What are you thankful for?

I hope all of us have a great Thanksgiving.  Don't forget to post about your holiday.  Also remember to write a post about what you are thankful this Thanksgiving! 

Gabriel Bol Deng

FSS attended the Gabriel Bol Deng presentation this week!  What did we think?

Carbon Footprint Quiz

What is your carbon footprint?  We need to all take the quiz and post our responses!  Here is the link:
http://www.myfootprint.org/

Watch clips from the Rally for Sanity or Fear...

And tell us what you think!
http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/rally_to_restore_sanity_and_or_fear/index.jhtml

FOOD INC

We watched half of Food Inc....Wow....Is all I can say...What did you think?

The Botany of Desire

Cannabis in the United States...

Proposition 19!

What do we think of Proposition 19 - a response to the Rolling Stones Article on legalizing Marijuana for recreational use in California?

SUPERSIZE ME!

We had a lively viewing of Supersize me...Much debate I think will ensue.  Many people revealed some biases and ideas of the way people eat and the various sizes that Americans come in these days....

Commercialization, Kids and society...Mickey Mouse Monopoly!

We finished the last of Mickey Mouse Monopoly!

Mickey Mouse Monopoly; Disney Childhood and Corporate Power

Video discussing Disney's role in our society!  What do you think?
Media, gender representations ...a woman needs to be saved by a man, womens' bodies are used to get what they want, family violence, media stereotypes,
Some of the movies they referred to specifically regarding gender representations....
Snow White - women love to sing and clean for their men
Beauty and the Beast - a story of domestic violence
Mulan - strong women, but when the war is over - trying to get a man to marry
Bambi, Aladdin - women use their bodies to get what they want...
Media Stereotypes; racism and sexism
Chihuahuas always latino character; Latino characters usually doing things they shouldn't do...
Black people portrayed as apes, crows, hyenas
Natives needing to be tamed by white people
White supremacy in Tarzan...
Siamese cats as chinese; cunning sinister and manipulative

Considering Perspectives

In class (and everyday really) we are going to discuss differing perspectives on a variety of issues....

Definition

per·spec·tive

[ pər spéktiv ]

per·spec·tives

Plural

NOUN 

1. 

particular evaluation of something: a particular evaluation of a situation or facts, especially from one person's point of view

"a different perspective on the matter"

2. 

measured assessment of situation: a measured or objective assessment of a situation, giving all aspects their comparative importance

"He's having trouble keeping things in perspective right now."

3. 

appearance of distant objects to observer: the appearance of objects to an observer allowing for the effect of their distance from the observer

4. 

graphic arts allowance for artistic perspective when drawing: the theory or practice of allowing for artistic perspective when drawing or painting

5. 

vista: a vista or view

[ 14th century. Via French < late Latin perspectivus "optical" < Latin perspicere "look closely" < specere "look at" ]

per·spec·tive·ly ADVERB

Thesaurus

NOUN

Synonyms: viewpoint, standpoint, outlook, point of view, view, perception, side, angle, take, evaluation, assessment

Synonyms: proportion, scale, ratio, size, depth, range, distance

Synonyms: lookout, vista, prospect, view, scene, outlook, overlook


Zoom in and Zoom out Activity!

DEAD POET SOCIETY!!!!!

We watched Dead Poet Society and followed it with discussions about our best and worst learning experiences.

Story of Stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLBE5QAYXp8


In class we will watch The Story Of Stuff and we will post our responses later...

Flight 93

We read the short story "Flight 93," remebering the tragic events of September 11.  We shared our experiences from that day.

Reginald Burke

I am a freshman at TC3.  I am 18 years old.  My favorite sport is basketball.  I would consider myself a music fiend.  Without my music I don't know what I would do.  My favorite televeision show is Martin.  My favorite type of food is seafood.  My favorite clothing line would just have to be Polo!

Rashumba Brake

I am 17 years old.  I was born October 22, 1992.  My favorite color is orange.  I LOVE SIGN LANGUAGE.  When I have free time I listen to music.  My niece makes me smile she is my heart and joy.  My favorite food is seafood and I love to dance.

Ashan Clark

My name is Ashan Clark.  I am 17 years old and I live in Brooklyn, NY.  I am currently going to TC3.  I'm not sure what career I want.  I play any sport that I can.  My favorite show is Family Guy and House.  I'm a big Lakers fan.

Sam Baranski

I was born and grew up in a small town.  I am REALLY into music.  I play the drums.  I'm living on campus so it's nice to get out on my own and start figuring out what I want to do.  Right now I'm doing General Studies and I'm hoping to get into education.  After I transfer to a four-year school after TC3, I want to move down south and just spend some time travelling the country.

Sheena Driscoll

Hey everyone I'm Sheena Driscoll.  I am a freshman at TC3 and majoring in Liberal Arts.  Along with that I am in a Fresman Seminar Class blogging about our journey and experience throughout college.  So far college is a new experience and something woth getting used to.  Good thing I have friends here to help me through a new beginning.

Breanna Whalen

My name is Breanna Whalen and I'm a sophomore at TC3.  My major is Hotel and Restaurant Management.  My plan is to graduate from TC3 and transfer to Cortland State College.  In my free time I hang out with my friends and I also work as a waitress.

Chris Sherman

My name is Chris Sherman.  I am 18 years old and I live in Lansing, NY.  I am currently going to TC3, to get a teaching degree.  I like playing any sports, primarily ultimate frisbee, football, basketball, and soccer.  My favorite shows are House and Big Brother.  My favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys!  I am a laid back guy who likes to just hang out with his friends.  My favorite bands are Lincoln Park and Disturbed.  My passion is singing.  Music is my life.  My dream is to be a music teacher one day.

Kadeem Toppin

My name is Kadeem.  I am 18 years old and I am originally from Brooklyn, NY.  I moved to Long Island, NY when I was 15.  I am currently attending TC3.  I am undecided about what I want to study.  I like basketball which is my main sport, but I would play any other sport as long as it's fun.  My favorite shows are Fresh Prince, Everyone Hates Chris, The Game, and mostly anything that would make me laugh.

Lisa Davies

Hi my name is Lisa Davies.  I am 35 years old and I am a single mother of two. My oldest child is a boy and he is 12 years old. My second child is a girl and she is 7. My children are my life, my whole world. I would do whatever it takes to protect them from all the bad things in the world. I live off campus with my kids. I started college to show my kids that education is an important part of life. I want them to know that they need to do well in school so when they are my age, they won't have a hard life, that they can be whatever they put their minds. I am the youngest child out of four. I have two sisters and one brother. I like all types of music. My favorite movie is Jay and Silent Bob.  No matter how many times I watch it I always laugh, that's why it's my favorite movie. I believe that everything happens for a reason.

Fresh For Fall 2010 First Blog Entry

September 1, 2010 Freshman Seminar Self and World met for the first time.  We started class by getting to know each other with an ice breaker.  Each class member had to tell two truths and one lie and we had to guess which was the lie.  We got to know a lot about each other real fast.  Especially how many of us suck at lying.  We have agreed that we will start by introducing ourselves!