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CAREER EXPLORATION
Preparing for the Big Show - This presentation is designed
to motivate students to prepare now for their professional careers. Topics
such as selecting a major, researching potential careers, interviewing
skills, and impression management are included. This presentation would
be particularly helpful for freshman students.
Length: 30-50 minutes (Can be modified)
Medium: Speech
Speaker: Deborah L. Cook, Speech
Instructor and Fine Arts Assistant Division Chair
Available area: Washington, Grimes, Lee and Waller Counties
COMMUNICATIONS
Your Attitude Is the Difference – Blending humor
and literature can inspire the audience to live life with a positive attitude.
What we do with the 24 hours in each day helps make us who we are, but
just as significant is the attitude we have for the journey. Tom Sawyer
could have grumbled and complained “It’s not fair” or
refuse to obey and not whitewash the fence, but instead he proclaimed
it to be fun and others paid him to allow them to experience his enthusiasm.
Length: 20 minutes
Medium: ___
Speaker: H. F. Poehlmann,
English Instructor
Available area: Washington, Grimes, Lee and Waller Counties
IDEA: The Way We Teach - Regardless of an individual’s
chosen career, we are all teachers, therefore, it is helpful to understand
how to impart the concept we are endeavoring to communicate. IDEA stands
for the steps teachers use to teach. The “I” is for introducing
the concept. The “D” is for defining the concept. The “E”
is for showing an example of the concept. The “A” is the assignment
given that helps the learner apply the concept.
Length: ---Variable
Medium: ___
Speaker: H. F. Poehlmann,
English Instructor
Available area: Washington, Grimes, Lee and Waller Counties
Writing to Read – Reading to Write - A presentation
designed to help writers understand the process of organization as the
foundation to communicating with the reader. This presentation takes the
audience through each developmental step of a good body paragraph and
shows the specific transition needed at each juncture in relation to how
and where to use definition, support, explanation, conclusions, and clinchers.
Length: 90 minutes
Medium: ___
Speaker: H. F. Poehlmann,
English Instructor
Available area: Washington, Grimes, Lee and Waller Counties
Prescriptive Writing: the Foundation to Communication
- A presentation designed to help writers understand the process of organization
as the foundation to communicating with the reader. This presentation
takes the audience through each developmental step of a good body paragraph
and shows the specific transition needed at each juncture in relation
to how and where to use definition, support, explanation, conclusions,
and clinchers.
Length: 90 minutes
Medium: ___
Speaker: H. F. Poehlmann,
English Instructor
Available area: Washington, Grimes, Lee and Waller Counties
Revising Writing - Revision is more than reading the
paper repeatedly to detect errors. The five revision concepts discussed
are intended to help the writer revise for mechanical and grammatical
errors as opposed to content problems. The revision concepts are the five
basic sentence patterns (which helps the reader focus on syntax rather
than just reread), the four basic comma rules (which will eliminate 90
to 100 percent of all comma problems), verbals (which help create a more
vivid picture for the reader), parallelism (which focuses on the grammatical
construction of the sentence), and active voice (which helps the reader
to visualize the message).
Length: ---___
Medium: ___
Speaker: H. F. Poehlmann,
English Instructor
Available area: Washington, Grimes, Lee and Waller Counties
COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Service Learning in Our Community – Blinn College’s
service learning initiative seeks to improve student achievement through
the thoughtful integration of community service with powerful academics.
It provides students with opportunities to use newly acquired skills and
knowledge in real life situations providing our young adults an avenue
to give back to the community while enhancing what they learn in the classroom.
Length: 30-40 minutes
Medium: PowerPoint (when available)
Speaker: Greg Phillips,
Biology Instructor and Service Learning Coordinator
Available area: Washington, Grimes, Lee and Waller Counties
CULTURE
Radiographic Analysis: Peruvian Mummies/Artifacts -
In 2002, Blinn’s radiologic technology program director M. Elia
Flores was appointed to lead a team of 10 scientists to Ilo, Peru, where
radiolography was used to unearth the mysteries of an ancient civilization.
Radiologic technologists can play a vital role in assisting experts with
mummies, pottery, basketry and textile. This presentation is primarily
focused on answering the question whether conventional radiography can
provide a greater insight into the weaving practice or processes of the
pre-Hispanic culture.
Length: Variable
Medium: PowerPoint
Speaker: M. Elia “Smily” Flores,
Radiologic Technology Program Director
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson Counties
Radiography as an Investigative Tool – This presentation
delves into the role of the Radiologic Technologist in bioanthropology
both in the field and in research. Though we think of x-rays and mammograms
in a more traditional sense, scientists use these effective medical tools
to learn about extinct civilizations. For example, they may use radiography
to examine the techniques used by ancient cultures in crafting their pottery
and textile. They can also determine the authenticity of artifacts to
deter fraud.
Length: Variable
Medium: PowerPoint
Speaker: M. Elia “Smily” Flores,
Radiologic Technology Program Director
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson Counties
Uncovering the Texas Mystique - Union General Philip
Henry Sheridan once remarked, “If I owned Texas and Hell, I would
rent out Texas and live in Hell.” While some may find this arrangement
favorable, Blinn English instructor Audrey A. Herbrich feels otherwise.
Texas is an area unlike any other, with a people and a culture unique
in their own rite. In an attempt to embrace all that is “Texas,”
Herbrich’s presentations discuss Texas myths, peculiarities, culture
and history. This lighthearted look at some of what distinguishes Texas
as such allows audiences to kick back and may make them think differently
about their own Texas connections.
Length: 20-30 minutes
Medium: Speech with some visual aids
Speaker: Audrey A. Herbrich,
English Instructor
Available area: Washington, Austin, Fayette, Lavaca, and Lee
Counties
HEALTH
The Healing Power of Stories - Through personal narratives
regarding cardiovascular disease, Blinn speech instructor Deborah Cook
provides an introduction to how stories can be used for healing. This
presentation would be particularly relevant for people in the health care
field as well as religious organizations.
Length: 30-50 minutes (Can be modified)
Medium: Speech
Speaker: Deborah L. Cook, Speech
Instructor and Fine Arts Asst. Division Chair
Available area: Washington, Grimes, Lee and Waller Counties
Radiographic Analysis: Peruvian Mummies/Artifacts -
In 2002, Blinn’s radiologic technology program director M. Elia
Flores was appointed to lead a team of 10 scientists to Ilo, Peru, where
radiolography was used to unearth the mysteries of an ancient civilization.
Radiologic technologists can play a vital role in assisting experts with
mummies, pottery, basketry and textile. This presentation is primarily
focused on answering the question whether conventional radiography can
provide a greater insight into the weaving practice or processes of the
pre-Hispanic culture.
Length: One hour
Medium: PowerPoint
Speaker: M. Elia “Smily” Flores,
Radiologic Technology Program Director
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson Counties
Radiography as an Investigative Tool – This presentation
delves into the role of the Radiologic Technologist in bioanthropology
both in the field and in research. Though we think of x-rays and mammograms
in a more traditional sense, scientists use these effective medical tools
to learn about extinct civilizations. For example, they may use radiography
to examine the techniques used by ancient cultures in crafting their pottery
and textile. They can also determine the authenticity of artifacts to
deter fraud.
Length: One hour
Medium: PowerPoint
Speaker: M. Elia “Smily” Flores,
Radiologic Technology Program Director
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson Counties
HISTORY AND SOCIETY
Changing Concepts in Equal Educational Opportunity - As the United States continues to attempt to provide equal opportunity in its schools and in the broader society, it is important to understand what this concept has meant in the history of this country and how it has changed. By better understanding our past, we can create more realistic goals for present policies.
Length: Variable
Medium: Speech, PowerPoint, Overhead Projector
Speaker: Blanche Brick, U.S. History Instructor, Division Chair, Social Sciences, Blinn College.
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson
Counties
War Messages of U.S. Presidents - As the United States continue to try to define its role as a world power, it is important to see how presidents in the past have justified war for a democratic society and to compare and contrast these past war messages with presidential war messages up to the present day.
Length: Variable
Medium: Speech, PowerPoint, Overhead Projector
Speaker: Blanche Brick, U.S. History Instructor, Division Chair, Social Sciences, Blinn College.
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson
Counties
Religion in American Society - What role has religion played in the creation of the United States?
What is Fundamentalism? How "fundamental" is religion in maintaining a democratic society? Special areas of interest focus on Jonathan Edwards in the Puritan Period of U.S. History and on the Fundamentalist debate in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that followed the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species.
Length: Variable
Medium: Speech, PowerPoint, Overhead Projector
Speaker: Blanche Brick, U.S. History Instructor, Division Chair, Social Sciences, Blinn College.
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson
Counties
Presidential Biographies - This area of interest focuses on the lives and presidencies of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Theodore Roosevelt. How were these men effective in their presidencies? What challenges did they face? What legacies did they leave their successors? How did they impact their own time and how do they continue to influence American political life?
Length: Variable
Medium: Speech, PowerPoint, Overhead Projector
Speaker: Blanche Brick, U.S. History Instructor, Division Chair, Social Sciences, Blinn College.
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson
Counties
Views of American Society Today - How do Americans view themselves? What are the major values and conflicts in today's society? How do other societies view Americans? Memories of travels in Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines 1960's - 1990's.
Length: Variable
Medium: Speech, PowerPoint, Overhead Projector
Speaker: Blanche Brick, U.S. History Instructor, Division Chair, Social Sciences, Blinn College.
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson
Counties
LIFE LESSONS
Tales from the Past, Lessons for the Future –
Blinn biology instructor Punnee Soonthornpoct’s stories come from
her extremely varied life experiences. A Cambodian raised in Thailand,
she served in the military intelligence service, fled the war in her homeland,
became educated in America, lived in Central America and endured abuse
and homelessness. Now in her 60s, she wishes to share her life experiences
in hopes of improving other people’s outlook on life.
Length: Variable
Medium: Speech
Speaker: Punnee Soonthornpoct,
Biology Instructor
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson Counties
Weed or Feed? Edible Texas Plants –We know pecans are great in pies and other desserts, but what about acorns and mesquite beans? Lots of plants native to our state are edible. Blackberries, grapes and persimmons grow wild here. Dandelion and chickweed may be weeds, but their leaves make a pretty good salad if picked at the right time. Blinn biology instructor Punnee Soonthornpoct talks about trees, weeds and other native Texas plants that can go on our dinner table. This topic can be presented as an overview or as separate presentations by plant type.
Length: Variable
Medium: Speech, PowerPoint
Speaker: Punnee Soonthornpoct, Biology Instructor
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson Counties
From Junction Boy to Fundraiser – Marvin Tate
credits his time under Coach Bear Bryant as one of the most character
building experiences of his life. His senior year coincided with Bryant’s
arrival as the anointed savior of the football program. That year, Bryant
started out with 111 anxious Aggies going to training camp in Junction.
The Bear’s tyrannical style mixed with the harsh, hot environment
of West Texas took a heavy toll. By the time the team bus pulled back
into campus, only 35 players remained. Tate was among them. In 2003, Tate
and his fellow seniors on that squad were honored with the Bill Wade Unsung
Heroes Award and ESPN produced “The Junction Boys” movie.
From being a leader on the field to head of the athletic department and
then mayor of Bryan, Tate became well known in Aggieland. Now he serves
as one of Blinn College’s primary fundraisers establishing scholarships
and collecting donations so the college can continue its record of excellence
in education.
Length: Variable
Medium: Speech
Speaker: Marvin Tate, Blinn
College Foundation Resource Development Associate Director
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Milam, Robertson and
Walker Counties
MUSIC
Czech Music in Texas: How it got here and why it’s still
important - In this presentation, Dujka discusses the origins
of Czech music in Texas by tracing looking back to the European musical
traditions and how they were imported and adapted to life in the “new
world”. He will also discuss aspects of Czech music of today and
how the tradition is still being carried on. As part of the presentation,
live performance of traditional music as well as modern adaptations of
the traditional melodies will be used. Mr. Dujka will supply the instrument.
Length: 15-20 minutes
Medium: Speech
Speaker: John Dujka, Music
Instructor, Composer, Pianist
Available area: Washington, Fayette, Grimes, Lee and Waller Counties
POETRY
Readings from Poetry for Play and Treasurer Chess -
The poetry readings from Poehlmann’s two books are a sample of an
assortment of poems written in a variety of poetic forms capitalizing
on a multitude of themes and ideas designed to stimulate the mind and
challenge the audience to enjoy life. For the most part, Poehlmann’s
poems are written to celebrate life. The poems explore the antics of both
children and adults. Some are witty and entertaining and others are full
of meaning and serious. The poetry selections may be geared toward an
audience’s particular interests.
Length: ---Variable
Medium: ___
Speaker: H. F. Poehlmann,
English Instructor
Available area: Washington, Grimes, Lee and Waller Counties
SPACE EXPLORATION
Star Light, Star Bright – As the United States
once again sets its sights on the great frontier, Americans interest in
space is revived. Dr. Utley’s possesses a vast knowledge of our
universe. He fashions lessons from his astronomy, chemistry and physics
classes for other audiences and he sponsors of the Brazos Region Astronomy
Service Society (BRASS), a group of students and community members committed
to the sharing of the joys of astronomy.
Length: Variable
Medium: PowerPoint presentation
Speaker: Dennis Utley, Astronomy,
Chemistry and Physics Instructor; Natural Science Assistant Division Chair
Available area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison and Robertson Counties
Page last updated:
September 12, 2006
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