Reflective Research Presentation

Reflective Research Presentation

·         Presentation Date: Thursday 12/5

·         Worth 25% of your total essay grade

Directions: Make a 3 slide power point to share your issue with your classmates. Use PowerPoint, Google Docs or Prezi. Email/share with me via google docs.

o   Slide #1-Identify your issue.

o   What is the issue?

o   Who is the target audience?

o   Why did you choose this issue?

o   Slide #2-Indentify your interviewees and interview questions.

o   Who did you interview

o   What were your interview questions

o   Share 1 interesting interview quote.

o   Slide #3-Share what you’ve learned.

o   What have you learned from your reflective research?

o   Do you have any advice for audience members that are part of your target culture/generation?

Reflective Research Brainstorming and Outline

Reflective Research Assignment

1.     What are 3 issues you believe you face as a member of your culture?

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2.     What are 3 issues you believe you face as a member of your generation?

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3.     What is the issue you will chose for your Reflective Research Assignment? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.     Identify the target culture and/or generation of this issue (example: American College Students) __________________________________________________________

5.     Why do you think this is the most important issue facing members of your culture/generation? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.     List 3+ people you will interview and their relation to you:

a.     A peer: ____________________________________________________

b.     An elder: ___________________________________________________

c.      Someone currently living in your home culture: ___________________

d.     Other: _____________________________________________________

e.     Other: _____________________________________________________

7.     List 5 relevant, appropriate questions you will ask your interviewees:

a.     ________________________________________________________

b.     ________________________________________________________

c.      ________________________________________________________

d.     ________________________________________________________

e.     ________________________________________________________

Reflective Research Brainstorming and Outline

Reflective Research Assignment

1.     What are 3 issues you believe you face as a member of your culture?

·        _____________________________________________________________

·        _____________________________________________________________

·        _____________________________________________________________

2.     What are 3 issues you believe you face as a member of your generation?

·        _____________________________________________________________

·        _____________________________________________________________

·        _____________________________________________________________

3.     What is the issue you will chose for your Reflective Research Assignment? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.     Identify the target culture and/or generation of this issue (example: American College Students) __________________________________________________________

5.     Why do you think this is the most important issue facing members of your culture/generation? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.     List 3+ people you will interview and their relation to you:

a.     A peer: ____________________________________________________

b.     An elder: ___________________________________________________

c.      Someone currently living in your home culture: ___________________

d.     Other: _____________________________________________________

e.     Other: _____________________________________________________

7.     List 5 relevant, appropriate questions you will ask your interviewees:

a.     ________________________________________________________

b.     ________________________________________________________

c.      ________________________________________________________

d.     ________________________________________________________

e.     ________________________________________________________

Reflective Research Assignment Directions

Reflective Research Assignment

With a group you will identify the four main issues you believe you face as a member of your culture or generation.

First, let’s look an example from a culture related to this class:

Example: The Westernization of traditional cultures.

Thanks to the SACM, more Saudi students than ever before are venturing away from their homeland to seek an education in Western nations. Along with education comes exposure to a very different culture. Some people worry that this will result in the westernization of the traditional culture of Saudi Arabia. What do you think and feel about this? Has your time in the U.S. and exposure to Western culture changed anything about you? How do your elder family members feel about this dramatic shift? Are there any people that oppose the KASP? What traditional values are at risk? Do you think it will change the future of your nation?

Please note that an issue is not always a problem. It can be a positive change that still requires adjustment from people.

You will choose an issue that truly interests you to be your inspiration for a reflective research assignment.

What is “reflective research” and how does it compare to traditional research?

Well, I am glad you asked! J

Traditional research often involves reading articles related to a specific topic in order to help find an answer to a question or problem. The focus of traditional research is on outside resources which are professionally published. For example, a traditional research question may be “Do students perform better on tests when they take notes with pen and paper or on computer?” You would go to the library, try to locate as many articles and studies related to this topic that you could find, read them all and then write a paper reflecting on what you have learned.

Reflective research on the other hand, asks you to explore a topic or issue of particular relevance to you and then share opinions supported by personal life experience and experiences of people you know.  You would reflect critically on your personal opinion and experience, interview peers, friends and relatives on the subject, and then write a thoughtful paper reflecting on what you learned.

You will most likely be asked to do both kinds of research in your university career. Please do not think of reflective research as just talking about yourself. Like traditional research, reflective research involves careful planning, critical thinking and a professional approach to writing.

Christina will give additional instruction on using direct quotes in writing.

Reflective Research Assignment Prompt:

What do you believe to be the biggest issue facing members of your culture and/or generation today?

Answer the following questions in your essay:

1.       Why do you consider the issue you chose to be one of the biggest issues facing members of your culture or generation today? Include specific examples of how this issue has affected your life personally and the lives of your friends and family.

2.       What is the history of this issue? How have things changed and why? What are peoples’ reactions to the change? Do you think the change is for the better?

Conduct Interviews:

3.       Interview at least 3 people.

One must be a peer, one must be an elder.

I would prefer if you interviewed at least one person who is currently living in your home country. An older relative, such as a grandparent, would be a good candidate to satisfy this requirement.

Prepare a minimum of 5 questions to ask each interviewee. Interview questions must be approved by Christina.

Include quotes from your interviewees in your paper.

Paper Requirements

·         Your written reflective research assignment must be 3+ pages.

·         It must include direct quotes from your interviewees (at least 5).

·         It must be typed in a Word document.

·         Font: Arial

·         Font size: 12

·         Spacing: Double

Due Date

Your Reflective Research paper is due on 12/9

Divergent Chapters 11-13

Divergent Reading Questions

Please write your answers to the following questions from chapters 11-13 of Divergent. We will discuss your answers in class.

Chapter 11

1.       Describe Tris’ dream about Peter.

2.       When Tris looks in the mirror the morning after her fight with Peter, she says she sees a stranger. Why does she call herself a stranger?

3.       Where does Four take the initiates in this chapter?

4.       What kind of job do Dauntless initiates who don’t rank in the top 5 at the end of initiation likely have to do?

5.       What rank was Four in his initiate class?

6.       What types of jobs can the Dauntless have?

7.       Which job does Tris think sounds like the best job option for herself?

8.       Who recognizes Tris at the fence? How does she know him?

9.       Which is the only faction that hugs?

10.   What is strange about the lock at the fence at the edge of the faction territory? What does this make Tris wonder?

11.   Four tells Tris that her fight with Peter was wasn’t something he wanted to watch. What do you think he meant by that? What do you think Tris thinks he meant by that?

Chapter 11 Vocabulary

Please write the 2 news word you read in this chapter and their definitions:

1.       Word: ______________________

Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.       Word: ______________________

Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter 12

1.       Does Tris win her second fight?

2.       What are the initiates woken in the middle of the night to do?

3.       Who does Four choose to join his team first?

4.       What do all the people Four choose for his team have in common?

5.       Describe the type of players that Eric chose for his team.

6.       Why does the Dauntless-born initiate turn off her flashlight?

7.       Where does Tris go once the game starts? Who follows her?

8.       What is Four afraid of?

9.       How does Tris find Eric’s team?

10.   The person who captures the other team’s flag wins the game for their team? Who captures the flag and what is strange or surprising about this?

11.   How does Tris feel about her life in Dauntless at the end of the chapter?

Chapter 12 Vocabulary

Please write the 2 news word you read in this chapter and their definitions:

1.       Word: ______________________

Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.       Word: ______________________

Definition: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Chapter 13

1.       What do the Dauntless initiate learn to do today?

2.       What is more important than “reason or sense” to the Dauntless?

3.       What does Eric try to make Al do? What does Eric do when Al says “No”?

4.       Who takes Al’s place at the target?

5.       Who throws knives at Tris’ head?

6.       What does Four do to Tris on purpose?

7.       At the end of the chapter, Four says to Tris, “I’m getting a little tired of waiting for you to catch on.” What do you think he means by this? 

Divergent Chapters 7-10

Divergent Reading Questions

Please write your answers to the following questions from chapters 7-10 of Divergent. We will discuss your answers in class.

Chapter 7

1.       Are there many Abnegation transfers to Dauntless? How many?

2.       Do Dauntless-born initiates and transfers go through imitation together?

3.       Who is “Four”?

4.       What is the first food Tris eats with her new faction, Dauntless? Why is it strange to her?

5.       Why do members of Abnegation only eat “plain” food?

6.       Describe the other Dauntless leader named Eric. How does Tris feel about him?

7.       What was Eric’s original faction?

8.       Will all initiates be made members of Dauntless?

9.       How many initiates are there? How many are Dauntless-born? How many are transfers?

10.   Who can Tris hearing crying when they go to sleep?

Chapter 7 Vocabulary

Please write the definitions for the following words from chapter 7:

1.       placid

2.       indulgent

3.       initiate

4.       ranking

Chapter 8

1.       What is the first thing that Dauntless initiates learn how to do?

2.       How many stages of initiation are there? Describe each stage:

3.       Why would Tris’ father never approve of guns?

4.       Christina excuses herself from being rude saying, “Mom used to say that politeness is deception in pretty packaging.” Her original faction was Candor. Does this quote surprise you? Why or why not?

5.       Why do members of Candor not like members of Amity?

6.       Ask a native speaker what it means to be “the third wheel” (you can ask me in class if you don’t see a native speaker between now and our next class)

7.       Why does Tris feel uncomfortable when she sees two people kiss in public?

8.       After the initiates learn how to shoot a gun what is the next thing they learn how to do?

9.       Why does AL want to get a tattoo?

10.   Who does Tris see in the tattoo parlor?

11.   What does Tris get a tattoo of? What do they represent?

Chapter 8 Vocabulary

Please write the definitions for the following words from chapter 8:

1.       deceive

2.       frigid

3.       giddy

Chapters 9

1.       How does Christina describe the other Candor transfers, Peter and Drew?

2.       How are the Dauntless leaders Four and Eric different?

3.       Who is the first person that Christina has to fight? Who wins?

4.       Who tries to help Christina when she is forced to hand over the edge of the chasm by Eric?

Chapter 10

1.       What word is spray painted on Tris’ bed when she goes to take a shower?

2.       How does Al feel about fighting?

3.       Who is the first person that Tris has to fight?

4.       Where does Tris wakeup after she fights Peter?

5.       Is Tris attracted to Al? Why or why not?

6.       Will the initiates get a chance to see their parents?

Divergent Chapters 4-6

Divergent Reading Questions

Please write your answers to the following questions from chapters 4-6 of Divergent. We will discuss your answers in class.

Chapter 4

1.       When Beatrice gets home from the aptitude test and talks to her brother she hears the sound of a train whistle. What does this sound make her think?

2.       Is every family in Abnegation religious? Is Beatrice’s family religious?

3.       What have Beatrice’s parents taught her about physical contact?

4.       Which faction rules the council? Why?

5.       What did the report released by an erudite member (Janine Mathews) say about an abnegation member (Marcus)?

6.       Who does Beatrice’s father complain about often?

7.       Do many people who are born into the Abnegation faction choose to leave it?

8.       Marcus’ son, Tobias, left Abnegation. Which faction did he move to?

9.       During dinner with her parents, Beatrice decides that she won’t choose to leave her faction for Erudite. Why will she not choose Erudite?

Chapter 4 Vocabulary

Please write the definitions for the following words from chapter 4:

1.       Sarcasm

2.       Flirt

Chapter 5

1.       Why does Beatrice say she will never smoke cigarettes?

2.       Why do Beatrice and her family walk up twenty flights up stairs to the Choosing Ceremony instead of taking the elevator?

3.       What are the substances in the bowls that represent each faction? (hint: Abnegation’s substance is grey stones)

4.       How do the children mark their choice of faction?!

5.       When Marcus gives his speech at the choosing ceremony he explain why the factions were originally created. What is the reason?

6.       What does the motto “Faction before blood” mean?

7.       What is the people’s worst fear?

8.       Which faction does Caleb (Beatrice’s brother) choose? Why is this shocking to Beatrice?

9.       Which faction does Beatrice choose?

Chapter 5 Vocabulary

Please write the definitions for the following words from chapter 5:

1.       numb

Chapter 6

1.       Why do the Dauntless take the stairs after the Choosing Ceremony?

2.       How does Christina (great name, huh? ;) help Beatrice?

3.       What is the first Dauntless initiation test? Does everyone pass?

4.       What does Beatrice change her name to?

5.       Who is the first jumper?

6.       What is the slang term that members of Dauntless call members of Abnegation?

Chapter 6 Vocabulary

Please write the definitions for the following words from chapter 6:

1.       stiff