image of surfingThis class will teach you how to surf (the Internet) and about the various ways that English studies have been transformed over the last few decades.  Starting with some basic close-reading and analysis skills (aided by annotation at COVE Studio), we will then explore how those skills have been increasingly applied to new areas of inquiry (tv, film, culture, critical theory, and politics).  Throughout, we will employ new digital tools that change the way we approach our subjects of inquiry, including Web annotation, timeline-building, gallery-building and GIS mapping.  As we proceed, we will consider the nature of English studies:  What is an English department and how does it relate to the rest of the university?  What can you do with an English degree?  Why is it necessary to fight for English in an increasingly STEM-oriented world?  

See below, "Galleries, Timelines, and Maps," in order to add items to our collective map, timeline and gallery exhibit. Click on the links below to begin.

Timelines, Galleries, and Maps


Ratification of the 19th Amendment | Timeline

The 19th Amendment states that all American women are given the right to vote.  The 19th Amendment was approved by the Senate on June 4th, 1919 and ratified in August 1920.  Years before the amendment was even brought to the government, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women's right convention in July of 1848.  This convention overall came with a…

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Betty Friedan and The Feminine Mystique (1963)- Sydney Altman | Timeline

This chronology discusses Betty Friedan and the impact her novel The Feminine Mystique caused on the Women's Movement. 

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Jane Elliott (April 1968) | Timeline

After the world faced the great tragedy of losing Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., many people questioned the high leverage the social justice movement once had. As America lost one of its greatest spokes people, who fought day and night against racism, it seemed as though people could only continue to live on through his legacy in order to maintain his efforts. On April 5, 1968, the day…

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The 2015 Charleston Shooting--Fitch Timeline Submission | Timeline

In South Carolina in 2012, a 21-year-old white man named Dylann Roof shot and killed nine people.  The shooting was in Charleston at a Black church, and all nine victims were Black church-goers.  Roof sat with the victims and other members for over an hour studying the Bible before he pulled out a gun and began the massacre.  Brent C. Talbot quotes Dylann Roof who, when prompted…

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Gallery: Race, Gender, Class, Sex | Gallery Exhibit

course logoThis timeline is part of ENGL 202's build assignment. Research a topic that teaches us something about race, class, gender, or… more

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Map: Race, Gender, Class, Sex | Map

This timeline is part of ENGL 202's build assignment. Research a topic that teaches us something about race, class, gender, or sexuality and then contribute what you have learned to our shared class resource. As the assignment states, "Add one timeline element, one map element and one gallery image about race, class, gender, or sex to our collective resources in COVE Editions. Provide images,…

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Timeline: Race, Gender, Class, Sex | Timeline

This timeline is part of ENGL 202's build assignment. Research a topic that teaches us something about race, class, gender, or sexuality and then contribute what you have learned to our shared class resource. As the assignment states, "Add one timeline element, one map element and one gallery image about race, class, gender, or sex to our collective resources in COVE Editions. Provide images,…

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