How to keep a college class interested and busy?

College Life
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<p>So in this small class of about 15, each of us has to “lead” once a month. What kind of activities would interest college students and keep them busy? Material to be covered is literature. What do you think?</p>

<p>PS. Active discussion MUST be stirred.</p>

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<p>Well… literature is a REALLY big topic so you’re going to have to be more specific… both about what you’re trying to accomplish and what sort of literature you’re reading. </p>

<p>Lemme use an example: If you’re reading about dystopian societies obviously you might read 1984, or Brave New World and you can have a discussion on the two of them. In my AP class in high school that was more or less what we did, a “destroyed them with what they love vs what they hate” discussion. </p>

<p>If you’re doing Greek/Roman mythtype you might decide to read The Odyssey and compare the hero to the hero in Oedipus Rex. So yeah… come back with something a bit more descriptive and we can help you.</p>

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<p>The Odyssey by Homer.</p>

<p>I mean discussion points are cool, but are there any interactive ways to present those ideas?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>You might have to be creative but I’m sure there’s a way to combine the Greek gods into something interactive. Maybe a discussion on the Hero archtype and how Odysseus meets or doesn’t meet that archtype like I mentioned above.</p>

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<p>Any activities you could recommend?</p>

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<p>bump10char…</p>

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<p>We read a Seinfeld script that was well received. Will and Grace scripts are fun too. This was in the context of a short story and dramatic literature class.</p>

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<p>How can I relate this to the Odyssey?</p>