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... Ecology for All! An Open Textbook for Intermediate-Level Ecology Classes Why care? Textbooks, especially those in the sciences, can be prohibitively expensive. These costs create barriers to learning, particularly for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Any solutions? Open educational resources are teaching and learning materials that are free to retain, reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute. High-quality open textbooks exist for some fields, but none exist for intermediate-level ecology courses. Our Goal: We, a team of 9 faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates from three institutions, who are developing a comprehensive open textbook for ecology courses, grounded in inclusive pedagogy. Who we are. Why were excited. What were using. Existing OER, Online Resources, Open Datasets, & Our Collective Expertise Short, modular sections that can be remixed. Multiple format options (online, PDF, print copy). Embedded interactive exercises and widgets. (Examples here) Embedded, ecologyrelevant coding exercises in R. (Learn more here) Where its hosted. Who were funded by. Check out Libretexts Built-in public and private Spotlights of diverse scientists Clear, high-quality (historical and current) and figures and illustrations. group annotation tools (Learn more here.) their research. Learn More & Find free textbooks Interested in reviewing or implementing ourLet us know more about your OER uses and textbook? Email us here. Get Involved for your classes here. needs in a quick survey here. ngownaris@gmail.com Natashagownaris.com @TashaGownaris  ...

... OPEN CALCULUS WORKBOOK CH 1 VERSION 1.6 BY ALISON BONNER & LARRY MUSOLINO EDITED BY ELIZABETH NELSON 1 Open Calculus Workbook, by Larry Musolino and Alison Bonner, edited by Elizabeth Nelson. Copyright 2022 Larry Musolino, Alison Bonner, Elizabeth Nelson. This text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0) This material is made up of both originally-authored material and portions of openly-licensed materials, authored by others, that have been adapted or remixed into this material. The authors of the Open Calculus Workbook express their appreciation and thanks to their peers for the open license to reuse and adapt their work in this new context. Non-original materials for this workbook were adapted from the following texts: APEX Calculus Version 4.0, by Gregory Hartman, PhD, Troy Siemers, PhD, Brian Heinhold, PhD, and Dimplekumar Chalishajar, PhD, and edited by Jennifer Bowen, PhD. Copyright 2018 Gregory Hartman, licensed to the public under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY-NC 4.0) Applied Calculus, copyright 2014 Shana Calaway, Dale Hoffman, David Lippman. This text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. Open Stax Calculus, Vol 1, by Gilbert Strang, Edwin Herman, et al, 2016. Calculus Volumes 1, 2, and 3 are licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial-Sharealike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA), which means you can share, remix, transform, and build upon the content, as long as you credit OpenStax and license your new creations under the same terms. If you have any questions, contact us. Many of our graphs were powered by Desmos. Cover images for the chapters were taken from Unsplashs collections of openly licensed images. The authors also wish to acknowledge and express their gratitude to the following artists for making their work freely available for reuse in this workbook: Workbook Title Page: Photo by Milad Fakurian on Unsplash Chapter 1 Title Page: Photo by mymind on Unsplash Chapter 2 Title Page: Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash Chapter 3 Title Page: Photo by Robert Katzki on Unsplash Chapter 4 Title Page: Photo by Christian Holzinger on Unsplash Chapter 5 Title Page: Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash 2 CHAPTER 1: PRECALCULUS REVIEW BONNER & MUSOLINO 3 CHAPTER 1 OBJECTIVES: Visit the following sections of this chapter to practice each topic listed below. 1.1 Domain and range for functions Evaluating functions algebraically and graphically 1.2 Log and exponent function and graphs 1.3 Trigonometric functions and graphs 4 Section 1.1 Domain and range for functions Evaluating functions algebraically and graphically Functions What is a function? A function is a rule which assigns output values to input values and each input value is assigned to exactly one output value. Example A: This table represents a function since each input value (x-value) is assigned to exactly one output value (y-value): Input (x) Output (y) 10 25 17 39 20 45 21 47 Example B: This table does not represent a function since each there is an x-value (x-value of 10) which is assigned to two y-values which is not valid for a function : Input (x) Output (y) 10 25 17 39 20 45 10 13 Domain and range of a function: Domain refers to the set of inputs to the function. Range refers to the set of outputs from the function In Example A above, the Domain is the set of x-values which is D = {10, 17, 20, 21} In Example A above, the Range is the set of y-values which is R = {25, 39, 45, 47} 5 For the function: y = x2, the domain is the set of all real numbers and the range is the set of all real numbers greater than or equal to zero. For the function = , the domain and range are the set of nonnegative numbers. Evaluating functions: To evaluate a function, replace the input value x with a specified input and calculate a result using order of operations as appropriate If () = 5 2 3 + 4, then (2) = 5(22 ) 3(2) + 4 = 5(4) 3(2) + 4 = 20 6 + 4 = 14 + 4 = 18 To determine if a graph represents a function: Use the vertical line test: If any vertical line intersect the graph of f(x) no more than once, the graph represents a function. If any vertical line intersects the graph of f(x) more than once, the graph is not a function. This graph represents a function. This graph does not represent a function. Translations of functions: The graph of a function can be shifted vertically (up or down), shifted horizontally (left or right) or reflected about the x-axis or y-axis. Start with the graph of = 2 6 Transformation Equation = 2 + 3 = 2 5 = ( + 2)2 = ( 2)2 = 2 = ()2 Shift Up Shift Down Shift Left Shift Right Reflection about x-axis Reflection about y-axis Explanation Shift up by 3 units Shift down by 5 units Shift left by 2 units Shift right by 2 units Mirror image around the x-axis Mirror image around the y-axis Linear functions: A linear function is a function of the form: () = + , where a and b are constants. The graph of a linear function is represented by a straight line where a is the slope of the line and b is the y-intercept of the line. Example 1.1.1 Determine the domain of the function: () = 3 9 The domain is the set of allowed values for x. The allowed values can be any real number except x = 9 since if x = 9, the denominator is 0 and division by zero is undefined. The domain can be written as 9. In interval notation the domain can be written as: (-, 9) (9, ) Example 1.1.2 Evaluate the function when x = a + h: () = 4 2 + 2 Replace x with the expression a + h in the given function: ( + ) = 4( + )2 + 2( + ) = 4(2 + 2 + 2 ) + 2( + ) = 42 + 8 + 42 + 2 + 2 7 Example 1.1.3 Determine if this graph represents a function. This graph fails the vertical line test and thus is not a function. Example 1.1.4 For the following linear function, determine the slope and y-intercept: () = 7 5 Compare the given function to () = + where a is the slope and b is the y-intercept. In the given linear function, the slope is -5 and the y-intercept is -7. 8 CLASS PRACTICE 1.1 Class Practice 1.1.1 Find the domain and range of the following function: Class Practice 1.1.2 Evaluate the function when x = 0: () = 10 + 9 Class Practice 1.1.3 Determine if the following graph represents a function: Class Practice 1.1.4 Write a linear function with slope of -10 and y-intercept of 7.5. Class Practice 1.1.5 Write the transformation of the function () = 3 which has been shifted up 4 units and shifted to the left by 6 units. 9 TRY IT YOURSELF 1.1 Try It Yourself 1.1.1 Find the domain and range of the following function: Try It Yourself 1.1.2 Evaluate the function when x = 20: () = 15 + 100 Try It Yourself 1.1.3 Determine if the following graph represents a function: Try It Yourself 1.1.4 Write a linear function with slope of 5 and y-intercept of -8.5. Try It Yourself 1.1.5 Write the transformation of the function () = 3 which has been shifted down 7 units and shifted to the right by 2.5 units. 10 Section 1.2 Log and Exponential Functions and Graphs Log and Exponential Functions and graphs Exponential function: The definition of an exponential function is: () = , where b > 0. The domain is the set of all real numbers, the range is the set of non-negative real numbers. If b > 0 then the graph is increasing, but if b < 0 then the graph is decreasing as shown below: A special type of exponential function results when the base is equal to e 2.718282 The function () = is shown below: 11 Logarithmic function: The definition of a logarithmic function is: () = log , where b is the base and b > 0. The domain is the set of all positive numbers, the range is the set of all real numbers. If the base is e, then we use the notation that () = log = Graphs of log functions for various bases are shown below: Converting between Exponential Form and Log form: Exponential and Logarithmic functions are Inverses: Exponential and log functions are inverses of each other, which means that one function can be used to cancel out the other function. Here are some examples: (5 ) = 5 7 = 7 12 The graphs of exponential and log functions are mirror images of each other about the line y = x (shown as a dotted line in the graph below). So for every point (a, b) on the graph of the exponential curve, there is a corresponding point (b, a) on the graph of the log curve. This means that the (x, y) values are swapped for an exponential versus log function. Example 1.2.1 Write the equation in equivalent exponential form: log 3 81 = 4 The base is 3 and the exponent is 4, so the equivalent exponential form is 34 = 81 Example 1.2.2 Write the equation in equivalent log form: 53 = 125 The base is 5 and the exponent is 3, so the equivalent log form is log 5 125 = 3 13 Example 1.2.3 State the domain and range for the log function: () = ( + 2) The graph of this function is the graph of () = () shifted horizontally 2 units to the left. The domain is (-2, ) The range is (-, ) Example 1.2.4 State the domain and range for the exponential function: () = + 5 The graph of this function is the graph of () = + 5 shifted vertically up by 5 units. The domain is (-, ) The range is (5, ) Example 1.2.5 Evaluate ( 3.2 ) The ln(x) function and functions are inverses of each other and cancel out and the result is then 3.2. (3.2 ) = 3.2 Example 1.2.6 Evaluate 4 The ln(x) function and functions are inverses of each other and cancel out and the result is then 4. 4 = 4 14 CLASS PRACTICE 1.2 Class Practice 1.2.1 Write the equation in equivalent exponential form: 1000 = 3 Class Practice 1.2.2 Write the equation in equivalent log form: 72 = 49 Class Practice 1.2.3 State the domain and range for the log function: () = () 5 Class Practice 1.2.4 State the domain and range for the exponential function: () = 3 Class Practice 1.2.5 Evaluate ( 1 ) Class Practice 1.2.6 Evaluate (+4) 15 TRY IT YOURSELF 1.2 Try It Yourself 1.2.1 Write the equation in equivalent exponential form: log12 144 = 2 Try It Yourself 1.2.2 Write the equation in equivalent log form: 105 = 100000 Try It Yourself 1.2.3 State the domain and range for the log function: () = () +7 Try It Yourself 1.2.4 State the domain and range for the exponential function: () = 2 Try It Yourself 1.2.5 Evaluate ( 37 ) Try It Yourself 1.2.6 Evaluate 16 Section 1.3 Trigonometric Functions and Graphs Trig - Unit Circle The Unit Circle The unit circle is a circle with radius of 1, where values of sine and cosine are obtained for various angles. For a (x, y) point on the unit circle, the x-coordinate represents the cosine of the angle and the y-coordinate represents the sine of the angle. Example 1.3.1 Using the unit circle shown below, find: 7 6 7 ( 6 ) 1 2 3 2 ( ) = = [look at the y-coordinate for the angle 7 [look at the x-coordinate for the angle 6 ] 7 6 ] 17 Trig Functions Trig functions are calculated based on the ratio of the length of one side of a right triangle to another side of a right triangle. For example, the sine of an angle is the ratio of the length of the opposite side of the angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle. The sides of a right triangle for an angle t are labeled as follows: The definitions for six trig functions are shown below: Sine sin = Cosine Secant sec = cos = Tangent tan = Cosecant csc = Cotangent cot = Note the reciprocal nature of these various trig functions: sin = cos = tan = 1 csc 1 sec 1 cot csc = sec = cot = 1 sin 1 cos 1 tan 18 Graphs of Trig Functions The graphs of trig functions are periodic functions since the graph repeats itself for every period of the function. Graphs of sin(x) and cos(x) are shown below: Translations of Graphs of Trig Functions The graphs of trig functions can be shifted vertically up or down, or shifted horizontally left or right. = sin ( ( )) + Vertical translation Amplitude = || Period = Horizontal translation (Phase Shift) Example 1.3.1 7 Using the unit circle, determine sin ( 4 ) On the unit circle, the sine corresponds to the y-coordinate. At the angle 7 4 , the y-coordinate is 2 . 2 19 Example 1.3.2 4 Using the unit circle, determine cos ( 3 ) On the unit circle, the cosine corresponds to the x-coordinate. At the angle 4 1 , the x-coordinate is 2. 3 Example 1.3.3 1 If sin = 2 , what is csc A? The cosecant function is the reciprocal of the sine function so csc A = 2. Example 1.3.4 2 If sec = , what is cos A? 3 The cosine function is the reciprocal of the secant function so cos = 3 . 2 Example 1.3.5 Describe the transformation for the function () = 3 sin () + 4 as compared to the original function () = 3 sin () . The given function represents a vertical shift up of 4 as compared to the original function. Example 1.3.6 Describe the transformation for the function () = 2 sin ( 2 ) as compared to the function () = 2 sin () The given function represents a horizontal shift to the right of 2 as compared to the original function. 20 CLASS PRACTICE 1.3 Class Practice 1.3.1 3 Using the unit circle, determine sin ( 2 ) Class Practice 1.3.2 Using the unit circle, determine cos () Class Practice 1.3.3 If sin = 3 2 , what is csc A ? Class Practice 1.3.4 If sec = 2 , what is cos A ? Class Practice 1.3.5 Describe the transformation for the function () = 2 sin () 3 as compared to the original function () = 2 sin () Class Practice 1.3.6 Describe the transformation for the function () = 3 cos ( ) as compared to the function () = 3 cos () 21 TRY IT YOURSELF 1.3 Try It Yourself 1.3.1 Using the unit circle, determine sin () Try It Yourself 1.3.2 Using the unit circle, determine cos ( 2) Try It Yourself 1.3.3 2 If = , what is sin A ? 2 Try It Yourself 1.3.4 1 If cot = , what is tan A ? 3 Try It Yourself 1.3.5 Describe the transformation for the function () = 5 sin () + 1 as compared to the original function () = 5 sin () . Try It Yourself 1.3.6 Describe the transformation for the function () = 3 cos ( + 2) as compared to the function () = 3 cos () 22  ...

... Premodern Worlds ENGL 221W: British Literature to 1798 // ENGL 455: Topics in British Literature Penn State Abington, Spring 2022 Tuesday & Thursday 10:35-11:50am Spring House 101 Instructor: Marissa Nicosia, Ph.D. (I prefer to be addressed as Dr. Nicosia or Professor Nicosia. I use she/her pronouns.) Email: mon4@psu.edu (I will respond within 24 hours on weekdays and 48 hours on weekends) Librarian: Christina Riehman-Murphy (Feel free to call me Christina. I use she/her pronouns.) Email: cer20@psu.edu (I will respond within 24 hours on weekdays and 48 hours on weekends.) Course Description & Objectives: In 1492 Christopher Columbus, and his European shipmates, arrived on the shores of the Americas. 1492 also often marks the divide between the medieval era and the Renaissance as distinct literary and historical periods. However, medieval, Renaissance, and eighteenth-century authors alike depicted the known world, documented global exploration, and imagined possible places. In this course we will read accounts of real and imaginary places described in English and American literature from the premodern era (beginnings to 1800) by authors such as Marie de France, Aphra Behn, Anne Bradstreet, Thomas More, Phillis Wheatley, Margaret Cavendish, Hester Pulter, Jonathan Edwards, Robert Herrick, and Andrew Marvell, as well as anonymous texts by indigenous authors. Our reading will necessarily be selective, rather than comprehensive, as we engage with texts from approximately 700 years of literary history. Class discussions and assignments will address histories of race and colonialism, issues of gender and authorship, and utopian studies that emerge from our readings. We will use free, online textbooks for this class and the final project will invite students to remix and augment these online resources for future students enrolled in the course. Students can enroll in this course at an introductory level (ENGL 221W fulfills a writing-intensive requirement) or an advanced level ENGL 455 fulfills an early period requirement within the major). ENGL 221W/455: Premodern Worlds Professor Nicosia, Penn State Abington, Spring 2022 Course Mode: This course is slated to follow an IN PERSON format but may have REMOTE ASYCHRONOUS elements some weeks are we continue to live through a pandemic. Student Meetings: Prof. Nicosia Student Meeting Hours: Tuesday 12-1pm, Wednesday 12-4pm, Thursday 12-1pm Schedule a 20-minute Zoom appointment with me using this link. All meetings will take place in my Zoom room. Christina Schedule a Zoom appointment with me by sending me an email to cer20@psu.edu. All meetings will take place in my Zoom room. Required Readings: The course used Open Educational Resources. Course readings will be drawn from the following Open Textbooks and websites. Additional scholarly articles will also be posted on Canvas. The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature British Literature I Anthology: From the Middle Ages to Neoclassicism and the Eighteenth Century Margaret Cavendish's Poems and Fancies A digital critical edition The Pulter Project Assignments: Attendance and Participation Weekly, 100 points Attend class and engage in class discussions and activities. Canvas Discussions Weekly, 150 points Participate in asynchronous discussions via Canvas that extend beyond class dialogue. Close Reading Exercise and Paper 4-5 pages, 150 points Analyze short passages from our course readings and develop skills in literary analysis. Letter to a friend 2-4 pages, 100 points Write a letter introducing one of our course readings to a friend. Final Editorial Project 400 points total Remix, annotate, gloss, and contextualize our course readings for future students who enroll in this course. Peer Review 100 points (50 points for submission, 50 points for feedback) Presentation 5 minutes, 100 points Final Submission (four explanatory footnotes, one introductory header, reflection on your research and writing process) 200 points ENGL 455 - Secondary Reading Presentation 10 minutes, 100 points Introduce a scholarly article or book chapter to the class. ENGL 221W/455: Premodern Worlds Professor Nicosia, Penn State Abington, Spring 2022 Final Grading Scale: This class uses the LionPATH standard grading scale to determine final course grades: Letter Grade Point Range A 94-100 A90-93.99 B+ 87-89.99 B 84-86.99 B80-83.99 C+ 77-79.99 C 70-76.99 D 60-69.99 F 0-59.99 Deadlines & Late Policy: Unless otherwise specified, the work you do in this class must be submitted by 11:59pm Eastern Time on the day that it is due. Assignments are expected to be completed on time; all submissions will have a date stamp given to them by the Canvas dropboxes. If you need an extension on an assignment for any reason, I am happy to set a new deadline with you if you contact me via email at least one day before the assignment is due. Attendance: Attendance at all classes is expected. For each class you attend, you will earn two points toward the attendance and participation portion of your grade (60 points total). Prompt arrival to class is also expected. Please contact me if you would like to alert me to an ongoing issue that may affect your attendance, such as a health issue, work schedule, or child- or elder-care arrangement. Participation: The success of this class hinges on your active participation in class activities. You can earn the remaining 40 points of your participation grade by engaging in class discussion, participating in free-writing, reading aloud, and asking questions. Active participation in class includes keeping up with your reading and other preparation, bringing your books and reading material to class, taking notes, completing in-class writing and exercises, contributing to classroom conversation, listening to your peers, and engaging fully in group activities. To facilitate discussion, please keep all phones silent and out of sight for the duration of class. Equity: Our course must be an equitable space for students from diverse backgrounds, but the realization of equity takes constant effort. It involves understanding that racist, sexist, or otherwise oppressive statements are not limited to overt or intentional expressions of hatred that many of us would readily condemn. 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ALL STUDENTS MUST wear a mask appropriately (i.e., covering both your mouth and nose) while you are indoors on campus. This is to protect your health and safety as well as the health and safety of your classmates, instructor, and the university community. Anyone attending class without a mask will be asked to put one on or leave. Instructors may end class if anyone present refuses to appropriately wear a mask for the duration of class. Students who refuse to wear masks appropriately may face disciplinary action for Code of Conduct violations. If you feel you cannot wear a mask during class, please speak with your adviser immediately about your options for altering your schedule. Required Software: This course requires you to use Microsoft Word for your formal assignments. Unless otherwise specified, files should be submitted using either the .doc or .docx file types. (In some cases, I may ask you to submit an assignment as a .pdf file to preserve your intended formatting.) If you do not have Microsoft Word, you should know that Penn State makes the full Microsoft Office suite, which includes Word, available to Penn State students for free. To acquire this free version of Microsoft Office, simply login to https://office365.psu.edu using your Penn State credentials. Required Technology: You required to have the following technology to take in this course: a reliable wifi connection to access Canvas and email; a computer with a working microphone and webcam; a PSU email account that you check daily. 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Procedures allow a student to accept or contest a charge. If a student chooses to contest a charge, the case will then be managed by the respective college or campus Academic Integrity Committee. If a disciplinary sanction also is recommended, the case will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. All Penn State colleges abide by this Penn State policy, but review procedures may vary by college when academic dishonesty is suspected. Information about Penn State's academic integrity policy and college review procedures is included in the information that students receive upon enrolling in a course. To obtain that information in advance of enrolling in a course, please contact us. Additionally, students are expected to act with civility and personal integrity; respect other students' dignity, rights, and property; and help create and maintain an environment in which all can succeed through the fruits of their own efforts. An environment of academic integrity is requisite to respect for oneself and others, and a civil community. For more information on academic integrity at Penn State, please see the Academic Integrity Chart for specific college contact information or visit one of the following URLs: Penn State Senate Policy on Academic Integrity iStudy for Success! learn about plagiarism, copyright, and academic integrity through an educational module Turnitin a web-based plagiarism detection and prevention system We will discuss how to cite sources for specific assignments in class. For any additional citation questions, please consult the Librarys Guide to Modern Language Association (MLA) Citation conventions: http://psu.libguides.com/mlacitation/web. Please contact me if you have any ENGL 221W/455: Premodern Worlds Professor Nicosia, Penn State Abington, Spring 2022 specific questions about citation, plagiarism, and academic integrity before submitting your work. 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Syllabus: Week 1 Introductions Tuesday 1/11 Welcome, Email Prof. Nicosia a question about the course Thursday 1/13 The Wifes Lament British Literature I Anthology Week 2 Medieval Worlds Tuesday 1/18 Spring Song, Cuckoo Song, When the Nightingale Sings British Literature Anthology Thursday 1/20 Marie de France, The Lay of the Honeysuckle British Literature I Anthology Week 3 Lyric Worlds Tuesday 1/25 Margaret Cavendish, CLASP II-III, from Margaret Cavendish's Poems and Fancies Hester Pulter, Emblems 1-4, from The Pulter Project Thursday 1/27 Andrew Marvell, The Garden, To His Coy Mistress British Literature I Anthology Robert Herrick, The Argument of his Book, Corinnas Going a Maying, To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time British Literature I Anthology Friday 1/28 Close Reading Exercise Due Week 4 Material Worlds Watch: Making Manuscripts https://ctlsites.uga.edu/hargretthoursproject/amanuscript/ & Recipe Book, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLl8kHxQeUw Thursday 2/3 How to read a rare book - Penn State Libraries Eberly Family Special Collections - Julie Porterfield (Instruction & Outreach Archivist) Tuesday 2/1 ENGL 221W/455: Premodern Worlds Professor Nicosia, Penn State Abington, Spring 2022 Week 5 Utopia Tuesday 2/8 Thomas More, Utopia Preface, Letter to Giles, Book 2 British Literature I Anthology Close Reading Exercise discussion in class Thursday 2/10 Thomas More, Utopia Preface, Letter to Giles, Books 1& 2 British Literature I Anthology Week 6 Utopia Tuesday 2/15 Thomas More, Utopia British Literature I Anthology Thursday 2/17 Thomas More, Utopia British Literature I Anthology ENGL 455 Secondary Readings Presentations Week 7 Oroonoko Tuesday 2/22 Aphra Behn, Oroonoko British Literature I Anthology Thursday 2/24 Aphra Behn, Oroonoko British Literature I Anthology Week 8 Oroonoko Tuesday 3/1 Contextualizing Oroonoko - The Folger Shakespeare Library - Rachel B. Dankert (Learning and Engagement Librarian) Thursday 3/3 Aphra Behn, Oroonoko British Literature I Anthology ENGL 455 Secondary Readings Presentations SPRING BREAK Week 9 Plantation Tuesday 3/15 Jonathan Edwards, Personal Narrative The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature Thursday 3/17 Pueblo Revolt of 1680 The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature Britton Hammon, Narrative of Uncommon Sufferings The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature Week 10 Imagining America Tuesday 3/22 Anne Bradstreet, The Author to Her Book, The Flesh and the Spirit The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature Thursday 3/24 Phillis Wheatley, Brought from Africa to America The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature ENGL 221W/455: Premodern Worlds Professor Nicosia, Penn State Abington, Spring 2022 Week 11 What is a scholarly edition? Tuesday 3/29 MLA Statement on the Scholarly Edition in the Digital Age; A Student Collaborators Bill of Rights https://humtech.ucla.edu/news/a-studentcollaborators-bill-of-rights/ Thursday 3/31 Introduction to Research and Workshop Session Week 12 Selecting Texts and Approaches Erick Keleman, Introduction Textual Editing and Criticism; Valerie Wayne, The Sexual Politics of Textual Transmission Thursday 4/7 Workshop Session Tuesday 4/5 Week 13 Research Process Tuesday 4/12 Research Conferences and Workshop Session Thursday 4/14 Research Conferences and Workshop Session Week 14 Peer Review Tuesday 4/19 Peer Review Thursday 4/21 Revision Plan and Workshop Session Week 15 Sharing Your Work Tuesday 4/26 Student Presentations Thursday 4/28 Final Reflections; consent, student work, and the afterlife of this course  ...