-06-28T23:57:22-04:00The poem “TOTEM”, by André Vallias, served as an initial guide to the course. Each student chose one of the names of the indigenous people cited in the poem to research and write about it. The result of this research were contributed to the “TOTEM BLOG”, a collection of texts produced by each of the students about their people, as well as through the tags on the home page.
American Dissent
Ben Johnston2019-06-28T23:57:45-04:00This Writing Seminar explored the achievements — and limits — of social movements and ideas opposed to the status quo. Students analyzed Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech about the meaning of Independence Day, examined historical, architectural, and financial perspectives on the Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969 and conducted their own research projects investigating an act, movement, or theory of dissent of their own choosing.
Gender, Sexuality, and Media
Ben Johnston2019-06-28T23:58:27-04:00This course website offers a course schedule, assignments, and additional resources for VIS369.
Midterms Matter
Ben Johnston2019-06-28T23:58:53-04:00This course website chronicles the experiences and journalistic work of Journalism 447, Politics and the Media, as they travel to Arizona and experience, first-hand, the midterm elections of 2018.
Public Speaking
Ben Johnston2019-07-03T23:35:05-04:00The course website for English 230 housed video recordings of student speech performances and enabled students to leave time-coded comments on their videos.
Borderland: Reporting on the front lines of history in Greece
Ben Johnston2018-07-27T01:05:40-04:00In June and July 2017, students traveled to Athens and the island of Lesbos, notebooks and cameras in hand, to serve as eyewitnesses at a pivotal moment in world affairs. Their challenging assignment: Produce a compelling and rigorous first rough draft of history.
Students for Social Progress
Ben Johnston2018-07-27T01:08:17-04:00This site explores and shares ideas about improving society and making the world a better place.