Posting Guidelines

MCC-SJFC 2013 Academic Cultural Exchange Blog Guidelines

Greetings! Welcome to the MCC-SJFC 2013 Academic Cultural Exchange blog. This blog serves as a virtual extension of our traditional classroom. Although we are in a learning space that is more casual, it is to be held in the same regard as a laboratory setting designed for respectful academic exchanges. You may post anytime up to the deadline which is 11:50 pm on the due date.  We are looking for approximately a FULL page of double-spaced text. We will provide a few generic applicable topics/ themes related to FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, RACE, LOVE, for example.  We will tweak the process and product as needed.

I.                    Online Academic Environment Guidelines

·         Civil disagreement will happen, but the goal is to be in conversation with others. We cannot grow if we cannot listen to perspectives that differ from our own.

·         Be sensitive when referring to quoted material. Many of the readings contain racial epithets and pejorative language.

·         You must post with your first name and last initial in order to receive credit for your comments.

·         Please do not use profanity and/or name calling.

·         You will be given one notification if your behavior violates our civility policy. If a second reminder is needed, you will have to meet with your professor before you will be allowed to post again. Remember, this is a public forum and many people will be reading the exchanges that you bring to the table.

II.                  Blog Submissions

·         You must comment on at least one blog post per story.

·         Your comments must reference the work you have read. **You must incorporate quotes from the work in your responses using page numbers (MLA).

·         You may also comment on information posted by other MCC and/or SJFC students. Ideally, both classes will be in conversation with each other.

III.                Blog Submission Dates

      Blog 1:       Moore Campbell Blues Excerpt                              Thurs 2/7

      Blog 2:       Morrison Native Son (MCC); Sula (SJFC)              Thurs 2/28

      Blog 3:       Wright Native Son (MCC); Black Boy (SJFC)         Tues 3/26

      Blog 4:       Nottage Crumbs (MCC-SJFC)                                Thurs 4/11

We are very excited to join you on this journey.

~ Dr. Arlette Miller Smith and Professor Tokeya C. Graham