Section
Theme & The New York Times
"Reading a newspaper
each day is perhaps the single most important part of being an informed and
educated citizen."
Graham Spanier,
President,
UNCW is participating in the
American Democracy
Project, which is a multi-campus initiative that focuses on ways to enhance
students' understanding of current issues and inspire civic engagement.
Each Honors 110 instructor has selected a theme to explore in further depth
throughout the term. The topics are all "hot" topics frequently
found in the news. Regularly reading a newspaper, in this case The New
York Times,
will help you understand and discuss the issues for our theme: Nature- Nurture.
This is a big topic, and it is very
likely that there will be any number of articles related to the theme of
nature/nurture… you may find results of studies, opinion pieces, reflections on
“old information”.
As you read the paper daily, look for
articles on….
At least once a week, write a (minimum one-page)
entry in your journal about an article from the New York Times. Select
an article on our theme you find interesting, relevant and useful and summarize
the article. Then tell how it relates to your experience or why you found
it interesting. Feel free to disagree! But back up why you do…
Be sure to label your entry “NYT : Date of article”. Be sure to identify the author, source,
title, section of the NYT.
In the NYT, special sections each day
Monday: Main
News and Business Day
Tuesday:
Science Times--- likely day for nature nurture!
Wednesday:
Education- likely day for nature nurture! & Dining
Thursday: Circuits/Technology; and House and Home
Friday: Escapes