Reactions to the first 3 groups

I was struck by how well the three groups' presentations fit together. These presentations are an effective way to wrap up many of the issues we've been discussing this semester. I especially enjoyed the Banned Books presentation and wish we could have heard more about book censors and book burners. I also wish they'd referred to the longest reading they assigned; it was time-consuming to read and then not central to their presentation. The Wikipedia group did a nice job as well, and I learned quite a bit more about the site. It's too bad they had to rush through the end, because I would have liked to hear more on pop culture. The Patriot Act did a good job explaining a confusing topic, though some visuals might have been nice. On the whole, the presentations could have been a bit livelier and involved the class before a short question period. At the same time, they were informative, well-planned, and interesting.