I’ve learned a great deal from Kahdeidra Monét Martin, a Graduate Center and Humanities Alliance Fellow I’ve had the pleasure of meeting at Futures Initiative … Read More ›
Tag: American Literature
Earlier in the semester, I wrote a post about Structuring Equality in my early American Lit classroom. On the first day of class, I asked … Read More ›
It’s syllabus-writing season! After some time away from teaching, time for reflection and growth as an educator, I am thrilled to be teaching “American Literature: … Read More ›
I’m a 19th-century Americanist and my syllabi for courses taught in early American lit have covered a wide span of women’s literature. I’ve always gone … Read More ›
As I’ve mentioned in previous blog posts, my 8 a.m. class this semester has been a challenge but by now (two months into the semester) … Read More ›
When I was assigned “Women, Gender, and U.S. Literature,” a 5-week summer course that meets 4 days a week for 2 hours, I stared at … Read More ›
When I greeted my students on the first day of the semester with the announcement that technology would play a large role in my “American Literature: … Read More ›
When I asked if I could use Reacting to the Past (RTTP) in my new English Composition 101 class, and the answer was “yes,” I could … Read More ›
Twenty-five percent of thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail are women, and, let me tell you, these are hardcore women who take after the Mary Rowlandsons … Read More ›
Having hiked over 500 miles of the Appalachian Trail this summer, dutifully carrying a copy of Thoreau’s writings with me, there are certain habits I’ve cultivated with … Read More ›
