April 20 to April 30

Monday (4/20): Into the Wild paper due

Wednesday (4/22): Course evaluations. Either go to the link provided in your email, or click here. After evaluation, please do one, two, or three of the blogs below. If you finish one, and you still have class time, please move onto the next. 1. How did Maus as a book work for you? In your opinion was the graphic format a plus, a minus, or both? How? 2. Pick a panel or series of panels from Maus that convey an idea or concept in a way that would only work in a comic. Explain it and how it works. 3. Pick a book, story, idea that you think would work well as a comic. Explain why and how it could be done.

Thursday (4/23): Maus Discussion

Monday (4/27): Maus Discussion

Wednesday (4/29): No Class

Thursday (4/30): Zines due! Last day of class.

April 13 to 17

Monday: Into The Wild discussion

Wednesday: Discuss/work on Into the Wild paper

Thursday: Last day of Into the Wild discussion–paper due Monday 4/20

Week of April 5th to 9th

Monday:  No Class today–but don’t forget about conferences tomorrow

Tuesday: Conferences with Marina, David, Craig, Jenny, Madison

Wednesday: Blog

Thursday: Into the Wild chapters 15 and 16. One page of your zine due. Be sure to bring 20 copies to class.

Friday: Conferences with Juliana, Adam, Morgan, Allison, Todd

Week of March 30 to April 3

Monday: Chapters 4 to 6 of Into the Wild

Tuesday: Conferences with Scott, Kevin, Alex, Julie, Amber

Wednesday: Blog

Thursday: Chapters 7 to 10 of Into the Wild. ZINE REVIEW DUE.

Friday: Conferences with Jo, Ian, Brett, Erica, Steve

Further Reading Schedule for Into The Wild:

4/6: Chapters 11 to 14

4/9: Chapters 15 and 16 (Also, first page of zine due)

4/13: Chapters 17 to end of book

4/16: Paper due

Week of March 23 to 27

Monday: Please read the essay “How to Mark a Book” in preparation for class today and bring your copy of Into The Wild with you.

Wednesday: For classs today please read Chapter One and Appendix B in From A To Zine, which is on reserve in the Undergraduate Library. Make a copy, bring it to class, and be prepared to speak.

We will view this link on how to make a zine, as well as this one. Also, you might want to browse this site for examples of zines.

Thursday: Please have read the Introduction and chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Into the Wild for class today.

Week of March 9-13

Monday: Please bring the thesis statement for your paper to class. We will work on thesis development and support. Conferences after class with Juliana, Morgan, Allison, and Todd

Tuesday: Conferences with Marina, David, Craig, Jenny, and Madison

Wednesday (computer lab): Please bring to class (or make sure you have access to) your King of Kong paper (which I realize will probably not be finished). We will work on editing and drafting techniques.

Thursday: King of Kong paper due!

Week of March 3 to 6

Monday: Discuss King of Kong

Tuesday: Conferences with 1:30 Scott (Moved to Wednesday), 1:40 Kevin (Moved to Wednesday), 1:50 Alex (Moved to Thursday), 2:00 Julie (Moved to Wednesday), 2:10 Amber (Moved to Thursday)

Wednesday:  Please read the articles that have been assigned to you below and write a summary, focusing on what you think is important and what will most help with a fuller understanding of The King of Kong, the filmmakers, and the people in the film. Your summary should also include your opinions on the facts/ideas/opinions expressed in your reading. When finished please print out your writing and bring to Thursday’s class. 

Scott, Kevin, Alex, and Julie: The Filmlot and Helio interview with Seth Gorden

 

Amber, Joe, Ian, and Brett: #1, #2, #4, and #5 Twin Galaxies offical statements

 

Erica, Steve, Marina, and David: Sounds like Kong in IgnoreMagazine

Craig, Jenny, Madison, and Juliana: MTV story on Steve and a second one on Billy

Adam, Morgan, Allison, and Todd: The Onion article

Thursday: Discuss reading we did on Wednesday

Friday: Conferences with 1:30 Joe, 1:40 Ian, 1:50 Brett, 2:00 Erica, 2:10 Steve

Week of February 23 to 27

Monday: No Class!

Wednesday: Bring to class your analysis of a scene. It can be from any movie, TV show, or commercial. Please anaylize for rhetorical devices, not for plot, and no summaries. We will watch The first half of The King of Kong. Please come to class on time! Movie will start at 1:30 sharp.

Thursday: Second half of The King of Kong. Don’t be late!

Week of February 16 to 20

Monday: Please have read “Tripp Lake” and “Where God is Glad” in Best American Essays. Please write a two page response to one of the essays; you can choose which. If you choose  Tripp Lake please write about a childhood memory that is sparked by this essay. For “Where God is Glad” write about a place in the same detailed and analytical way Wenderroth write of Tony’s.

Tuesday: Conferences with Juliana, Ian, Marina, and Julie

Wednesday: Film Blog

Thursday: Please have read and be prepared to discuss the essay “Writing About Film.”

Friday: Conferences with Joe, Jenny, Allison, and Todd

Week of February 9-13

Monday: Have read “The Lesbian Bride’s Handbook” and ‘Extreme Dinosaurs” In The Best American Essays.

Wednesday (Computer Lab): Read this story on tattoos. Write your blog on what you would get a tattoo of, where you would get it, and why. Please be sure to make clear if this tattoo would be a group or private identification. You can insert a graphic if you like. Please, no blogs on how you would never get a tattoo. This is just a writing assignment on group and individual identity; you don’t have to take it that serious.

Thursday: SUBCULTURE PAPER DUE!