"Blue-Collar Brilliance"

1. Mike Rose brings up a few issues in "Blue-Collar Brilliance": Affirmation of diverse intelligence, broad range of intellectual capacity, social separations, and cultural divides. This week, speak with one "bluecollared worker" via email or phone or text etc., and chat with them about what Mike Rose says. Ask their opinion and share on this discussion board. You do not need to share the identity of the interviewee unless they agree to it. 2. Having received a real-life opinion on the above topic (Blue-collar brilliance), state your learning from the interview. 3. Explain the logic in Graff's argument that schools should encourage students to think critically, read, and write about areas of personal interest such as cars, fashion, or music. What do you think about such a proposal? Do you see merits or demerits or both? 4. What attempts does St. Cloud University make to bring about diversity and tolerance? What could they do differently or what more could they do to achieve their goal of becoming a beacon of diversity and tolerance? Here are the links Blue-Collar Brilliance--Mike Rose (377) https://theamericanscholar.org/blue-collar-brilliance/#.XhkRfNJKiUk “Hidden Intellectualism” --Gerald Graff (369) https://muse.jhu.edu/article/26320/pdf "On the Frontlines of New Culture War"(398) https://www.chronicle.com/article/on-the-front-lines-of-a-new-culture-war/