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American Memorials and the Politics of Memory, American Memorials and the Politics or Memory: Tutorial, Fall 2004
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In the post-September 11 United States, public memory has taken on heightened social importance. Plans for several September 11 memorials are well under way, and the public recollection and commemoration of the events of September 11 have taken on a large role in American political discourse. Why does the American public feel the need to commemorate sacrifice, and why is there a debate over the proper form of public memory?
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2004
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grinnell:3428
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Computing: Limitations and Promising Developments, Computing Tutorial, Grinnell College, Fall, 2004, Tutorial, Fall 2004, Walker
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The first year tutorial, taken in the fall semester, is Grinnell College's only general academic course requirement. The college intends the tutorial to assist students in further developing their critical thinking skills and in improving their written and oral communication skills. Each of the tutorials offered in a given fall semester is based around a particular subject matter, which provides the vehicle by which the above goals are accomplished. Uses the exploration of issues around artificial intelligence and computing in general
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2004
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grinnell:222
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Emotion and Cognition, Tut. 100.28 Emotion and Cognition
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The first year tutorial, taken in the fall semester, is Grinnell College's only general academic course requirement. The college intends the tutorial to assist students in further developing their critical thinking skills and in improving their written and oral communication skills. Each of the tutorials offered in a given fall semester is based around a particular subject matter, which provides the vehicle by which the above goals are accomplished. Explores how cognition informs emotion and how emotion affects cognition.
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2004
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grinnell:3440
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Narrative and Identity, Tutorial: Narrative and Identity
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All human beings tell stories, indeed some researchers argue that a narrative capacity is a critical and unique feature of human cognition. The great political philosopher, Hannah Arendt, claims that we tell stories because we need them to understand the intentions of human actors, and without them we cannot make sense of human speech and action. Stories not only help us to make sense of actions, they also motivate them.
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2004
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grinnell:3455
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Painting Modernity, Tutorial: Painting Modernity
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The first year tutorial, taken in the fall semester, is Grinnell College's only general academic course requirement. The college intends the tutorial to assist students in further developing their critical thinking skills and in improving their written and oral communication skills. Each of the tutorials offered in a given fall semester is based around a particular subject matter, which provides the vehicle by which the above goals are accomplished. Explores what is meant by the modern word.
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2004
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grinnell:3457
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Soundtracks and Scores, Soundtracks and Scores : Syllabus
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The first year tutorial, taken in the fall semester, is Grinnell College's only general academic course requirement. The college intends the tutorial to assist students in further developing their critical thinking skills and in improving their written and oral communication skills. Each of the tutorials offered in a given fall semester is based around a particular subject matter, which provides the vehicle by which the above goals are accomplished. Soundtracks and scores explores the use of music in conveying emotion in films.
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2004
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grinnell:3460
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The Comedies of Aristophanes, Tutorial: The Comedies of Aristophanes
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Throughout the semester we will explore the meaning, philosophy, and psychology of the comic as we see it in Aristophanes and elsewhere - what makes something funny. Is all humor contextual or are some of its elements intrinsic or universal? What did the famous actor mean with his last words,
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2004
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grinnell:3433