May the Odds Ever be in Your Favor: Citizenship Through the Hunger Games
In my Citizen 110 class with Professor Beach we read the Hunger Games trilogy. It was really interesting because we learned what citizenship is and how it’s comparable in the books and in the real world. This class was more discussion based rather than lecture based. All of our presentations were oral presentations. I really enjoyed taking this class. Because of this class, it really helped me overcome some of my shyness because of all the presentations we had to present in front of the whole class. It also really helped with my public speaking.
For each chapter we read in the books, we had to write a description of the chapter, significant action in the chapter, and discussion points to discuss in class. I liked that during each class we were able discuss for three minutes a chapter from the books. By giving an oral presentation on a connection between the book and real world issues, I was better able to know how to read a book in its entirety and loos at the most important parts. Our last presentation was a panel discussion on surveillance/privacy, celebrities influence, and poverty. My panel discussion was on surveillance on the internet. My topic was what is the government’s responsibility to not spy on their citizens and what is the company’s responsibility to not spy on their users. Attached is the outline for my panel discussion.
Overall, I really enjoyed this class and I am so glad that I chose this citizen 110 course. Before taking this course I would only read books for fun and enjoyment. Now, after taking the course, I can read to find the meaning behind the book and the important information that stands out.