Category: Announcement

Today’s Class (Thursday, July 16th)

Good morning!! I hope everyone is healthy and safe. As we move into the final few weeks of the class, I thought I would remind you that if you would like to write an original paper instead of taking the final exam, you should schedule a meeting with me this week (please email me to schedule a time).  More details here: https://engl149summer2020.web.unc.edu/course-requirements/

Assignments to complete By 11pm tonight:

Post in Forums: Compare some of the “fanfictions” we have discussed so far.

Thursday’s Class (7/16):

Workshop Creating your Video Narrative

**Ensure you have downloaded Adobe Premier Pro from Adobe Creative Cloud.  If you downloaded inDesign already, this should be easy!

Watch the following Videos:

 

Fan Fiction Example:

 

Homework: Write your video narrative out in preparation to record it for tomorrow.

Think about:

  • What’s the fanfiction’s interesting “story”?
  • Be sure to include basic information about your fanfiction genre or individual work (when it was made and why, anything notable about its form or construction).
  • What is/are the general cultural context(s) we need to know about to understand the fanfiction?
  • What can be said about controversies or conflicts related to your fanfiction?
  • Or what is the scene/plot of your fanfiction?

 

Wednesday’s Class (7/15)

Good morning! Here are some reminders for today!

By 11pm tonight:

1. Read: Watchmen pages 1-26 (Alan Moore) https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12396531

2. Post in Forums: How would you categorize the three Watchmen texts (adaptation, fanfiction, primary text)? Why?

 

For Today:

Topic: Medium is the Message part 2

Workshop Creating a Website:

Example: https://grantg.web.unc.edu/

 

PLEASE remember that Feeder 3 is due on Friday (it is a recording of your VoiceOver/narration for your video), so please start to put together what the narrative is going to be for your video. It is easiest to write it out first.

 

Reach out with any questions or concerns!

Tuesday’s Class (7/14):

Hi y’all,

Good morning! Hope you are having a wonderful week so far and you enjoyed Black Panther.

A few of us had a discussion about the movie last night and I recorded it:

(https://unc.zoom.us/rec/share/6td4JrOv11lOSK_vsWr6d6MjMIbUT6a8hnVK-aEOe_FP1daYjFb1GyuTwaAdlQ?startTime=1594677803000) Password: 3q*4%0oi

Due By 11pm tonight:

Post in Forums: Do you consider Coates’ version of Black Panther to be a type of fanfiction? How do you deal with texts like Black Panther that have multiple authors and perspectives? Why is this different than fanfiction?

 

Today’s Class (7/14):

Topic: Case Study, Watchmen (Watch Episode, No Lecture)

Watch: Episode 1: Watchmen (2019): https://www.hbo.com/watchmen

**Recording of Episode here (sorry it is not the best quality, hard to get around copyright on this one).

 

Optional: Watch Watchmen movie (https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/watchmen). If you are interested, I will stream the movie tonight at 7pm: https://unc.zoom.us/j/2136333837

 

 

Homework (Due by 11pm on Wednesday):

1. Read: Watchmen pages 1-26 (Alan Moore) https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12396531

2. Post in Forums: How would you categorize the three Watchmen texts (adaptation, fanfiction, primary text)? Why?

 

 

**Start to write out the text for your VoiceOver for your final videos. The recording of that VoiceOver/narration is due on Friday (Feeder 3). 

 

 

Monday’s Class (7/13)

Hi all,

I hope you had a fantastic weekend! Welcome to the 4th week of the class (oh how time flies).

If you have not turned in your Feeder 2 assignment, please either email it to me or submit it here: https://engl149summer2020.web.unc.edu/submit-feeders-here/

This week we will be looking at texts that are considered adaptations or fanfictions. I want you to think about how the lines between these two are often confused and blurry.  We have talked before about how these terms are theoretically conceived, now we will look at specific texts.

 

If you haven’t already please Read Ta-Nehisi Coates Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet Book 1 (available in Hoopla) https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/12003731 **You will need to create a Hoopla account and create a library card account (it is all free)

The reading is due tonight at 11:59pm. If you are having issues accessing the comic, please reach out to me and I will share my login information with you.

 

Monday’s Class (7/13):

Topic: Case Study, Black Panther (Watch Movie and short video, No Lecture)

Watch: Black Panther (https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9885597)

(https://catalog.lib.unc.edu/catalog/UNCb9885597)

Homework Due Tuesday at 11:59pm:

  1. Post in Forums: Do you consider Coates’ version of Black Panther to be a type of fanfiction?

OPTIONAL GROUP Discussion of Black Panther from 6pm-7pm tonight (Monday, 7/13) at: https://unc.zoom.us/j/2136333837

 

Also, keep in mind that Feeder 3 is due this week!

Please reach out with any questions or comments. Enjoy the movie!

 

All best,

 

Grant