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Each student must pick at least two topics from the selected list and submit at least two solid reading assignments
for each of those topics. One of the two assignments for a given topic
can be a video. Note that I will make the final reading assignments
(which will be posted on the website), but your selections will help inform the rest of the schedule.
"Solid" means that the assigned readings/videos must be of reasonable length and have some amount of technical or thoughtful content. A half-page piece or 90-second YouTube video doesn't count, although some set of those might be equivalent to one solid assignment. Reading assignments may include book chapters from "A Gift of Fire" (or parts thereof). Other academic writing, including studies / research, are also welcome. Journalistic pieces in whatever media should feature some level of in-depth analysis, not simply reporting. Your suggested readings should be submitted electronically via the submission form above. The submission should list each topic, with the readings collected under the topic. Each reading should include an article/video title, author (or publishing organization), and URL (if available) or other source (if not available online). You will also be asked to include a brief (1-2 sentence) explanation your choice – its relevance or why you think the readings would be a good choice for the class. Team Option: If you wish, your team (or a subset of your team) may work together on this assignment. In that case, if you have N students working together, you must pick at least 2N topics, and must include at least two reading assignments for each topic. Larger groups are very much encouraged. If you work in a group, only one person should submit the assignment, and it MUST include the list of members. |
Q: Does it have to be a completely objective article?
A: The articles don't need to be objective as long as they are
looking at the ethics of one of the topics. Since the goal is to
consider these questions from both sides, two opinionated articles that
take different sides would make for more rounded discussions.