Final Reminders – Spring 2016
by Dr. H - May 5th, 2016
A few reminders and deadlines as we wrap up the semester. Thanks for all your hard work! Continue reading →
April Update
by Dr. H - April 5th, 2016
Just some reminders as you work on revising your drafts… Continue reading →
Religious Identity in Film and Nonfiction (Mon 4/4)
by Dr. H - March 30th, 2016
Congrats on submitting a final draft!
On Monday 4/4 our agenda is twofold:
1) finish screening Arranged
2) discuss Kathleen Flake, The Politics of American Religious Identity, pp 1-55 (i.e. Intro, Ch 1-2). Continue reading →
Post-Break Home Stretch
by Dr. H - March 28th, 2016
Now back from spring break, here’s a look at the next few weeks as you turn in a final draft and then revise and polish it further. Along with that main task, you’ll be exploring other disciplinary writing genres, including the CV (revisited), a book review, and an abstract. Continue reading →
J6 Prompt: Thoughts on the Afterlife
by Dr. H - March 15th, 2016
…after graduation, that is.
For your J6 journal prompt, spend some time in self-reflective writing thinking about your post-graduate plans. Continue reading →
Unit 2: Research Strategy
by Dr. H - February 21st, 2016
During this unit, we’ll do less as a group with content & discussion and more with working (together and individually) on beginning your research in earnest. Continue reading →
Genesis of Your Project + J4 Prompt
by Dr. H - February 10th, 2016
Our only class meeting next week will be Wednesday, Feb 17th. You’ll notice there’s no assigned reading, and that’s because you should spend this week reading whatever YOU need to read as you identify and create your initial paper topic. Continue reading →
Common Texts for Week of 2/8 + J3 Prompt
by Dr. H - February 3rd, 2016
Manseau’s book has given us an overview of US religious history from the perspective of alternative / marginalized / persistent religious difference dating back to the nation’s earliest era. I have appreciated our lively discussion about this book and its argument.
This week, as a class, we’ll tackle some foundational common primary source texts in American religious history. Continue reading →
Manseau, One Nation Under Gods + J2 Prompt
by Dr. H - February 1st, 2016
This week we are reading Peter Manseau’s ambitious revisionist religious history, One Nation Under Gods. Continue reading →
Journal 1 Prompt: Textbook Critique
by Dr. H - January 25th, 2016
Reminder: make sure you’ve completed the Research Self-Assessment, posted on Blackboard.
For your first research journal entry for the semester, tackle a high school or college U.S. textbook of your choice. Study how (or whether!) it covers topics involving religion. Continue reading →