Student presentations

1 Dezembro 2015, 12:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Student presentations on "The Burnout Society".

Discussion of how involvement with the arts may prevent burnout and enhance the contemplative life

The Uniqueness of humans

26 Novembro 2015, 12:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Watched and discussed Prof Robert Sapolsky lecture on "The Uniqueness of Humans" from the Standford University site

Also watched and discussed Prof Sapolsky'sa lecture on heirarchy and stress in human and baboon communites.

The purpose was to gain insight into the role reflective contact with the arts can play in human development.  

Viewing and discussion of "Once"

24 Novembro 2015, 12:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Watched John Carney film Once (2007). Discussed the manner in which it dealt with music production and film making.

Free writing to paintings and advanced grammar

19 Novembro 2015, 12:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Review of grammatical issues that had been problematic in students' written assignments:
- inversion of verbs after nor, and adverbs of frequency link seldom Unit 97 Advanced Grammar in Use.

The difference between using "even though" and "even if".

Free writing to Mary Cassatt's painting of Lydia Cassatt.

Discussion of interviews reproduced in the manua with Harriet Chessman about her writing of Lydia Cassatt reading the morning paper

Discussion of longer student project and presentation of Reading the Morning Paper

17 Novembro 2015, 12:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

3 students presented Chap 1 of Lydia Cassatt reading the Morning Paper  as in manual.

Returned students free associative analysis to Elizabeth is Missing.  Discussion of results and students' questions.

Discussion of guidelines for longer assignment.