Baby & Music
The little man is so active in my belly - I don't know what he is doing in there! MMA? Planning world domination? Dancing the Electric Slide, which I had in my head all day yesterday? Playing the drums? Andy and I, and hopefully mom Fyfe get to see him on the ultrasound tomorrow. I can't wait! Andy felt him kick last night - it was fun to watch his hand move up and down on my belly and feel the baby. I cannot wait to meet this child. Now that he is kicking there is a sense of reality that just wasn't there before. Amy posted some early pictures of her sons on Facebook, and they just made me long to meet our little one even more. I have baby fever!
Names under current leading consideration, in no particular order:
Owen
Alex
Ian
In other news I am teaching Comp II next semester. I planning on using music as a theme. I'm waiting for my free copy of a music themed reader from Pearson. Here is the table of contents:
1. The Appeal of Music.
Introduction.
"The Imaginative Mind and the Role of Listener," Aaron Copland.
"Music as a Safe Haven," Melissa Etheridge.
"Music as Energy," Kurt Cobain.
"Life in the 30s," Anna Quindlen.
"Nas and Olu Dara: One Son Learns Lessons from a Father," Touré.
2. "Out of Tune": Youth and Morality.
Introduction.
"Music," Allan Bloom.
"MTV and Morality," John Hamerlinck.
"Punk: The Madness in My Area," Paul Cobley.
"Heavy Metal Under Attack: Suicide and Aggression," Deena Weinstein.
"Children, Violence, and the Media: A Report for Parents and Policy Makers," Senate Committee on the Judiciary September 14, 1999.
"It's Easy, But Wrong, To Blame the Music," Hilary Rosen.
3. Music & Sexuality.
Introduction.
"Madonna I: Animality and Artifice," Camille Paglia.
"Disruptive Divas-Courtney Love," M. LaFrance.
"I Am the King: Phallus Power," Simon Reynolds and Joy Press.
"Glam and Glitter Rock: David Bowie-Sexuality and Gender Typing," Dick Hebdige.
"Dancing Our Way Out of Class Through Funk, Techno or Rave," Beatrice Aaronson.
4. Musicians "Navigating the Racial Terrain."
Introduction.
"The Jazz Impulse: James Brown, Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix," Craig Werner.
"Gangsters: Real and Unreal" from Hip Hop America, Nelson George.
"The Angry Appeal of Eminem is Cutting Across Racial Lines," Lynette Holloway.
"It's All About Comin Up: Ice Cube as Educator," Adam Krims.
"Bad Sistas: Queen Latifah," Tricia Rose.
5. Con$umeri$m: The Business of Music.
Introduction.
"Did Stones Sell Their Music Short?," Timothy White.
"Madison Avenue Woos Musicians," by Carla Hay.
"Here's Reality: 'Idol' Feeds Hopefuls to a Shaky Music Business," Alessandra Stanley.
"The Heavenly Jukebox," Charles C. Mann.
"Recording Industry Begins Suing P2P File Sharers Who Illegally Offer Copyrighted Music Online," Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Music: Are We the World? The Influence of World Music on the American Music Industry and Consumers," Carol Cooper.
6. Creativity, Craft & Culture.
Introduction.
"Pop Music: Authenticity, Creativity and Technology," Gavin Kendall.
"The Delight of Words: The Elizabethan Sonneteers and American Country Lyricists," Jill Tedford Jones.
"Music and Censorship," Victor Lombardi.
"Better Songs Through Censorship," Neil Strauss.
"Where'd You Get That? The Future Evolution of Sampling," Gail Mitchell.
"Hip Hop Divas: Those Who Rap, Those Who Don't," Kelefa Sanneh.
I want to incorporate listening to music in the classroom as well as reading and writing. I'm not sure how the semester will go (I'm teaching right up until the baby comes, and then will conduct the class online/through the writing center until I can return to work once a week). I think it will be fun and engaging for the students (and me!)
Names under current leading consideration, in no particular order:
Owen
Alex
Ian
In other news I am teaching Comp II next semester. I planning on using music as a theme. I'm waiting for my free copy of a music themed reader from Pearson. Here is the table of contents:
1. The Appeal of Music.
Introduction.
"The Imaginative Mind and the Role of Listener," Aaron Copland.
"Music as a Safe Haven," Melissa Etheridge.
"Music as Energy," Kurt Cobain.
"Life in the 30s," Anna Quindlen.
"Nas and Olu Dara: One Son Learns Lessons from a Father," Touré.
2. "Out of Tune": Youth and Morality.
Introduction.
"Music," Allan Bloom.
"MTV and Morality," John Hamerlinck.
"Punk: The Madness in My Area," Paul Cobley.
"Heavy Metal Under Attack: Suicide and Aggression," Deena Weinstein.
"Children, Violence, and the Media: A Report for Parents and Policy Makers," Senate Committee on the Judiciary September 14, 1999.
"It's Easy, But Wrong, To Blame the Music," Hilary Rosen.
3. Music & Sexuality.
Introduction.
"Madonna I: Animality and Artifice," Camille Paglia.
"Disruptive Divas-Courtney Love," M. LaFrance.
"I Am the King: Phallus Power," Simon Reynolds and Joy Press.
"Glam and Glitter Rock: David Bowie-Sexuality and Gender Typing," Dick Hebdige.
"Dancing Our Way Out of Class Through Funk, Techno or Rave," Beatrice Aaronson.
4. Musicians "Navigating the Racial Terrain."
Introduction.
"The Jazz Impulse: James Brown, Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix," Craig Werner.
"Gangsters: Real and Unreal" from Hip Hop America, Nelson George.
"The Angry Appeal of Eminem is Cutting Across Racial Lines," Lynette Holloway.
"It's All About Comin Up: Ice Cube as Educator," Adam Krims.
"Bad Sistas: Queen Latifah," Tricia Rose.
5. Con$umeri$m: The Business of Music.
Introduction.
"Did Stones Sell Their Music Short?," Timothy White.
"Madison Avenue Woos Musicians," by Carla Hay.
"Here's Reality: 'Idol' Feeds Hopefuls to a Shaky Music Business," Alessandra Stanley.
"The Heavenly Jukebox," Charles C. Mann.
"Recording Industry Begins Suing P2P File Sharers Who Illegally Offer Copyrighted Music Online," Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"Music: Are We the World? The Influence of World Music on the American Music Industry and Consumers," Carol Cooper.
6. Creativity, Craft & Culture.
Introduction.
"Pop Music: Authenticity, Creativity and Technology," Gavin Kendall.
"The Delight of Words: The Elizabethan Sonneteers and American Country Lyricists," Jill Tedford Jones.
"Music and Censorship," Victor Lombardi.
"Better Songs Through Censorship," Neil Strauss.
"Where'd You Get That? The Future Evolution of Sampling," Gail Mitchell.
"Hip Hop Divas: Those Who Rap, Those Who Don't," Kelefa Sanneh.
I want to incorporate listening to music in the classroom as well as reading and writing. I'm not sure how the semester will go (I'm teaching right up until the baby comes, and then will conduct the class online/through the writing center until I can return to work once a week). I think it will be fun and engaging for the students (and me!)