What is "Cool"? What makes something cool? Why does what's "cool" change? What statement is made by "cool"? (And, is "cool" synonomous with "fashionable"? are the two terms interchangeable?)
How is "cool" figured in each of these videos / images? What do they have in common? Where do they diverge?
HW: 1-page informal response in which you "theorize the cool." Pick either the two videos, or the cigarette ads and explain how they relate to "being cool." What is cool according to these texts?
Also, bring in a list of 10 things that are currently cool, and 10 things that used to be cool and are no longer.
Heads Up: For Monday you will need to bring in 5-7 photos that you take of "the cool" happening around you. You can either use a digital camera (or, cellphone) and print the images, or you can purchase a disposable camera and have the photos developed at someplace like CVS, Walgreens, or Wal-Mart. At any rate, it's your responsibility to have the photos in class Monday.
Ke$ha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXvmSaE0JXA
LL Cool J
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDfyc2lh4Q
"What's Cool Changes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0YcIw09qBc
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