NOTE ASSIGNMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED NIGHT BEFORE CLASS. ELECTRONIC RESPONSES TO PEERS DUE BEFORE CLASS.
WEEK 1
Thursday, August 29, 2024
Syllabus (Al-Sahlani.162W.SK7.Fall24) and Introductions
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
“What is Home?” by Mosab Abu Toha
WEEK 2
Thursday, September 5, 2024
“I Am From” ( George Ella Lyon) (NOTE: Unfortunately, we are unable to socially annotate on this site. Be sure to write you annotations and bring them to class to support our in-class discussions.)
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Practice Annotating
“Ode to Richmond Hill” by Rajiv Mohabir
“Along the East River and in the Bronx Young Men Were Singing” by Ariel Francisco
WEEK 3
Thursday, September 12, 2024
Annotate “Bilingual/Bilingue” by Rhina P. Espaillat
Discussion Post #1
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
Annotate Everyday Use by Alice Walker
WEEK 4
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Annotate Homeplace (a site of resistance) by bell hooks 1990
Discussion Post #2
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Annotate Homeplace (a site of resistance) by bell hooks 1990
Discussion Post #3
WEEK 5
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Peer Review Workshop
Bring TWO copies of your Draft of Essay #1 for Peer Review
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan (NOTE: Unfortunately, we are unable to socially annotate on this site. Be sure to write your annotations and bring them to class to support our in-class discussions.)
Chapter Salma
Discussion Post # 4
WEEK 6
Thursday, October 3, 2024
NO CLASS
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Salt Houses by Hala Alyan (NOTE: Unfortunately, we are unable to socially annotate on this site. Be sure to write your annotations and bring them to class to support our in-class discussions.)
Chapters Mustafa, Alia
Final Draft of Essay #1
WEEK 7
Thursday, October 10, 2024
NB: Great news everyone! We now have a copy of the novel we can socailly annotate!
Annotate Chapters Atef, Riham (pp. 73-117)
Discussion Post # 5
Tuesday, October 15, 2024
NO CLASS: Monday Schedule
WEEK 8
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Annotate Chapters Alia, Souad, Riham (pp. 118-177)
Discussion Post # 6
In Class Reading Movement, place making, and cultural identification
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Annotate “The Fruits of Your Suffering: A Letter to My Refugee Mom,” by Adrienne Minh-Chau Le
WEEK 9
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Bring supporting articles for Essay #2 to class
Discussion Post #7
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Annotate Chapters Souad, Linah (pp.178-217)
Discussion Post # 8
WEEK 10
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Peer Review Workshop
Bring TWO copies of your Draft of Essay #2 for Peer Review
Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Discussion Post # 9
WEEK 11
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Annotate Chapters Atef, Manar (pp. 218-257)
Revised Draft of Essay #2
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
CONFERENCE DAY: Bring revised draft of Essay #2 to the conference.
Select your prefered conference time here.
WEEK 12
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Annotate ( Student Generated Reading)
Annotate Epligogue (pp. 259-269)
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Graphic text ( TBD)
Final Draft of Essay #2
NOTE: No office hour at 2:30pm to 3:30pm. Office hour available only at 11am -12pm this day. Consider attending CUNY DHI Lightning Talks.
WEEK 13
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Multi-modal text ( TBD)
Discussion Post #10
NEW DEADLINE: Final Draft Essay #2 Friday, November 22, 2024 at 11:59pm.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Annotate Digital Mapping Project ( TBD) Indigenous Life on the Nansemond River
Discussion Post #10
WEEK 14
Thursday, November 28, 2024
NO CLASS
ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS DUE FRIDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2024 at 11:59pm. NO late or missing assignments will be accepted/graded after this date.
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Annotate ( Student Generated Reading) Digital Humanities in the Anthropocene
Final Propsal of Final Project
WEEK 15
Thursday, December 5, 2024
Annotate ( Student Generated Reading) In class: Work on Final Project
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Semester Review Class Presentations: Sign up here.
WEEK 16
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Last day of class No class in session: work on Final Reflection
Thursday, December 19, 2024
NO CLASS
Submit Final Project and Reflection
