Module Description

In this module, you’ll work in groups to develop a revision narrative that attempts to give a plausible explanation for changes Thoreau made, in revising Walden, to a passage or selection of related passages. Each group will select its own passage or passages to examine, develop its revision narrative, encode a manuscript page relevant to that narrative in valid TEI, document the challenges the group faced and any solutions to those challenges, and share the revision narrative and account of challenges in a group presentation at our final meeting of the semester. For more information on how groups will do their work, see the page Project Details in this module.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this module you should

1. Understand the difference between modeling manuscript alterations and modeling an author’s revision process
2. Be able to build and share a revision narrative, together with your group, about the set of alterations to Walden your group has chosen to study
3. Be able to create a simple, valid TEI file modeling selected alterations to a Walden manuscript page your group has chosen to study

Dates and Activities

Monday, April 13

Before class

No additional reading.

In class

• We’ll discuss the workflow for your group projects.

Class work: In your folder for 4-13, share your journal file for the day with notes on the progress of your group project.

Wednesday, April 15

• Group project work in class.

Class work: In your folder for 4-15, share your journal file for the day with notes on the progress of your group project.

Friday, April 17

• Group project work in class.

Class work: In your folder for 4-17, share your journal file for the day with notes on the progress of your group project.

Reminder: Second blog post assignment due April 17 at 11:59 p.m.

Monday, April 20

• Group project work in class.

Class work: In your folder for 4-20, share your journal file for the day with notes on the progress of your group project.

• Due: Second blog post.

Wednesday, April 22

• No class: GREAT Day.

Friday, April 24

• Group project work in class..

Class work: In your folder for 4-24, share your journal file for the day with notes on the progress of your group project.

Monday, April 27

• Group project work in class.

Class work: In your folder for 4-27, share your journal file for the day with notes on the progress of your group project.

Wednesday, April 29

• Group project work in class.

Class work: In your folder for 4-29, share your journal file for the day with notes on the progress of your group project.

Friday, May 1

• Group project work in class.

Class work: In your folder for 5-1, share your journal file for the day with notes on the progress of your group project.

Monday, May 4

• Group project work in class.

Class work: In your folder for 5-4, share your journal file for the day with notes on the progress of your group project.

Wednesday, May 6

• Group project work in class.

Class work: In your folder for 5-6, share your journal file for the day with notes on the progress of your group project.