ENG 201 Course Introduction 2023

• Become familiar with course content and structure

Today's Objectives

• Attendance

• Blackboard tour: Getting Started Tab, Course Policies

• Distribution of Course Schedule; Assignment of Next Week's Reading Prompts

• Activity: Course Schedule Tour

Today's Agenda

Welcome to ENG 201!

Next Week's Reading Prompts

For Monday’s class: The Atlantic: “In 1621, the Wampanoag Tribe had its own Agenda”: (linked in Blackboard)

1. Assess the difference in your expectations prior to reading and your reflection after reading. What stood out to you?

2. Quote: "Yet careful reading, resourcefulness, perseverance, and imagination sometimes can bring previously ignored or suppressed stories to the fore. The result is not only better history, but a better path forward for our society."

3. Theme: Characterization

4. Complete the Sentence: The power struggle between the natives and colonists is complex, because:

Activity: Course Schedule Tour

In small groups of 3-4 students, respond to the following prompts using the course schedule. Record your responses to share with the full class after the activity.

1. What is your level of familiarity with the time period, authors, and texts from each unit? Describe as you see fit.

2. What questions, comments, or concerns do you have about assignments, expectations, and navigating the course? Present at least one.

3. Identify a text you are looking forward to the least--what has you concerned already? You can select multiple if you'd like!