Announcements

Dear CRT Students,

Thank you for all your amazing work on week 4. Your discussion board on cults was fascinating to read. Some of you created your own cults, and others summarized interesting sources on this topic.

So, what have …

Please see this overview of this week’s unit.

In Week 6, we are thinking about how we make decisions in life, and discussing an organized approach to problem-solving. How do you make important decisions in your life? There is a …

Dear All,

In Week 5, we are beginning to prepare for the argumentative essay assignment. It’s all about opposing viewpoints, analyzing arguments, and developing your own opinion on a given topic. Please review the reading on arguments, and take notes …

Dear CRT Students: I enjoyed reading through your personal examples of bias in question 10 of week 3s quiz. We all have biases and experience the biases of others–the challenge, now that we discussed them in more detail, is: how …

Hi Everyone,

The posts about Beyonce’s song “Formation” were absolutely impressive, very dynamic and fun to read. Many of you went above and beyond the assignment requirements. You noted that the song is about feminism, African American female empowerment and pride, …

Dear All, 

In week 4, the leading question is: How do we know what we know? You will explore some errors in thinking, and reflect on how we can avoid making such errors. We will also discuss types of claims, …

Dear All,

Week 3 already! I am excited about reading your quizzes on language and your analysis of “Formation.” Reminder–our week 2 ends tonight, so tonight is also the deadline for week 2 assignments.

This week is all about bias: decoding …

Hi Everyone–I watched all your Flip intros. Thank you so much for your memoirs, and for taking the time to post your video. It was so wonderful to see your faces and hear your voices. When I was reading your …

Dear Students–Week 1 ends at midnight tonight and Week 2 begins today (there is always this one-day overlap between the corresponding weeks). Please be sure to submit your assignments for Week 1 (Flip introduction, Conversation 1, Quiz 1 and the …