Obama and Mccain's ad
This ad try to show people that Obama is going to work hard and to accomplish his promise as a president.His speech lets me feel more hopeful than Mccain does.In this ad, it shows a lot of expressions...
View ArticleAnalysis of Election Ads
The Obama ad seems very hopeful, and inspirational. He shows that he has made history in more ways than one by registering several people to vote, insipiring young peolpe to take part in the political...
View ArticleSupporting Obama
I am a supporter of Obama because I believe he is the right person to lead the country at this time. He offers a rare opportunity for the country and the world to start over, and to do better. It is a...
View ArticleElection Ads
I feel these two ads are totally different. Obama's ad makes me feel happy and easy, he let me feel Americans need to look forward and do better in the future. I think Obama can let Americans change to...
View Articleobama/mccain
I felt that Obama's ad was very inspiring. From the beginning, when they showed pictured of the American landscape, to the music, which is very upbeat and catchy. Obama is a very good speaker, he knows...
View ArticleLectures between Obama and MCcain
There are two different styles of lecture between Obama and MCcain. One is zestfully and enthusiastic, another one is Haughty and conceited. It is not difficult to see that Obama and MCcain have big...
View ArticleOff-topic but interesting
This video is pretty interesting. It shows some facinating data points about technological progress in the last ten years and how that will impact education.Discuss.
View ArticleGender ads
This page is an excellent collection of ads that use techniques related to sex, gender, and stereotypes.
View ArticleElection Ad (SORRY better late than never)
I think that Obama is more successful in the election ads than McCain. Obama is addressing “change” to America by introducing himself as a “black” man. America has always depended on a “white” man to...
View ArticleRoland Barthes on Myth
Hello folks. The article that I asked you to read for next Monday is here. It is a rich but difficult text, so please read it a couple of times, and write down a few notes: how does Barthes define...
View ArticleElection Ads
Honestly, I think Obama’s commercial is more emotional than McCain’s. Obama really pays attention to the details about some awkward situations presently and decides to change those troubles. In the...
View ArticleNationalism
Thanks for sharing your ideas with each other this week. Today (Monday) we're going to talk about the role that nationalism plays in advertising, and a little bit about what goes into making an ad....
View ArticleYour second paper
Now that you've finished revising your first paper once and for all, how about doing another one? We will be spending less time on this second paper. On November 17 (next Monday), we will do a...
View ArticleWednesday
Please do not forget that tomorrow's class will be held at the library. We'll be meeting with a librarian to learn about research techniques, in room 101A (downstairs) in the Rosenthal Library. See you...
View ArticleEssay #3 : A Short History of X
Your final essay for this course will be a carefully researched history of something that we don’t often think of as having a history: cultural institutions, concepts, and inventions that we usually...
View ArticleRead this over the Thanksgiving break
I've just posted, on the list of links to the right, a pdf of the first chapter ("How the Fork Got Its Tines") from a book called The Evolution of Useful Things. The chapter is about how forks came to...
View ArticleLast minute peer review
Since you have all finished your second paper now, I want you to do a last-minute swap in order to act as proof-readers for one another. Here's how it works:Tonight (Monday), read your paper again...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving
This is a reminder for most of you and an announcement for John and Maggi, who weren't present today: on Wednesday we will not be having class. Instead, it's your responsibility to communicate with...
View ArticleArticle 2
Hi. Yesterday in class I wanted to show you all some wiki pages that you might find inspiring. Well, now I have the links.The students in another Cyber 110 class are working on these projects:The...
View ArticleArticle 1
I'll be reminding you of this in class, because it's very important, to me and to all the students who will come after you: please complete a course evaluation of this course. In the past we used to do...
View ArticleYour last paper
Let me reiterate the requirements for the final paper here. —Your paper should be 4-6 pages (not including Works Cited).—You should cite at least four sources (hopefully sources that actually...
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