APELC Class Notes
APELCers, yesterday and today we reviewed several important points from the Course Outline, and I presented you with foundational concepts that’ll guide our study of language and ideas and inform your composition this year, among them definitions of culture, worldview, schema, and various types of text and signs. Please review these notes carefully (note reviews will become important very soon); although I don’t give “unit” quizzes, I have been thinking of impromptu ways to make students accountable for knowing concepts. Even though they won’t show up on the APELC exam at the end of the year, they’re important and may support your thinking about ideas we encounter during our time together, so I may devise some quick assessment to make sure you’re understanding what you’re being presented.
Until we meet again, why not peruse the “Culture” article at Wikipedia? You may find it informative and interesting. Also, for those who disagree with positions on about my opinions of Inception and Avatar, here’re two opinion pieces (the first more a portal to other sources) about the blockbuster films: “‘Inception’: The Backlash Begins” at The Atlantic, and “Heaven and Nature” at the New York Times.
Have a great weekend.