Comparing Chronologies of the French Revolution

Students compare chronologies of different historians of the French Revolution to understand how it has been interpreted and understood by generations of scholars.

Credit Score Opener

In EC970, Household and Consumer Finance, Robert Turley started class with a real-life activity - an examination of an actual credit score.

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reading 1.pdf

reading 2.pdf

Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

This course teaches students the skill and process of solving problems in discrete mathematics through active participation in every class.

Drawing Our Galaxy

In this activity, students will create an illustration of the Milky Way galaxy from multiple perspectives.

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East Asian Text Diagrams

This activity helps students read texts, analyze them, and present the information into a diagram.

illness and medicine.pdf

flavors of byzantium.pdf

article.pdf

Egypt Protest Simulation

How should Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak respond to the massive protests plaguing his country? This in-class simulation requires students to adopt Egyptian and international actors' perspectives to aid President Mubarak's decision making.

simulation.doc

Elevator Pitch Paper Workshop

Students present an “elevator pitch” of their paper idea to their peers, and then receive feedback about their idea.

elevator pitch.pdf

Exploring Correlation Data on Popular Websites

Professor Nathan Kaplan uses popular websites and online data to generate discussion about the topic of correlation in his math gen ed, "Fat Chance." According to Kaplan, the purpose of the activity is to show students that correlations are everywhere, even in movie rentals, library cards, etc., and part of the era of big data is that companies will know lots of things about people even if they don't tell them.

Forensics Lab

This final lab project, contributed by the Cornell Center for Teaching Excellence, utilizes the techniques learned throughout the semester in the lab as well as the concepts learned in the lecture portion of the class. The project involves a person breaking into a building and leaving the exhumed body of the dead college founder and a threatening note in a classroom. Evidence such as fingerprints, hair, fibers, shoeprints and glass are left at the crime scene.

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Fun Quizzes

Claudia Goldin introduces her students to the economic aspects of polygamy and fertility through "fun quizzes" that lead students to reevaluate their preconceptions.

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frameworks.pdf

Generating Reading Questions

Throughout the semester, Jerusha Acterberg gradually shifts the responsibility for coming up with reading questions from herself to her Expos students.

discussion questions.pdf

Globalization Character Simulation

In Caroline Light's course, WGS1238: Consuming Passions, students participate in a simulation where each student acts out the persona of either an invented/fictional character or a real public figure. They then debate a question regarding globalization in order to develop critical thinking and contextual skills around the course's topic on agency in the global marketplace.

identities.doc

simulation.doc

resources.doc

Hemingway Parody

Let your students be Hemingway for a day. In this parody exercise, students learn Hemingway's style by adopting it.

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High Brow, Low Brow

This exercise has students explore the postwar notions of high brow and low brow by ranking and discussing various cultural items.

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How to Read a Sociology Article

In her first sections of the semester, Nicole Deterding discusses with her students how to read a sociology article.

reading tips.pdf

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Comparing Chronologies of the French Revolution

Students compare chronologies of different historians of the French Revolution to understand how it has been interpreted and understood by generations of scholars.

Credit Score Opener

In EC970, Household and Consumer Finance, Robert Turley started class with a real-life activity - an examination of an actual credit score.

Discrete Mathematics for Computer Science

This course teaches students the skill and process of solving problems in discrete mathematics through active participation in every class.

Drawing Our Galaxy

In this activity, students will create an illustration of the Milky Way galaxy from multiple perspectives.

East Asian Text Diagrams

This activity helps students read texts, analyze them, and present the information into a diagram.

Egypt Protest Simulation

How should Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak respond to the massive protests plaguing his country? This in-class simulation requires students to adopt Egyptian and international actors' perspectives to aid President Mubarak's decision making.

Elevator Pitch Paper Workshop

Students present an “elevator pitch” of their paper idea to their peers, and then receive feedback about their idea.

Exploring Correlation Data on Popular Websites

Forensics Lab

Fun Quizzes

Claudia Goldin introduces her students to the economic aspects of polygamy and fertility through "fun quizzes" that lead students to reevaluate their preconceptions.

Generating Reading Questions

Throughout the semester, Jerusha Acterberg gradually shifts the responsibility for coming up with reading questions from herself to her Expos students.

Globalization Character Simulation

Hemingway Parody

Let your students be Hemingway for a day. In this parody exercise, students learn Hemingway's style by adopting it.

High Brow, Low Brow

This exercise has students explore the postwar notions of high brow and low brow by ranking and discussing various cultural items.

How to Read a Sociology Article

In her first sections of the semester, Nicole Deterding discusses with her students how to read a sociology article.

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