REFLECTIONS

=**Reflections**= Reflections are required, graded assignments.

REMINDER FROM SYLLABUS:
 * "There will be approximately 10 reflections for 30% of your final grade ."
 * "Reflections should use significant quotes and ideas from the text that speak to you, and make connections to previous discussions. If done properly these reflections should help greatly in composing your and responding to others papers. As long as you submit a full page reflection of suitable detail and thoughtfulness, you will receive all 15 points that the assignment is worth."

These exercises are meant to help you record your thoughts and develop them further through discussion with others. They are intended to feed creativity and test ideas. Be specific and use examples. Responses to your classmates should offer insight, explaining why you agree or disagree, why you like specific wording or thoughts, how your own thoughts are similar or different, etc. Responses __beyond__ "Great idea," "I agree," or "I disagree" will be more helpful to you and your peers in developing ideas that can later be used in writing assignments.

=**Directions**= Read the prompt below and __respond on the designated page for your group__ (see links at left). __Make a "new post"__ addressing the prompt by 7pm Wednesday. Next, __comment on at least two other posts__ and __reply to comments__ on your original post before class Thursday.

Your posts may be as long as you wish. Please make sure that your original reflections are a __minimum__ of three sentences. If you participate in discussion and reply thoughtfully to your classmates you will receive all 15 points. //One post of three sentences will not receive 15 points.//

Further directions for the response are on your group page. See links on red navigation bar at left.

September 1st
How do you see the Dyson readings connecting to the McKnight paradigm?

September 8th
NOTE: If people in your group have not posted, please respond in other groups. Comment on connections you identify between the Al McKNight Paradigm and Theodore Rosengarten, //All God's Dangers,// "Youth," III//,// 57-94. Where do you see values influencing politics, politics influencing economics and economics influencing education and techniques?