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Inquiry And Problem Solving In English Composition: Belonging, Exile And Migration [Composition], Phyllis E. Vanslyck
Inquiry And Problem Solving In English Composition: Belonging, Exile And Migration [Composition], Phyllis E. Vanslyck
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In the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Meanings of War and its Aftermaths Seminar, offered to LaGuardia Faculty in the 2018-19 academic year, we examined numerous critical essays and literary texts, as well as photographs and documentaries, to gain a more nuanced understanding of the ways war continues to inhabit peoples’ lives. When I began participating in this Seminar, I had already planned a first-semester English Composition course based on the theme, Belonging, Exile, and Migration. Thinking about connections between our readings for the NEH Seminar and my course, I was particularly interested in the ways stories of displacement …
Reflection 3 – Finding Your Purpose, Josh Goldblatt
Reflection 3 – Finding Your Purpose, Josh Goldblatt
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The assignment was used in the Liberal Arts: Social Science and Humanities First Year Seminar (LIF 101).
The main objectives are:
- Facilitate student self-examination and exploration of how interests, skills and values can connect to academic and professional goals
- Build student capacity for reflective planning, including breaking out tasks and self-assessment
- Build student knowledge of academic and career paths
- Support students with making a decision on proper major
- Increase engagement with college offices and staff
- Build writing skills – including essay organization and development
Relevant student Performance Objectives for course:
- Locate the multiple resources available at LaGuardia and use these …