Monday, September 23, 2024

Hidden Intellectualism: Reading in the Field

Today, you will use Google to help you find an article, op-ed or commentary on YOUR TOPIC for your Hidden Intellectualism Padlet. First, you will spend no more than 6 minutes using search terms such to find commentary on your topic.  You may want to type one of your critical questions into Google. Then, when you will spend a minute or two browsing and selecting from what you see. 

Next, you will take up to ten minutes to carefully read and re-read your article/commentary/opinion piece. Then, you will complete a SOAPS Analysis + Academic Summary on the article that you read about your topic. You will upload as a PDF or hyerlinked link in Schoology by the LOCK TIME.  You may WANT to consult the following places or aticles based on your topic: 

Here are a few places to find commentary on many of your interests: https://www.avclub.com/

Deadspin, Sports Commentary and NewsGadgets and Tech: GizmodoCars and Car Related Commentary; The Take-Out: Food Related News and CommentarySociety and Culture Podcasts from National Public Radio; African-American Interest: The Root; Various Groups of Interest: African-American; Student; LGBT; Latino all can be found at The Huffington Post Voices Section. Teenage produced podcasts from Radio Rookies or student friendly articles from Kelly Gallagher's Article of The Week as well as his article archive.  Remember, the article or podcast you select should be a Commentary or Opinion or Op-Ed piece.  That means it should express a perspective or viewpoint, claim or point of view. It can not just be news. Assistance for certain topics: Black Women in Volleyball can be found in HBCU's  Is everyone qualified to be a critic?   Gymnastics is hard on the body: physical therapy can help