Rodney Dangerfield in Back to School

[Dr. Medulla]

I came up with a fun(?) little game that I'm going to play on my syllabus for my upcoming course this summer. Instead of clearly spelling out what the lectures are about, I'm going to be vague and use some wordplay that refers to the content (this was inspired by Mad Men's habit of its previews being random clips that didn't really give a hint about what was to come). Part of it is just me wanting to play around with some of the norms in a summer class, but I'm also curious if that affects attendance. If you don't know what a lecture is about, are you more or less inclined to skip?

Anyway, here's a few of the tentative titles for lectures on a course about the US in the 70s. Any guesses about their focus?
The Scar
The Flood and its Aftermath
The Power of the Duck
Dylan’s Advice
Broke
The Bunker
Whips and Cardigans
The Tumour
Jane Goes to Hollywood

What would you normally have named them? In the meantime put me down for the ones in bold, I'll probably sleep in for the others.

They’d usually be blandly descriptive (e.g., The Great Depression, Reconstruction, etc). So the challenge here is to figure out the bland version. Also, you’d be annoyed with yourself for missing “The Flood and its Aftermath.”

[gkbill]

I came up with a fun(?) little game that I'm going to play on my syllabus for my upcoming course this summer. Instead of clearly spelling out what the lectures are about, I'm going to be vague and use some wordplay that refers to the content (this was inspired by Mad Men's habit of its previews being random clips that didn't really give a hint about what was to come). Part of it is just me wanting to play around with some of the norms in a summer class, but I'm also curious if that affects attendance. If you don't know what a lecture is about, are you more or less inclined to skip?

Anyway, here's a few of the tentative titles for lectures on a course about the US in the 70s. Any guesses about their focus?
The Scar
The Flood and its Aftermath
The Power of the Duck
Dylan’s Advice
Broke
The Bunker
Whips and Cardigans
The Tumour
Jane Goes to Hollywood

Hello,

No real clue about most of them.

Broke = New York City financial crisis?

[revbob]

I came up with a fun(?) little game that I'm going to play on my syllabus for my upcoming course this summer. Instead of clearly spelling out what the lectures are about, I'm going to be vague and use some wordplay that refers to the content (this was inspired by Mad Men's habit of its previews being random clips that didn't really give a hint about what was to come). Part of it is just me wanting to play around with some of the norms in a summer class, but I'm also curious if that affects attendance. If you don't know what a lecture is about, are you more or less inclined to skip?

Anyway, here's a few of the tentative titles for lectures on a course about the US in the 70s. Any guesses about their focus?
The Scar
The Flood and its Aftermath
The Power of the Duck
Dylan’s Advice
Broke
The Bunker
Whips and Cardigans
The Tumour
Jane Goes to Hollywood

Hello,

No real clue about most of them.

Broke = New York City financial crisis?

This was my assumption

[Dr. Medulla]

I came up with a fun(?) little game that I'm going to play on my syllabus for my upcoming course this summer. Instead of clearly spelling out what the lectures are about, I'm going to be vague and use some wordplay that refers to the content (this was inspired by Mad Men's habit of its previews being random clips that didn't really give a hint about what was to come). Part of it is just me wanting to play around with some of the norms in a summer class, but I'm also curious if that affects attendance. If you don't know what a lecture is about, are you more or less inclined to skip?

Anyway, here's a few of the tentative titles for lectures on a course about the US in the 70s. Any guesses about their focus?
The Scar
The Flood and its Aftermath
The Power of the Duck
Dylan’s Advice
Broke
The Bunker
Whips and Cardigans
The Tumour
Jane Goes to Hollywood

Hello,

No real clue about most of them.

Broke = New York City financial crisis?

Partial credit. It refers to the American economy more broadly, when nothing seemed to work anymore—both big business and fiscal and trade policy—and people's real income went into decline. So, broke in two senses of the word.

[Flex]

I assume Dylan's Advice refers to the lyrics in my sig line, which I believe was codified into law during the Clinton era.

[Dr. Medulla]

I assume Dylan's Advice refers to the lyrics in my sig line, which I believe was codified into law during the Clinton era.

Ha! But you're actually on the right path.

[gkbill]

Hello,

The Bunker - All in the Family?

[revbob]

I came up with a fun(?) little game that I'm going to play on my syllabus for my upcoming course this summer. Instead of clearly spelling out what the lectures are about, I'm going to be vague and use some wordplay that refers to the content (this was inspired by Mad Men's habit of its previews being random clips that didn't really give a hint about what was to come). Part of it is just me wanting to play around with some of the norms in a summer class, but I'm also curious if that affects attendance. If you don't know what a lecture is about, are you more or less inclined to skip?

Anyway, here's a few of the tentative titles for lectures on a course about the US in the 70s. Any guesses about their focus?
The Scar
The Flood and its Aftermath
The Power of the Duck
Dylan’s Advice
Broke
The Bunker
Whips and Cardigans
The Tumour
Jane Goes to Hollywood

What would you normally have named them? In the meantime put me down for the ones in bold, I'll probably sleep in for the others.

They’d usually be blandly descriptive (e.g., The Great Depression, Reconstruction, etc). So the challenge here is to figure out the bland version. Also, you’d be annoyed with yourself for missing “The Flood and its Aftermath.”

Do tell

[Dr. Medulla]

Hello,

The Bunker - All in the Family?

Partial credit again. Yes, the reference is to Archie Bunker, but the lecture is about the white backlash to civil rights and affirmative action, busing, that kind of thing. The Nixon and Reagan Democrats who were cool with government supports for them, but not for these welfare cheats, blahblahblah.

[Dr. Medulla]

I came up with a fun(?) little game that I'm going to play on my syllabus for my upcoming course this summer. Instead of clearly spelling out what the lectures are about, I'm going to be vague and use some wordplay that refers to the content (this was inspired by Mad Men's habit of its previews being random clips that didn't really give a hint about what was to come). Part of it is just me wanting to play around with some of the norms in a summer class, but I'm also curious if that affects attendance. If you don't know what a lecture is about, are you more or less inclined to skip?

Anyway, here's a few of the tentative titles for lectures on a course about the US in the 70s. Any guesses about their focus?
The Scar
The Flood and its Aftermath
The Power of the Duck
Dylan’s Advice
Broke
The Bunker
Whips and Cardigans
The Tumour
Jane Goes to Hollywood

What would you normally have named them? In the meantime put me down for the ones in bold, I'll probably sleep in for the others.

They’d usually be blandly descriptive (e.g., The Great Depression, Reconstruction, etc). So the challenge here is to figure out the bland version. Also, you’d be annoyed with yourself for missing “The Flood and its Aftermath.”

Do tell

Gotta make an effort in this class, Spicolli.

[revbob]

I came up with a fun(?) little game that I'm going to play on my syllabus for my upcoming course this summer. Instead of clearly spelling out what the lectures are about, I'm going to be vague and use some wordplay that refers to the content (this was inspired by Mad Men's habit of its previews being random clips that didn't really give a hint about what was to come). Part of it is just me wanting to play around with some of the norms in a summer class, but I'm also curious if that affects attendance. If you don't know what a lecture is about, are you more or less inclined to skip?

Anyway, here's a few of the tentative titles for lectures on a course about the US in the 70s. Any guesses about their focus?
The Scar
The Flood and its Aftermath
The Power of the Duck
Dylan’s Advice
Broke
The Bunker
Whips and Cardigans
The Tumour
Jane Goes to Hollywood

What would you normally have named them? In the meantime put me down for the ones in bold, I'll probably sleep in for the others.

They’d usually be blandly descriptive (e.g., The Great Depression, Reconstruction, etc). So the challenge here is to figure out the bland version. Also, you’d be annoyed with yourself for missing “The Flood and its Aftermath.”

Do tell

Gotta make an effort in this class, Spicolli.

I gots yer effort right here!

[Dr. Medulla]

What would you normally have named them? In the meantime put me down for the ones in bold, I'll probably sleep in for the others.

They’d usually be blandly descriptive (e.g., The Great Depression, Reconstruction, etc). So the challenge here is to figure out the bland version. Also, you’d be annoyed with yourself for missing “The Flood and its Aftermath.”

Do tell

Gotta make an effort in this class, Spicolli.

I gots yer effort right here!

It's time to speak to an academic advisor about whether you're right for this community college.

[revbob]

They’d usually be blandly descriptive (e.g., The Great Depression, Reconstruction, etc). So the challenge here is to figure out the bland version. Also, you’d be annoyed with yourself for missing “The Flood and its Aftermath.”

Do tell

Gotta make an effort in this class, Spicolli.

I gots yer effort right here!

It's time to speak to an academic advisor about whether you're right for this community college.

I got yer community college right here!

[Dr. Medulla]

Do tell

Gotta make an effort in this class, Spicolli.

I gots yer effort right here!

It's time to speak to an academic advisor about whether you're right for this community college.

I got yer community college right here!

Students, stop laughing! You're only encouraging him!

[revbob]

Gotta make an effort in this class, Spicolli.

I gots yer effort right here!

It's time to speak to an academic advisor about whether you're right for this community college.

I got yer community college right here!

Students, stop laughing! You're only encouraging him!

I got yer encouragement...right here!