Syllabus (Fall 2019) Syllabus and Course InfoCourse Details and PoliciesAssignmentsResource GuideBlog Post and Skill Assignment GuidelinesMonday, August 26: What is the Cultural New Deal?Wednesday, August 28: What is Digital History?Monday, September 2: NO CLASS -- Labor DayWednesday, September 4: A New Deal for Who?Monday, September 9: Guest Presentation -- Tony GuidoneWednesday, September 11: Omeka Workshop / Digital Collections and ArchivesMonday, September 16: The Federal One Project and The FolkWednesday, September 18: Copyright, Intellectual Property, and the Public DomainMonday, September 23: The Dust Bowl, Migration, and Documentary ExpressionWednesday, September 25: Image Annotation and GlitchingMonday, September 30: No Class / At-Home AssignmentWednesday, October 2: Pop Culture in the 1930sMonday, October 7: The Popular Front, Feminism, and the Long Civil Rights MovementWednesday, October 9: Critical DH // Thinking Through AlgorithmsTuesday, October 14 - Fall Break (class moved to Tuesday): Historical Research in the Digital Age Wednesday, October 16: Oral History // TimelinesMonday, October 21: Federal Writers Project / Text Analysis (pt.1)Wednesday, October 23: The American Guide SeriesMonday, October 28: Federal Writers' Project / Text Analysis (pt.2)Wednesday, October 30: Mapping the 1930sMonday, November 4: Federal Theatre ProjectWednesday, November 6: Visit to GMU Special CollectionsMonday, November 11: Federal Music ProjectWednesday, November 13: Digital Sound StudiesMonday, November 18: Federal Art ProjectWednesday, November 20: Comic Books, Memes, and GIFsMonday, November 25: HUAC and the Decline of Federal OneWednesday, November 27: NO CLASS -- Thanksgiving HolidayMonday, December 2: Digital CitizenshipWednesday, December 4: Legacies of the New DealFINAL PROJECT: Due Friday, December 13 Wednesday, November 20: Comic Books, Memes, and GIFs Due Today: Read Jill Lepore’s article “The Suprising Origin Story of Wonder Woman.” Read Adam Koszary’s article “look at this absolute unit.” and the accompanying Twitter moment. Read Jim McGrath’s “This is Fine”: Reading, Making, and Archiving Memes after November 2016 (NCPH Twitter Mini-Con, October 2018) and the accompanying Twitter moment. Resources: Comic Maker Giphy Gif Maker Meme Maker Assignments: Skill #8/Blog post #10: Due December 4 by start of class.
