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What physical resources are required?

You must read two books (or the equivalent) this semester.  The first one, book "A" below, is one book required of everyone.  The second book, "B" below, is required, but you have a number of choices from which to pick.

BOOK for "A," REQUIRED:

(1) In the Land of Magic Soldiers by Daniel Bergner.  Available in large (trade) paperbound.  Find it in the IHCC Bookstore or possibly other large bookstores.  (Unless you order this book 3 weeks or more in advance, buying this book in the IHCC Bookstore may be the best way to get it on time.)  Click here for a description of both In the Land of Magic Soldiers and A Long Way Gone.

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A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah.  Available in small hardbound format--possibly a cheaper paperbound format by the time school starts in Aug. 2008).  Find it in the IHCC Bookstore or possibly other large bookstores. (Unless you order this book 3 weeks or more in advance, buying this book in the IHCC Bookstore may be the best way to get it on time.)  Click here for a description of both In the Land of Magic Soldiers and A Long Way Gone.

 

NOTE: You may choose either of the above two books (Bergner or Beah).  To see a description of both, go to In the Land of Magic Soldiers and A Long Way Gone.  Later, when it is time to pick a second required book to read in this class, there will be a long list of books from which to choose.  Both the Bergner and Beah books are on the list, so you will have the option, later, of reading whichever one you have not yet read, if you wish.  The best way to choose which one you want to read at the beginning of the class may be to go to the IHCC Bookstore and actually read the first page or two of each one before you buy.  You may also want to know that there is a much shorter article made from the Beah book, and you may read this article as one week's worth of the second required reading for the class. 

   

(2) Grammar Handbook: You may use the one you acquired in your first composition course and/or the Online Grammar Handbook (www.onlinegrammar.org).  If you want to have a physical grammar handbook to hold in your hand and don't yet have one, almost everyone in the English Dept. uses Rules for Writers by Diane Hacker.  It is available in the bookstore from the stacks of other composition courses.

BOOK/READINGS "B," REQUIRED:

        Go to "Options for Second Course Reading" for a complete list of all the books from which you must choose. 

Choose one book or three articles (or mix and match) from the "Options" list.  The library will have one or two copies of many of them, and the bookstore will have one to six copies of most of them, depending on the book.  However, the bookstore will not have the copies available until after the second week of class.

 

Please look over all of the directions --and see the titles on the entire list--before you choose.  

                    

Recommendation: Don't choose this 2nd book or set of readings until you have read the first two assignments in Bergner (book "A").  Then start looking for your choice.  Some of the books below are on 48 hr. reserve in the Library: go to the front desk and ask to see the books for "Jewell, Eng. 1114."  (Be sure to ask specifically for the "1114" books, as I also have some books on reserve for an entirely different class.)

             

Special Notes: For more details, see "Special Notes" in the Web page "Options for Second Course Reading."

Note 1, AMAZON.COM purchases can be useful.  See "Special Notes."

Note 2, MIXING & MATCHING CHOICES:  You can mix three different choices from below.  See "Special Notes."

Note 3, A BOOK OF YOUR OWN: Sometimes this is okay with my permission.   See "Special Notes."

Note 4, EXTRA CREDIT: Extra reading from below is allowed for extra credit.   See "Special Notes."

Note 5, USING ANOTHER  LIBRARY:  See below, "Find in a Library."

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What are some additional online resources for researching my papers?

(1) Online resources about Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone: A List of Resources.    A list of Web sites, books, articles, films, and other resources about Sierra Leone and Africa, many very useful for research and study in this course.  

(2) An automated Web bibliography-entry maker called NoodleTools.  I have a subscription to use it in my classes.  It is free for you to use.  You simply type in the author's names, titles, publisher, etc., and it will create a perfect bibliography entry (in MLA or APA) for you.  Correct bibliography entries will be required in your Draft 3 papers.  Just click here on NoodleTools to start.

(3) "Find in a Library": You can go to Google or Yahoo to find your choice of books in a library.  Follow these simple steps:

1. Go to www.Google.com or www.Yahoo.com.

2. Use its search engine as normal, except start with "find in a library."  For example, if you were trying to find Shakepeare's Hamlet this way, you would type into the search engine box
            
                                           find in a library hamlet shakespeare
     
   

3. Then when the book name comes up, click on "Find a Library."

4. And then, in the new window, add your zip code.  You'll get a list of libraries having your book (including the Inver Hills Community College Library).  More details are available at http://www.oclc.org/worldcat/open/about.htm. 

(4) Game to play online: www.DarfurIsDying.com.  For full, hour-for-hour extra/make-up credit, play this online game in which you take the role of a Durfi and try to complete basic tasks without being murdered, raped, or kidnapped (developed at the Univ. of Southern California--USC).  Then write 200+ w. about it, describing what you did, what happened, and what you learned.  Count both your playing and your writing time.  (You'll need a high-speed line or a computer at school to play.)

(5) The IHCC English Dept. Web Site: http://depts.inverhills.edu/English.  This Web site not only tells you a lot about the English Department, its courses, and its teachers, but also helps you find a number of other English and writing resources.

(6) CollegeWriting.info's Argumentative Readings on the Web.  Looking for short, argumentative, online readings?  Find them here.

(7) Online Libraries:  www.inverhills.mnscu.edu/Library (IHCC) 
http://composition.cla.umn.edu/student_web/libraries_research.htm

(8) Online Reference Books and Other Research Links: http://www.inverhills.mnscu.edu/Library/resource.htm 
http://composition.cla.umn.edu/student_web/libraries_research.htm 

(9) Online Tutorial in Researching Using Libraries: http://www.inverhills.edu/library/searchPathClassic/index.html

(10) Online Help with Bibliographies & Quotations Using MLA, APA, and Other Styles: http://www.inverhills.mnscu.edu/Library/MLA%20handout.htm 
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/online/citex.html 
Online Guide to Writing and Research 
Online Grammar Handbook 
Purdue University Writing Center research guides 

(11) Web Links: 

http://www.yale.edu/gsp/: Yale University Genocide Studies Web site.

http://www.ushmm.org/museum/exhibit/online/deadlymedicine/: "Deadly Medicine: Creating the Master Race" [Macromedia Flash Player].  "Over its twelve-year history, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has certainly never avoided tackling immensely controversial and important subjects, and this latest online feature is certainly no exception to this trend. Designed to complement a current exhibition at the Museum, this site looks at the ways in which the Nazi regime attempted to transform the genetic makeup of the population through the use of eugenics. Legitimized by numerous trained scientists, these ideas surrounding “racial hygiene” were tested through experiments on “imperfect” human beings who were perceived as biological threats. Within the site, visitors can view a video introduction by the Museum’s curator, Dr. Susan Bachrach, and a number of rather interesting video testimonies on the subjects of genetics and eugenics by various experts. Additionally, visitors can also view profiles of the physicians and scientists involved in these activities. It should be noted that there is a remark on the site’s homepage that states that the exhibition is “…recommended for visitors of 11 years and older.”

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Do you know any theories I could use for my "Analysis Paper"?

Directions: Your best bet is to look for theories that you already know, either from reading about them and/or, better yet, from living or experiencing them.   While you are free to play with these theories, be sure that you do understand what they mean before you try to use them.

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Find Your Own: Use www.Google.com and write "_____ theory" with the name or type of theory written in the blank.

General List: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_theories

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Anthropology: www.as.ua.edu/ant/Faculty/murphy/436/anthros.htm, www.as.ua.edu/ant/Faculty/murphy/anthros.htm

Creation: www.crystalinks.com/creation.html

Criminology: www.crimetheory.com/explorations.htm

Feminism: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminist_theory

Literary Criticism (advanced): www.kristisiegel.com/theory.htm#phenom

Nursing: http://healthsci.clayton.edu/eichelberger/nursing.htm

Political Science: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_science

Psychology: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Psychological_theories, www.psy.pdx.edu/PsiCafe/KeyTheorists, http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/perscontents.html (personality theories)

Philosophy: http://plato.stanford.edu/contents.html, www.rep.routledge.com/signpost-articles, www.iep.utm.edu,

Religion/s: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_religious_groups, www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm

Sociology: www.mcmaster.ca/socscidocs/w3virtsoclib/theories.htm

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What are some films related to this course?  Can I use them for extra credit?

        You may earn extra credit by watching the films about Africa and about victims of other wars that are named in the following two lists.  (For extra-credit options, see "Make-up and Extra Credit" in ATTENDANCE.)

        You must write something about each film you see.  Some of the ways you can write are as follows:

1. Summarize the film.

2. Write a review of it (using, for example, the "Paper E - Critical Review" methods; see Section C, Chapter 6 of www.CollegeWriting.info). 

3. Write an evaluation of it (using, for example, the "Paper D - Evaluation" methods; see Section C, Chapter 5 of www.CollegeWriting.info). 

4. Answer any or all of the following general questions:

   • What was the basic story line, plot, or narrative line of the film (in a sentence or a paragraph)?

   • Who were the main people?

   • When and where did it happen?  Are the times and places significant?

   • How or why did the main event the film discusses happen?  What are some causes and effects?

   • What was the high point of the film for you?  Why/how?

   • What was the low point of it for you?  Why/how?

   • Who would be the best audience for this film (and/or the worst audience)?

   • What do you think is the "moral of the story" of this film - what should people get out of it or take home from it?  Why?

FILMS ABOUT SIERRA LEONE, AFRICA, and THIRD-WORLD DEVELOPMENT: 

FILMS ABOUT NON-AFRICAN WAR AND VICTIMS OF WAR: 

         Most of the films below have 3- to 4-star ratings (out of a possible 4 stars).  To see a review of each, simply go to www.google.com and type in the name of the movie.  (My descriptions below may have a few minor inaccuracies, as I haven't looked up each of these films individually on the Web.)  I'm missing some details on some of these: if any of you would like to supply them, just send notes to me (e.g., length of the film, year it came out, etc.). 

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What are some additional helpful articles I can use for researching my papers? - Greenhaven Press Books, Pamphlets, and Articles

Greenhaven Press collects articles on many academic subjects.  It then gathers these articles into books and pamphlets by subject.  Most of the articles are relatively short (6-12 pages) and relatively easy to understand.  Some of these articles may be very useful to you as you research your subjects for your two major research papers in this course.  Here is a list of publications containing articles related to subjects in the readings in this course.  These publications are available in many large libraries and college libraries, including the IHCC library. 

Opposing Viewpoints Books/Pamphlets

Euthenasia

Extremist Groups

(Genetic Engineering)

Hate Groups

Human Rights

War

"At Issue in History" Books/Pamphlets.

Nuremberg Trials

Rise and Fall of Hitler

"At Issue" Series, Books/Pamphlets

Anti-Semitism

What Is a Hate Crime?

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