march 25

for our MOM: when you breathe in, feel the energy from your breath travel all the way from your head to your toes. when you breathe out, feel the energy travel all the way from your toes to your head.

JOURNAL TOPIC: [today's tunes: "Queen of the Night" aria from Mozart's The Magic Flute, performed by Diana Damrau; "O Mio Babbino Caro" aria from Puccini's Gianni Schicchi, performed by Maria Callas; "Deh vieni, non tardar" aria from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, performed by Lucia Popp] 

What makes an expert? Is it natural talent? Practice? Opportunity? Please explain your answer, and provide an example or two to illustrate your points.

- OR -

Choose your own topic.

AGENDA:
1. our MOM
2. Journal
3. Expertise and how we're gonna git us some

DELIVERABLE: 

In no fewer than TEN paragraphs, explain how one of your role mentors (or someone else worthy of our respect) shows mastery of the concepts or skills you intend to demonstrate by the end of the semester. Somewhere in those paragraphs, in any order you choose, please answer the following questions (MASTER PLAN):

• To what extent is this person's understanding or skill the product of natural talent, motivation, practice, and/or opportunity?
• How long did it take this person to demonstrate proficiency?
• What knowledge helped this person develop? (*I will also give you some ideas about this from your Previously Programmed Courses)
  
• How can you imitate this person's path toward success over the next two months?
• What outcomes do you expect to be able to demonstrate as a result?
• [PLEASE CITE YOUR SOURCES]
• Please publish this post on your blog by Sunday (3/28) evening at 7:00 PM PDT