English 2650 ILiterature, Media and Technology IFall 2015 I1 technology, Media, and LiteratureEnglish 2650 lFall 2015 Nathaniel A. Rivers l nrivers1@slu.edu Office Hours: MW, 1:00-2:00 ONEAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Aug. 24 Syllabus Review Icebreaker Aug. 26How To Read A Page Read: Scott McCloud, selections from Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art (Google Drive) Aug. 28 Why Science Fiction? How To Read A Comic Book Set-Up Blog Set-Up Hypothesis Account Read: Transmetropolitan TWOAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Aug. 31Transmetropolitan Read: Transmetropolitan Post: Critics Blog #1 Sept. 2Jury Duty: No Class Sept. 4TransmetropolitanRead: Blindsight THREEAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Sept. 7Labor Day: No Class Sept. 9Blindsight Read: Blindsight Read: Bruno Latour, Love Your Monsters Sept. 11Blindsight Read: Blindsight Post: Critics Blog #2 FOURAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Sept. 14BlindsightRead: Blindsight Sept. 16Blindsight Read: Blindsight Post: Critics Blog #3 Sept. 18BlindsightRead: Transhuman English 2650 ILiterature, Media and Technology IFall 2015 I2 FI VEAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Sept. 21TranshumanRead: Transhuman Sept. 23Transhuman Read: Transhuman Post: Critics Blog #4 Sept. 25TranshumanRead: Dawn SI XAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Sept. 28DawnRead: Dawn Sept. 30Dawn Read: Dawn Post: Critics Blog #5 Oct. 2DawnRead: Dawn SEVENAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Oct. 5Dawn Read: Dawn Read: Peter Kramer and Paola Bressan, Humans as Superorganisms: How Microbes, Viruses, Imprinted Genes, and Other Selfish Entities Shape Our BehaviorOct. 7Dawn Read: Dawn Post: Critics Blog #6 Oct. 9DawnRead: Saga EI GHTAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Oct. 12SagaRead: Saga Oct. 14Saga Read: Saga Post: Critics Blog #7 Oct. 16SagaRead: Saga NI NEAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Oct. 19Fall Break: No Class Oct. 21Saga Read: Saga Post: Critics Blog #8 Oct. 23SagaRead: Saga English 2650 ILiterature, Media and Technology IFall 2015 I3 TENAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Oct. 26SagaRead: Saga Oct. 28Saga Read: Saga Post: Critics Blog #9 Oct. 30SagaBrai nstorm: Reading Selections ELEVENAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Nov. 2Guidelines for Individual SelectionsMake: Selections Nov. 4Team FormationCompose: Team Mission/Critical Perspective Nov. 6 Discuss Video Reviews Class Tumblr Creation Read: Selected Comics TWELVEScreeni ngMoonAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Nov. 9Discuss Video ReviewsRead: Selected Comics Nov. 11Discuss Video Reviews Read: Selected Comics Compose: Video Review #1 Script Nov. 13Storyboarding Video Reviews Read: Selected Comics Compose: Video Review #1 Script THI RTEENScreeni ngHerAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Nov. 16Video Review Work Day Read: Selected Comics Produce: Video Review #1 Nov. 18Video Review Work Day Read: Selected Comics Produce: Video Review #1 Nov. 20Vi deoRevi ew#1DueRead: Selected Comics FOURTEENAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Nov. 23Video Review Work Day Read: Selected Comics Compose: Video Review #2 Script Nov. 25Thanksgiving Break: No Class Nov. 27Thanksgiving Break: No Class English 2650 ILiterature, Media and Technology IFall 2015 I4 FI FTEENAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Nov. 30Video Review Work Day Read: Selected Comics Produce: Video Review #1 Dec. 2Video Review Work Day Read: Selected Comics Produce: Video Review #1 Dec. 4Video Review Work DayProduce: Video Review #1 SI XTEENAssi gnmentf orNextTi me Dec. 7Vi deoRevi ew#1DueCompose: Project Reflection Document