Christof Teuscher

UNST 135A
Winter 2014



1/12/14

Assignment
Book Discussions
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The goals of this activity aie as following:
Leau a class uiscussion.
Impiove communication anu public speaking skills
Piactice piesentation skills.
Piactice teamwoik.
Belve ueepei into a specific topic.
Connect the book with othei topics anu mateiials.
Think ciitically anu bioauen youi intellectual hoiizon.
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uioup size: S
You pick youi team anu topic, gioups will !"# be assigneu this time.
Length of piesentation anu uiscussion: 1h
The gioup must fiist intiouuce the topic anu summaiize the ielevant mateiial fiom the
book. It is iecommenueu to use ielevant passages fiom the book. The shoit piesentation
shoulu take 1u-1Smin.
In the following (4S-Sumin), the gioup leaus a class uiscussion on the topic. The gioup
ueciues the uiscussion foimat. Piepaiing soliu questions foi this pait will be key. Also, have
a plan ieauy if youi peeis aie not willing to paiticipate in the uiscussion. Engage the class as
much as possible.

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The following giauing iubiic will be useu:
Piesentation of topic: Supts
Biscussion questions: 1Spts
Noueiating uiscussion: 2Spts
uioup membeis paiticipate equally: 1upts
Peei evaluation: 2upts
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1 Non, Feb 1u Life veisus living
2 Weu, Feb 12 Femininity anu masculinity
S Non, Feb 17 Social noims anu expectations
4 Non, Feb 24 uenuei mouification
S Weu, Feb 26 Nental illness
6 Non, Nai S Fieewill anu choice