If you have questions on any of the following
extra credit opportunities please contact me!
Check Back for more Opportunities throughout the term!
The earlier you turn in Extra Credit, the more likely you will get it back
& see how much more you have available to earn. You will thus have time
to gain more points.
You should report the following:
1. What one would learn from completing the following. Be thorough and specific.
2. What you felt about this resource. Did you find it valuable? How? Provide
examples of how you can apply this to your life (past, current or future).
3. What concepts in this course can be applied to this resource. Again be
thorough & specific. Don't just give me a list! Tell me how!
1. "Where There Is A Will There's An A!: How To Get Better Grades
in College" VCass# 540 & KIT 431
It is on both VHS &
DVD.
There are 6 30 min sessions.
You may earn up to 10 pts for each 30
min session.
Type up a summary of the points presented in the session AND
which you did not know/do & you feel will help you.
Label number of
session.
2. You may read a chapter or more of the following Dr.
Mel Levine Books:
A
Mind At A Time - Also in LRC # LB1060 .L383
2002
The
Myth of Laziness
Ready
or Not, Here Life Comes
Points depend on how much you read,
though generally I'd say up to 25 pts per chapter if applied.
3. Movie:
"Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" 1967 version - 50 pts
4
. Movie: "12 Angry Men" 1957 Version! - 50
pts
5. Movie: "Adam's Rib"
1949 - 50 pts
6. Movie: "Pat & Mike"
1952 - 50 pts
7. Movie: "Something New"
2006 - 50 pts
8. Movie: "The Quiet Man" 1951 - 50 pts
9. Movie: "On Golden Pond" 1982 - 50 pts
10. Movie: "Woman of the Year" 1942 - 50 pts
11. Books: Philip Zimbardo
"The Lucifer Effect: Understanding Why Good People Turn Evil"
"The Time Paradox: The New Psychology of Time That Will Change Your Life" (With John Boyd)
12. Books & Videos: Tom Friedman
"The
World Is Flat"
"Flat, Hot & Crowded"
Whole book 100 pts...see me if you would like to
do just a few chapters.
NGA Annual Meeting "Competing
in a Flat World" (5th one down) - 50 pts
Charlie
Rose Shows (variety) - 50 pts
Clips
on Tom Friedman's Website - 25 pts each
13. Book: James H. Madison "A Lynching in the Heartland" - 50
pts
14. Book: David Faber "Because
of Romek" - 50 pts
15. Book: Immaculee Ilibagiza "Left To Tell" - 100 pts
16. Audio: Dr. Alan Lanning's
Lectures - Depends on selection
Need to select one that is relevant to our
course & not covered in my course - See Me!
17. Audio: Dr. Green's Lectures
- Depends on selection
18. Video or Books: Leo Buscaglia
"Loving Relationships"
VCASS# 1886
"Speaking of Love"
VCASS# 1885
19. Audio: "Gentle Art of Relaxation" ACASS #105 - 10 pts
each side EXCEPT "Progressive
Relaxation"
20. Videos or Books: Loretta
LaRoche (Listen to clips on website to sample)
"How
Serious is This?" VCASS# 2348
"Humor
Your Stress" VCASS# 2335
"Get
A Life" VCASS# 2332
"Relax: You Only Live Once" VCASS# 2333
"The
Joy of Stress" VCASS#
21. Video, Articles, Podcasts or Book: Dr.
Dyer
"Dr. Dyer's 10 Secrets for Success and
Inner Peace" - VCASS# 2371 - 50 pts
22. Video: "A Brief History of Violence"
by Stephen Pinker
- 25 pts
23. Audio: NPR: "Girls Relational
Aggression" various guests - 40 pts
24. Six
Degrees Could Change the World - 50 pts
National Geographic Channel
There are 12 video clips you can watch online now.
25. Book: "Walk On: The Reluctant Journey to Integration at Auburn University" by Thom Gossman, Jr.
26. Academic Skills Workshops 12-12:30 pm L305 - 10 pts each
Jan 20th: What Your Professors Want You To Know
Jan 22nd: Time Management
Jan 26th: Attacking the Test
Feb 3rd: Reading Strategies
Feb 5th: Stress Management
27. HBO Special: Breaking The Huddle- 50 pts
Schedule on link
28. Guest Speaker & Book: David Blume
Feb 9th 5:30pm CWD Center Ethanol
"Alcohol Can Be A Gas: Fueling an Ethanol Revolution for the 21st Century"
You may also use the Book if you like.
Schedule on link
29. Suggest an idea!