{"id":14,"date":"2024-01-10T20:50:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T20:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2024-04-15T00:56:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T00:56:24","slug":"schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Important GMU Academic Calendar Dates<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First Day of Classes: January 16th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last Day to Add: January 23rd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last Day to Drop (with 100% tuition refund): January 30th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last Day to Drop (with 50% tuition refund): February 6th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unrestricted Withdrawal Period: February 7th &#8211; February 20th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selective Withdrawal Period: February 21st &#8211; March 25th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spring Break: March 4th &#8211; March 10th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last Day of Classes: April 29th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reading Days: April 30th and May 5th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final Exam Period: May 1st &#8211; May 8th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Project Due Dates<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Project #1 (Website): Monday, January 29th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project #2 (Zotero): Monday, February 12th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project #3 (Tropy): Monday, February 19th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>February 28th &#8211; Last Call for Projects 1, 2 &amp; 3<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project #4 (Timeline): Monday, March 18th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project #5 (Podcast): Monday, April 1st<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project #6 (Twine): Monday, April 15th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final Presentation: In-class either April 22 or April 24<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>April 29th &#8211; Last Call for Projects 4, 5 &amp; 6<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Final Reflection: Monday, May 6th at 10:30 AM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Blog Post Due Dates<\/summary>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Blog Post #1: Monday, February 5th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blog Post #2: Monday, February 26th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>February 28th &#8211; Last Call for<\/em> <em>Blog Posts #1 &amp; 2<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blog Post #3: Monday, March 18th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blog Post #4: Wednesday, March 27th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blog Post #5: Wednesday, April 10th<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Blog Post #6: Monday, April 22nd<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>April 29th &#8211; Last Call for<\/em> <em>Blog Posts #3, 4, 5 and 6<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 0: Welcome to class! (January 17th)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due January 22nd:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Brainstorm your historical research topic &amp; complete the welcome survey (sent to your email)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make a meme about our class using the resources here: <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/archive\/making-memes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The 6 Best Tools for Making Memes<\/a> from Mashable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join the class Slack (invitation sent to your email) and post your introduction meme to the #week-01-intro channel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/AYdF7b3nMto?si=O_FrY_1Wwm4NAmUT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Internet: Packets, Routing and Reliability<\/a> (7 minute video)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 1: Introduction to the Internet (January 22 &amp; 24)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> How the Internet works &amp; Setting up your Website<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Begin working on Project #1: WordPress. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/project-1-wordpress\/\">Read the assignment brief here<\/a>. Due January 29th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due January 24th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search\/howsearchworks\/how-search-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;How Search Works,&#8221;<\/a> Google.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prefer to watch? Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UXuJ8yQf6dI?si=n6vDuZ6GVks-7TJe\">&#8220;How biased are our algorithms?&#8221;<\/a>, Safiya Umoja Noble, TEDxUIUC (16 minute video)<br>**discussion of racism, sexism &amp; misogynoir**<br><br>Prefer to read? Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kqOSC3KGZ__pEFgymm_p93-5opnh-0my\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chapter 2, &#8220;Searching for Black Girls&#8221;<\/a> in <em>Algorithms of Oppression: How<\/em> <em>Search Engines Reinforce Racism <\/em>by Safiya Umoja Noble, pgs 64-109<br>**discussion of racism, sexism &amp; misogynoir**<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> How Search Works<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due January 29th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/13pmyL2y1b87GR19bQKC_-VCCux1X6fGL\/view?usp=sharing\">&#8220;The History of Fake News in America,&#8221;<\/a> Karen Yuan and Matt Peterson, <em>The Atlantic<\/em> AND <a href=\"https:\/\/webfoundation.org\/2017\/03\/web-turns-28-letter\/\">&#8220;Three challenges for the web, according to its inventor,&#8221;<\/a> Tim Berners-Lee, <em>Web Foundation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 2: Secondary Sources (January 29 &amp; 31)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due January 29th: Project #1 &#8211; Website<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> Finding credible sources online &amp; Zotero<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write: Blog Post #1: Wikipedia. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/blog-post-1-wikipedia\/\">Read the prompt here.<\/a> Due February 5th.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Begin working on Project #2: Zotero. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/project-2-zotero\/\">Read the assignment brief here.<\/a> Due February 12th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> Using the Library with Dr. George Oberle<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due February 5th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.tropy.org\/before-you-begin\/metadata\">&#8220;What is Metadata and how do I use it?&#8221;<\/a>, Tropy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Prefer to watch? Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/i2a8pDbCabg?si=kAOT2HDO8VmzjaGM\">&#8220;The Power of Metadata,&#8221;<\/a> Deepak Jagdish and Daniel Smilkov, TEDxCambridge (10 minute video)<br><br>Prefer to read? Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/dataedo.com\/kb\/data-glossary\/what-is-metadata\">&#8220;What is Metadata (with examples),&#8221; <\/a>Piotr Kononow, <em>Dataedo<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 3: Primary Sources (February 5 &amp; 7)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due February 5th: Blog Post #1<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> Primary Sources &amp; Tropy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Begin working on Project #3: Tropy. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/project-3-tropy\/\">Read the assignment brief here.<\/a> Due February 19th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due February 7th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/kids.nationalgeographic.com\/history\/article\/moon-landing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;The Moon Landing&#8221;<\/a> by National Geographic Kids (yes, really)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> Primary Sources in the digital age<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due February 12th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/web.law.duke.edu\/cspd\/mickey\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/web.law.duke.edu\/cspd\/mickey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mickey, Disney and the Public Domain: a 95-year Love Triangle<\/a> by Jennifer Jenkins, Duke Center for the Study of the Public Domain, <strong>AND<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.tropy.org\/before-you-begin\/rights\">&#8220;Who owns the rights to the archival materials I use?&#8221;,<\/a> Tropy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 4: Ownership (February 12 &amp; 14)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due February 12th: Project #2 &#8211; Zotero<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> Who owns what on the internet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due February 14th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prefer to watch? Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Sqa8Zo2XWc4?si=_4LGNX3vUQCWdm_V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Artificial Intelligence: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver&#8221;<\/a> (27 minute video)<br>**crude language and humor, discussion of racism and sexism**<br><br>Prefer to read? Read: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtarget.com\/whatis\/definition\/ChatGPT#:~:text=ChatGPT%20is%20an%20artificial%20intelligence,%2C%20essays%2C%20code%20and%20emails.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is ChatGPT?<\/a>&#8221; by Amanda Hetler, TechTarget <strong>AND<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/technology\/interactive\/2023\/ai-generated-images-bias-racism-sexism-stereotypes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;These fake images reveal how AI amplifies our worst stereotypes&#8221;<\/a> by Nitasha Tiku, Kevin Schaul and Szu Yu Chen<br>**discussion of racism and sexism**<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> ChatGPT and AI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due February 19th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prefer to watch? Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/5l4cA8zSreQ?si=YXEuS0twsKwH_dcu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;What We Learned from 5 Million Books,&#8221;<\/a> Erez Lieberman Aiden and Jean-Baptiste Michel, TEDTalk (14 minute video)<br><br>Prefer to read? Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Google_Books\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Google Books,&#8221;<\/a> Wikipedia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 5: Digitization &amp; Text Analysis (February 19 &amp; 21)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due February 19th: Project #3 &#8211; Tropy<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> How analog becomes digital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write: Blog Post #2: N-Grams. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/blog-post-2-n-gram\/\">Read the prompt here.<\/a> Due February 26th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due February 19th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/06\/26\/books\/review\/the-mechanic-muse-what-is-distant-reading.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;What is Distant Reading?&#8221;<\/a> by Katherine Schulz, New York Times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> Text Analysis &amp; Voyant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due February 26th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/dhowlett1692.com\/uncategorized\/in-the-cold-mansions-of-the-silent-tomb-data-disability-and-new-england-gravestones-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;\u201cIn the cold mansions of the silent tomb\u201d: Data, Disability, and New England Gravestones, Part 1&#8221;<\/a> by Dan Howlett<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 6: Visualizations (February 26 &amp; 28)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due February 26th: Blog Post #<\/em>2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> Presenting data in visual form<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due February 28th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Explore: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gilderlehrman.org\/history-resources\/online-exhibitions\/timeline-american-revolution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Timeline: The American Revolution,&#8221;<\/a> Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Prep: Come up with 10 events having to do with your historical research topic that can be used to tell a story about your topic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>February 28th: Last Call for Projects 1, 2 and 3<\/em> <em>&amp; Blog Posts #1 and 2<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> Time &amp; TimelineJS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Begin working on Project #4: Timeline. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/project-4-timeline\/\">Read the assignment brief here.<\/a> Due March 18th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due March 11th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SKo-_Xxfywk?si=Ahto1VxakhCDc-nE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;The Atlantic Slave Trade in Two Minutes,&#8221;<\/a> Slate. (2 minute video)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work on your timeline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring Break (March 4 &amp; 6)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No class this week! Enjoy your break!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 7: Visualizations (March 11 &amp; 13)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> Maps as Historical Sources and in Digital History<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write: Blog Post #3: Maps. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/blog-post-3-maps\/\">Read the prompt here.<\/a> Due March 18th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due March 13th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/writinghistory.trincoll.edu\/evidence\/robertson-2012-spring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Putting Harlem on the Map,&#8221;<\/a> by Stephen Robertson,<em> Writing History in the Digital Age<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> In-Depth Project Look: Digital Harlem, The Spread of US Slavery &amp; Mapping Early American Elections<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due March 18:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/abbymullen.org\/how-to-listen-to-a-podcast-for-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;How to Listen to a Podcast for Class&#8221;<\/a> by Abby Mullen AND <a href=\"https:\/\/transom.org\/2021\/going-narrative\/\">&#8220;Going Narrative&#8221;<\/a> by Karen Given<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Prep: Choose an episode or &#8220;snapshot&#8221; that would make a good subject for a podcast about your historical research topic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 8: Digital Public History &#8211; Podcasts (March 18 &amp; 20)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due March 18th: Project #4 Timeline &amp; Blog Post #<\/em>3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> History Podcasts &amp; Audacity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Begin working on Project #5: Podcast. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/project-5-podcast\/\">Read the assignment brief here.<\/a> Due April 1st. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due March 20th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prefer to watch? Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/O10GLNhf6_k?si=OWu0sBDB43S2xDVR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;POURing Over Your Website: An Introduction to Digital Accessibility,&#8221;<\/a> Ashleigh Lodge, TEDxWinnipeg (14 minute video)<br><br>Prefer to read? Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zK8Kw5SX6zoqcJWTi54rMhtlZLNxt6iv\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Chapter 3: The discriminatory impact of digital inaccessibility&#8221;<\/a> in <em>Ensuring Digital Accessibility Through Process and Policy <\/em>by Jonathan Lazar, Daniel Goldstein and Anne Taylor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> Accessibility in the digital age<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write Blog Post #4: Alt Text. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/blog-post-4-alt-text\/\">Read the prompt here.<\/a> Due March 27th.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work on your podcast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 9: Digital Public History &#8211; Omeka (March 25 &amp; 27)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> Digital Public History<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due March 27th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmu.edu\/news\/2021-11\/enslaved-people-george-mason-memorial-highlights-wilkins-plaza#:~:text=The%20memorial%20includes%20panels%20describing,custom%20practiced%20at%20Gunston%20Hall.\">&#8220;Enslaved People of George Mason Memorial highlights Wilkins Plaza&#8221;<\/a> by Damian Cristodero (features a 3.5 minute video) <strong>AND<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmu.edu\/news\/2023-02\/archaeology-artistic-representations-mason-students-help-reveal-stories-enslaved\">&#8220;From Archaeology to Artistic Representations&#8221;<\/a> by Mariam Aburdeineh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due March 27th: Blog Post #<\/em>4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> In-Depth Project Look &#8211; Mason Legacies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due April 1st:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prefer to watch? Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9Ruf1MvAo6A?si=Pi6YQPg31qLZ_fA0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Why Assassin\u2019s Creed Unity can\u2019t rebuild Notre Dame cathedral?&#8221;<\/a>, Polygon (11 minute video)<br><br>Prefer to read? Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/features\/22790314\/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame-restoration-accuracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Assassin\u2019s Creed Unity can\u2019t help rebuild Notre-Dame, and that\u2019s OK&#8221;<\/a> by Simone de Rochefort, Polygon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project Prep: Identify or create a &#8220;protagonist&#8221; character who could serve as the main character of a video game about your historical research topic. This person can be a real historical figure or a fictional character you create.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 10: Digital Storytelling (April 1 &amp; 3)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due April 1st: Project #5 &#8211; Podcast<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> Video Games &amp; Twine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Begin working on Project #6: Twine. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/project-6-twine\/\">Read the assignment brief here.<\/a> Due April 15th.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due April 3rd:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/ussconstitutionmuseum.org\/major-events\/war-of-1812-overview\/\">&#8220;War of 1812 Overview&#8221;<\/a> from the USS Constitution Museum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explore: <a href=\"https:\/\/ussconstitutionmuseum.org\/discover-learn\/history\/ships-crew\/ranks-and-rates\/\">&#8220;Ranks &amp; Rates&#8221;<\/a> from the USS Constitution Museum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> In-Depth Project Look &#8211; A Sailor&#8217;s Life for Me<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write: Blog Post #5: Games. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/blog-post-5-games\/\">Read the prompt here.<\/a> Due April 10th.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Work on your Twine story.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due April 8th: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/technology\/2018\/07\/the-askhistorians-subreddit-banned-holocaust-deniers-and-facebook-should-too.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;How One of the Internet\u2019s Biggest History Forums Deals With Holocaust Deniers&#8221;<\/a> by Johannes Breit, Slate<br>**discussion of anti-Semitism, racism and the Holocaust**<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 11: Digital Lives (April 8 &amp; 10)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> Historians Online &#8211; Social Media &amp; Ethics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due April 10th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prefer to watch? Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VWkPufGDA6o?si=34Ksm9LmCU7oD4SC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Why Digital Preservation is Important to You,&#8221;<\/a> Library of Congress (8 minute video)<br><br>Prefer to read? Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/library.duke.edu\/using\/policies\/digital-preservation-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Digital Preservation Guide,&#8221;<\/a> Duke University Libraries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due April 10th: Blog Post #<\/em>5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> Longevity &amp; Stability in the Digital Age<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due April 15th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Prefer to watch? Watch: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YLWmjpPoJHk?si=ky7hWJ-KiiiqEzJ0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Internet Privacy Prank,&#8221;<\/a> Buzzfeed (3 minute video) <strong>AND<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/opRMrEfAIiI?si=hGMrj9QbU2zeus8i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;What is Your Password?&#8221;<\/a>, Jimmy Kimmel (3 minute video)<br><br>Prefer to read? Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2012\/08\/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking&#8221;<\/a> by Mat Honan, Wired<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 12: Security &amp; Originality (April 15 &amp; 17)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due April 15th: Project #6 &#8211; Twine<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> Digital Security<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write: Blog Post #6: Security. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/blog-post-6-security-personal-data\/\">Read the prompt here.<\/a> Due April 22nd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due April 17th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/12\/world\/europe\/12germany.html\">&#8220;Author, 17, Says It&#8217;s &#8216;Mixing&#8217; Not Plagiarism,&#8221;<\/a> Nicholas Kulish, <em>New York Times<\/em> <strong>AND<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20111016144401\/http:\/\/lenz.unl.edu\/papers\/2011\/01\/11\/on-building.html\">&#8220;On Building,&#8221;<\/a> Steve Ramsay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday:<\/span> Remixing, reusing &amp; originality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due April 22\/24:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be prepared to give your final presentation during your time slot next week. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/final-presentation\/\">Read the assignment brief here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 13: Final Presentations (April 22 &amp; 24)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due April 22: Blog Post #6<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday &amp; Wednesday:<\/span> Student Presentations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Write your final reflection. <a href=\"https:\/\/chartweave.com\/hist390spring2024\/assignments\/final-reflection\/\">Read the assignment brief here.<\/a> Due May 6th. <strong>**Important Note: Final reflections will NOT be accepted late.**<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Week 14: Game Day (April 29)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday:<\/span> Last Day of Class &#8211; Extra credit Game Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due April 29th: Last Call for Projects 4, 5 and 6<\/em> <em>&amp; Blog Posts #3, 4, 5 and 6<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final Reflection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Due May 6th: Final Reflection<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week 0: Welcome to class! 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