Week 14: Recreation

“Playing poker for fun, with no money involved, is like playing tennis with the net down.”

-VP Pappy

Tu 4.21
READ: CL—“Erotica and Pornography” by Gloria Steinem; “Against Exercise” by Mark Grief; Prologue from Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H.G. Bissinger; Excerpt from Joe DiMaggio: The Hero’s Life by Richard Ben Cramer
IN-CLASS: Reading discussion; Presentations; Research paper updates

Th 4.23
IN-CLASS: Library session (Meet in room 213 in the MLK Library)

UPCOMING:

Tu 4.28
READ: CL—“Food is Good” by Anthony Bourdain; “Satin Worship” by Holly Welker
IN-CLASS: Reading discussion; Presentations
DUE: Persuasive Essay

Th 4.30
IN-CLASS: Watch—Trekkies (Nygard, 1997 USA)
JOURNAL 6 ASSIGNMENT: Using “World of Warcraft—Not Just for Nerds” by Jenna Busch (eR) as a basis, choose one of the two following options: A) Everyone has, at one time or another, engaged in a hobby that he or she was embarrassed to have others know about. What is something you've been "into" but preferred to keep private? B) What is a national hobby that you don't understand the fascination with? Don't get why people are so crazy for Guitar Hero? Don't see what's so exciting baseball? Write about a hobby whose popularity confounds you.
DUE: Journal 6