Author Archives: Professor Sean Scanlan

A Few Reading Lists for You

Hi Class, I hope everybody has a great holiday break! Here are a couple of lists for when you think “hmmm, I want to read something good, but I don’t know what to chose.” Remember, any Great American Novel is … Continue reading

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Reminders for Tuesday Plus the Peer Review

Hi Everybody, Tuesday, Dec 15th: Essay 2 due in class. Please be on time! We will go over the exam today. Thursday, Dec 17th: Final Exam. Last class. Here is the peer review in case you want another copy. PeerReview-GothicEssay2-2015 … Continue reading

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Thoughts for Thursday

Hi Class, The rest of the semester looks like this: Thursday, Dec 10: Peer Review of Essay 2 draft and Discussion Tuesday, Dec 15: Essay 2 Due in Class (no late papers); Final Exam review Thursday, Dec 17: Final Exam … Continue reading

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No Quiz on Tuesday

Hi Class, I’ve not mentioned what the quiz would even cover, so let’s delay the quiz until after the Thanksgiving break. Cheers, Sean

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Final Essay Instructions Are Up

Hi Class, I’ve posted the Final Essay Instructions in the Assignments menu tab. Also, the three articles are posted there, too. For Thursday’s homework: Read through chapter 6 (page 200) and then write a 250-word journal on either consumption, families, … Continue reading

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Updated Weekly Schedule for the End of the Semester

Hi Class, Great discussion to get the novel going. I’ve reconsidered the end of the semester assignments and moved some things around to make is smoother: Updated Weekly Schedule-nov12

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Homework for Tuesday, Nov 3

Hi everybody, What a great field trip! I hope that everybody had a chance to really look closely at some of the architectural details and characteristics that define the “look” of Gothic Revival. And, additionally, I hope that you had … Continue reading

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Two Articles on Queer Theory Are Up

I put two readings on the “Readings”menu tab. The first is by Michel Foucault from his important work: The History of Sexuality. In this intro he lays out his historical reach into the Victorian past and his three doubts. The Second … Continue reading

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Field Trip in the Works and Daily Goth

Hi Class, I put in paperwork for a field trip to St. Ann’s and the Holy Trinity Church on Montague Street for next Thursday. I could not make the Gravesend Haunted Hotel work for us. But you could go on … Continue reading

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A Haunted House at City Tech?

Well, it seems that we need to talk about this: http://gravesendinn.org/

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