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Dr. Kevin Stolarick

Dr. Kevin Stolarick. Oct. 16, 2012. Standard Timing (revised). Time. Activity. Quiz Peer Grading Group Discussion Questions/Answers Announce Selected Question to Class Discuss Questions in Class Break Discuss Questions in Class. 3:10-3:15 3:15-3:20 3:20-3:30 3:30-3:35 3:35-4:00

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Dr. Kevin Stolarick

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  1. Dr. Kevin Stolarick Oct. 16, 2012

  2. Standard Timing (revised) Time Activity Quiz Peer Grading Group Discussion Questions/Answers Announce Selected Question to Class Discuss Questions in Class Break Discuss Questions in Class 3:10-3:15 3:15-3:20 3:20-3:30 3:30-3:35 3:35-4:00 4:00-4:10 4:10-5:00

  3. Quiz Seating 10 9 8 7 5 4 6 1 2 3 Front Table

  4. Quiz Questions • Give one of three used measures of regional diversity? • Should Robert Putnam’s social capital be considered a strong or weak tie? • What country ranks first for Creative Class as share of its workforce?

  5. Grading Process • Switch within group (#) • NOT each other • All pass left or right • “Graded By” • Quiz Answers • 2 points completely correct • 1 point “mostly” correct • 4 points for reasonable exam question • Total Score Upper Left

  6. Quiz Answers • Give one of three used measures of regional diversity? • Melting Pot, Gay/Lesbian, Bohemian Index • Should Robert Putnam’s social capital be considered a strong or weak tie? • Strong • What country ranks first for Creative Class as share of its workforce? • Singapore

  7. Pick Your Favourite Question • Within your group • Discuss each question • Pick group’s favourite • Your selection makes it eligible for use • Mark with a big star • Person never announced before • Announce selected question • Turn in all cards before break

  8. Break 10 Minutes

  9. Selected Questions And Answers

  10. Selected Questions • What set Silicon Valley apart as a region of creativity? • What 2 value systems are at the heart of the “big morph” and why are they blending? • Explain why the popularity of “The Matrix” is so vital to the “big morph” explained in chapter 9. What does it represent?

  11. Selected Questions • Explain how a large population of gays, foreign-born and ‘bohemians’ can contribute to the creative growth of a region. Make reference to the key findings and cities mentioned in Florida & Gates “Technology and Tolerance” • What sociological transformations does the “big morph” aim to describe? • What are the key differences between the protestant work ethic and the bohemian ethic and why have they crashed historically but are increasingly blended today?

  12. Selected Questions • Describe the process of “time intensification” and how it leads to “time famine”. Who suffers from this “time famine” and how? • List and describe 4 key elements of “time deepening”. • Why do regions with a high foreign-born population reveal high technology success? • Describe the kind of relationship the variables GCI and Gini Index show on creative economies and inequality.

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