Class Work

1. "I Can't Think" in-class writing - Quick Write - 15 minutes - take a few minute to review the article.

Essay topic: Do you agree or disagree with Beagley? Is society on information overload, or are we the most fortunate society to have existed since the beginning of time?

2. Group Activity

A. "Why Reality TV is Good for Us" by James Poniewozik: http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,421047,00.html
B. "When Reality TV Gets Too Real" by Jeremy W. Peters: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/08/business/media/08reality.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
C. "The Whole World Is Watching" by Thomas I. Friedman: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/27/opinion/27friedman.html
D. "YouTube This!" by Joe Queenan: http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jul/08/opinion/op-queenan8 (This article slams article "C".)
E. "Why the Internet Will Fail"  by Clifford Stoll: http://threewordchant.com/2010/02/24/why-the-internet-will-fail-from-1995/
F. Growing Up Digital: The Rise of the Net Generation by Dan Tapscott:
http://www.ncsu.edu/meridian/jan98/feat_6/digital.html
OR
http://www.consulttci.com/Book_reviews/growing_up_digital.htm

Join one of these groups. Do the following:
1. Read the article.
2. Discuss the article.
3. Identify the thesis - what's the point of the essay?
4. Identify the key reasons why the author believes this point is true.
5. Explain why the author is or is not correct. Share an example or two from your life.

Your group will share what you discovered with the class. You have 30 minutes to read, discuss, and prepare to share.

Homework: Read all articles. Write a two-three sentence summary of each. Then, write a one-page reflection on the article that you agree OR disagree with the most. Explain your point of view and provide an example from life to support your brief argument.