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Sections 053 and 054 are a cohort around the theme of "exploring humanity." check
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Through reading, creative writing and conversation, participants will explore what it means to be human. Students will select their reading assignments from a range of engaging contemporary memoirs. Panel discussions, digital journalism, and a social action project will provide lively opportunities for leadership, team work and individual expression.

*Demonstrate growth in the following seminar goals: communicating questions, insights, and self-awareness through: class discussion and blogging; engaging in respectful debate; active listening; challenging fixed notions; developing and exercising leadership; taking charge of their own learning.*Summarize in writing and through a creative panel presentation the significant details and themes of a contemporary memoir.*Discover and reflect on the significant themes in their own biographies.*Create a personal, focused memoir using a combination of words, visuals, and/or digital storytelling.*Complete a final group project that involves a combination of some of the following skills: oral debate, public advocacy, research, online journalism.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.