MM - The Medium is the Massage
Printing - The British Library Guide to Printing: History and TechniquesThis schedule will always be a work in progress. Assignments will be added and linked as the schedule grows throughout the semester. Plan to check the online version of this schedule at least twice a week for updates. Homework assignments will be posted on this page throughout the semester. You MUST check this schedule regularly to keep up with course activities/assignments.
Week 1 Aug. 26 Introduction to class; review of syllabus and schedule; academic honesty policy; font video; discussion question "What do we mean by the terms 'language,' 'texts,' and 'technology'?" Aug. 28 Read how the Web Was Won: An Oral History of the Internet
Make note of each time you encounter an idea that relates to lanauge, text, and/or technology. If you read the article online and your version of Adobe allows for notes/comments, use that function to make notes; if you print out the article, use your standard method for underlining and note-taking.
Week 2 Sept. 2 Read Wikipedia on Marshall Mcluhan; read MM through p. 79 -("In the name of 'progress,' our official culture is striving to do force the new media to do the work of the old.")
While you are reading remember that this book was written in 1967!
Homework
1) As your are reading, be conscious of links that there might be in Mcluhan's text to the interview article you read for class last Thurs. Write down any links you find.
2) Select at least three quotes that made you think hard or that surprised you. (Make sure these are chosen from the entire reading assignment, not just the first few pages! ) Write a few sentences about each quote--insights, critiques, what surprised you, etc.
3) Choose two illustrations that made you think hard or that surprised you. Make sure you save the page numbers of these illustrations. Write a few sentences about each illustration--how it struck you and why.Qutoe for In-class discussion:
"The medium is the message" tells us that noticing change in our societal
or cultural ground conditions indicates the presence of a new message,
that is, the effects of a new medium. With this early warning, we can set
out to characterize and identify the new medium before it becomes obvious
to everyone - a process that often takes years or even decades. And if we
discover that the new medium brings along effects that might be
detrimental to our society or culture, we have the opportunity to
influence the development and evolution of the new innovation before the
effects becomes pervasive. As McLuhan reminds us, "Control over change
would seem to consist in moving not with it but ahead of it. Anticipation
gives the power to deflect and control force." (McLuhan 199)
http://individual.utoronto.ca/markfederman/article_mediumisthemessage.htm
Sept. 4 Finish MM; discussion and in-class writing; make groups for Print Unit
Homework:
Read the quote that we were going to discuss on Sept. 2 (see cell above); which parts of MM do you see as directly related to the quote? Why? Pick out a quote or two from MM to make your case.
For in-class writing--if you have wireless you can write on laptop and send file to me via email. If not, bring pen and paper. Also make sure you bring your copy of the MM book and the VF article if you think you might need it.
Week 3 Sept. 9 Begin Print Unit; Read Chapters 1, 2, &3 (p. 7-75) Printing; meet in FA dept. for demonstration of print making. Directions: When you enter the building go to the top of the stairs, turn left and then go down the hallway to the right. The printmaking studio is room 7094 at the end of that hall on the right. Quiz will be at end of class. Sept. 11 Print; read Chapter 1, 2, & 3 (p. 7-75) Printing; meet in FA dept. for demonstration of print making. Directions: When you enter the building go to the top of the stairs, turn left and then go down the hallway to the right. The printmaking studio is room 7094 at the end of that hall on the right. Quiz will be at end of class.
Week 4 Sept. 16 Print; read Chapter 4 (p. 76-82) Printing; meet in MASC for exploration of old print techniques and books Sept. 18 Print - read Chapter 4 (p. 76-82); meet in MASC for exploration of old print techniques and books
Week 5 Sept. 23 Print; discussion of Printing; Kindle demonstration; LINK FOR 2009 NY TIMES
Sept. 25 Print project workshop; AML 105 reserved
Week 6 Sept. 30 Presentations on book - small group; present overview of your project--5 minutes each Schedule Change Alert! Oct. 2 No class; get all reading done for next week! Week 7 Oct. 7 Begin Map Unit; Read "Cartography as Power" and "Texts and Contexts" Oct. 9 Read "Mapping the World and Its Peoples" Week 8 Oct. 14 Read "Maps, Knowledge, and Power" - meet in MASC; Quiz Oct. 16 Read "Maps, Knowledge, and Power" (link to .pdf above)- meet in MASC; Quiz Week 9 Oct. 21 Read Jason Farman on maps; Google maps Colleague Evaluation Form
Fill out one Colleague Evaluation Form for each person you worked with in the Future of the Book project and email the forms to ericsson@wsu.edu
Maps Unit WorksheetOct. 23 Guest speaker on GIS-Richard Rupp: Revision Proposal Week 10 Oct. 28 Oct. 30 Map Project due and link shared with class; take-home essay test distributed; vote on revision of final was positive--see Revision Addendum for details. Week 11 Nov. 4 Cartograms from 2008/2004 election
Take home essay test due
Begin Money unit- watch the following online videos
Monetary Policy
How Money is Made
How ATM's Work
Analyze a US Dollar Bill as Language, Text, and Technology
Nov. 6 Discuss Introduction and Chapters 1 & 2 Week 12 Nov. 11 Whoops! Holiday! No class. Finish handout from Nov. 6 class. Answers due on Nov. 13. Make sure to do the whole handout--it's five pages long.
Nov. 13 Discuss Chapters 6 & 7; handout due--see Nov. 11.
Study questions--cite from the text to support your answers. Answers to these questions are due when your group meets in the MASC. Please bring hard copies of your answers.
1) Chapter 6 details the Spanish acquistion of gold from the Americas. Explain how this acquisition influenced and changed Spain's economic status.
2) Chapter 7 includes the history of the Maria Theresa taler. Explain this coin's importance in the development of money.
3) How are language and technology important in both the acquisition and use of gold from the Americas and in the production of coins?
Week 13 Nov. 18 Money - meet in MASC--use same groups as other visits. Completed handout from Nov. 11 and study questions from Nov. 13 are due. Nov. 20 Money - meet in MASC--use same groups as other visits. Completed handout from Nov. 11 and study questions from Nov. 13 are due. Thanksgiving Revision details
Week 14 Dec. 2 Discuss Chapters 1, 2, 5, & 6; Money project Dec. 4 E-money--if you were not in class read the E-money notes Week 15 Dec. 9 Money Project due; small group presentations; View pics from class Dec. 11 No class; revision workshop time Finals Week Dec. 17 Revised project deadline: 5:00 pm
