Week # 5 Assignments

For next Tuesday, June 30th, please read:

• Sections: “The Power of Place”  and “Building the Creative Community” from Florida, Richard (2002). The Rise of the Creative Class: and How it’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life.
• “Stripping for the Movement” (BB)

Thursday, July 2nd: NO CLASS!!

Blog response for week still due by Friday p.m.

Week # 4 Assignments

Hi folks, for Tuesday, please read:

• Part III – “The Experiential Life” and “The Big Morph (a Rant)” from The Rise of the Creative Class and come in with an idea of what you think you’ll pursue for the creative community project at the end of semester (only 3 1/2 weeks away!), so we can discuss!

For Thursday, June 25th: NO CLASS! (See next blog post  Week # 5 for updated reading assignments)

Be sure to post your blog response to this week’s assignments by Friday (midnight – or at least in time for early morning coffee and grading by Saturday).

Week # 3 Assignments

Tuesday, June 16th: Creativity and Change

Assigned readings:

• Chapters 6 & 7 from The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People are Changing the World.

Thursday, June 18th: Creativity in the Workplace

Assigned readings:

• Sections: “The No-Collar Workplace” and “Managing Creativity” from Rise of the Creative Class: and How it’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life.

Please post your response to the readings by Friday (midnight), June 19th. As discussed in class, you can approach your blog posts any way you’d like, but you must engage with several of the readings/concepts discussed. So feel free to reference personal experiences and/or opinions/thoughts, as long as those comments are backed up or make significant connections to the readings.

Week # 2 Readings / Assignments

Hi folks – don’t forget that we are NOT meeting in class this Tuesday, June 9th; however, you are still responsible for the readings, which we will discuss on Thursday. So for Thursday, please read the following:

• Introduction and Chapters 1 & 2 from The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People are Changing the World (on Blackboard)
  

• Sections: “The Transformation of Everyday Life,” “The Creative Ethos,” and “The Creative Class” from The Rise of the Creative Class: and How it’s Transforming Work, Leisure, Community and Everyday Life. (Book in bookstore)

Please post your response to the readings by Friday (midnight), June 12th. As discussed in class, you can approach your blog posts any way you’d like, but you must engage with several of the readings/concepts discussed. So feel free to reference personal experiences and/or opinions/thoughts, as long as those comments are backed up or make significant connections to the readings.