My Reflection

MY REFLECTION

Epistime - The text, as well as the New York times, made it easier to grasp core issues, legal concepts, and  case decisions. So glad the material we were covering was partly written by the professor, a change in things  for the better.


Phronesis - I think the Nation State game was an absolute success, it has been a really awesome educational experience. I had a lot of fun with my group mates, I think they did a great job and we got along perfectly.

 Techne - Creating teams and strengthening student connections is a great lesson that everyone could benefit from, which is why I think this has been probably one of my favorite classes of all time.

Metis - Professor Ellerman is a great professor who has incorporated very divergent ways - just as the first lesson taught us - to create a unique learning environment.

My Reflection

Thank you Professor Ellerman for an awesome class! It was very educational, fun, and always kept me interested to learn more. I was very surprised with the content of the class. I expected a much more theoretical approach--studying case law and legislation of various countries at different points in history. Instead, the class took a more practical perspective. We took current issues and, with our understanding of the Constitution, decided how they should be resolved. I was also not expecting the NationStates game. That took me completely by surprise! Leave it to Professor Ellerman to turn class time into game time and still make it an educational experience. So, again, thank you Professor Ellerman for a great class.

Episteme. I didn't learn as much as I wanted on the our laws and the concepts behind them. For instance, what does "cruel and unusual punishment" mean and why is the separation of church and state important. That is what I expected the class to go over. Still, I learned alot on current issues and how the constitution applied. The NYT was amazing. I enjoyed learning from it. The Emotional Life was also very interesting and something I have never looked into before.

Techne. As blog leader, I learned more about communication (listening to peoples' ideas and discussing my own) and the importance of motivation and creativity. I also learned about the importance of technology. Without Facebook and Googledocs, everything would have been several times harder.

Phronesis. The Emotional Life was a great learning experience. The sociological reasons for the different ways people act and how it affects society and our laws was new to me.

Metis. The NationStates game was awesome. Most of what I learned in Metis was from negotiating alliances with other countries and trading. When I came up with the idea of a United Nations, I had an intricate plan to use other countries and put Cerebria on top. Once we allied with Awesomtopia and Reach, things went rampant. Odin started allying with other countries (which I didn't want) and Soger was trading and making war like a mad man. I can't believe how fast it all left my control. Overall, the game was great fun and I hope Professor Ellerman will have it again for his next Law and Society class.

Reflection

Episteme- This was well covered in the text, and in the Times as well.

Techne- Also well covered.  Using Blogger and finding the best ways to communicate with my group from week to week.

Phronesis- Socialization between groups became key to success as the Wonders began to be built and Nations began competing.  This was also well covered. 

Metis- I don't know about this one.  I would not say I became more street smart by taking this class.  I would say that if the NationState game is where this skill would be obtained, then Metis is too similar to Phronesis to even differentiate between the two.

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Cerebria National Dance

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Cerebrian National Anthem

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