22WI_GENE29929-R3 Exploration Project

We will meet every Friday from 11:30  - 1:00 p.m. in HC 317. 

If you need to join remotely, please use this Teams link. 

Thursday, January 6: Class meeting 8:30 – 10:00. Read Getting to Maybe Ch. 1-3 for class. Pay special attention to the following topics: complexity, relationships, reflection, empathy.

 Sunday, January 9: Reflections due by noon. See prompt on Moodle.

Thursday, January 13: Class meeting 8:30 – 10:00. Read Getting to Maybe Ch. 4-5 for class. Pay special attention to the following topics: power, Brazil’s response to the HIV/AIDS crisis

 Sunday, January 16: Reflections due by noon. See prompt on Moodle.

Monday, January 17: MLK Day, no class. You may choose to work at your internship but are not required to. Please clarify this with your supervisor in advance. 

 Thursday, January 20: Class meeting 8:30 – 10:00. No readings for today. We will review the final paper prompt and have our resume session. If you have an existing resume, please bring it to class.

 Tuesday, January 25: Resume due for feedback/extra credit (optional)

 Sunday, January 23: Reflections due by noon. See prompt on Moodle.

 Thursday, January 27: Class meeting 8:30 – 10:00. Read Getting to Maybe Ch. 6-8. Pay special attention to the following topics: success, motivation, doors.

 Saturday, January 29: Final reflection paper due

Reflection Partners

Viktoria Solfronk (vpsolfro@bsc.edu)  & April Garcia Durham (agdurham@bsc.edu)

Rea Green (rngreen@bsc.edu) & Caroline Seale (crseale@bsc.edu)

Taylor Mays (tbmays@bsc.edu) & Jalen McDade (jamcdade@bsc.edu)

Jenna Prater (jeprater@bsc.edu) & Emily Tetteh (ejtetteh@bsc.edu)

How to Reflect on Flip Grid

Each person in the pair should do the following:

• Read the prompt and spend some time thinking about the questions. Jot down ideas you want to talk about; you may want to make an outline to follow so you don’t forget anything. You don’t need to write out your entire answer (this is informal!) but don’t try to think of answers out of the blue as you record your response.
• Record your initial response to the prompt.
• When your partner records their response, watch it a few times. Really think about what they’re saying. What questions do you have for them? How can you challenge them to think more deeply? To approach something from a different angle?
• Film your response to your partner’s reflection.
• Watch your partner’s response to your reflection. Consider their thoughts and questions for you. Record a brief response in reply.

Key points:

• For each week, you will record 3 videos: your original reflection, a response to your partner’s reflection, and a response to the feedback your partner gave you.
• Do not think 100% on your feet! Have at least a few points jotted down before you record so you can keep track of what you want to say.
• Flipgrid is a safe space, just like our classroom.
• Have fun with these! They should be casual chats between friends, even if you’re discussing a serious topic. Wonder out loud, ask the questions that are really bugging you, throw out ideas no matter how crazy they seem. This is a chance to explore your experience from multiple angles with the input of your classmate.

Why are you doing this internship? What goals do you have for yourself and your work? What are some specific things you want to learn, specific people you hope to talk to, specific skills you want to develop? (Your reflection partner can help you think about steps you can each take for achieving those goals!)

Now that you’ve wrapped up your first few days, what are you excited about? What are you nervous about? Is there anything you think you’ll be especially good at, or a task that will be a challenge? Make note of these things and revisit them at the end of the month to see if they turned out as you expected.

Connect what you’re learning in your internship or our reading to your prior knowledge. For example, are you seeing real-world examples of concepts from some of your courses? How does that change your understanding of those concepts? Maybe you’re seeing different dynamics from what you expected based on previous knowledge; explain those differences and what might account for them. Maybe you see a connection between a novel, poem or painting you studied and your internship. Explain the connections you see between new knowledge and prior knowledge, using specific examples from your internship.

What new questions or views do you have based on this internship so far? How might you answer those questions or study those topics further?

Explain how the work of your organization connects to broader social issues. Why is there a need for your organization to exist, and for your specific project(s) you’re working on to happen? What are the multiple causes of the issues you’re addressing? Is your organization addressing one or many causes, and why are they focused on the causes and solutions they are (i.e., how did they determine the scope of their work)? How do you see strategies from Getting to Maybe being enacted? Or, which strategies do you think the organization should enact, and why?

How has this month has shaped your interest in future civic involvement, either as a volunteer, political advocate, or in your career?

See the attachments below for the prompt and grading rubric.