Each week is referenced by the Monday that begins it, which is also the day we meet every week. (I make special note, however, of the Fall Break week when we meet on a Tuesday.) Activities listed under each week are expected to occur during that week. E.g. readings listed under the week of “August 22nd” should be completed before class on August 29th (so we can discuss them in class) at which point you’ll move on to the “August 29th” week readings.
Weekly Schedule
August 22
- join the class Slack instance and post an introduction that includes your preferred name, pronouns, and why you signed up for this course (“I need it to graduate and it was the only thing that fit in my schedule” is a valid reason!)
- optional: sign up for a free password manager, e.g. LastPass, Keeper Security, 1Password
- read Bucholz and Key, Chapter 0: Medieval Prologue & Introduction: England and its People, ca. 1485 (45 pages)
- watch Episode 1 of Tudor Monastery Farm (there are 6 episodes + a Christmas special, and another series Tales from the Green Valley set a hundred years later, if you’re really enjoying them)
August 29
- install GitHub for Desktop or GitHub Mobile on your device
- read Cass R. Sunstein, “Historical Explanations Always Involve Counterfactual History” (8 pages)
- read Bucholz and Key, Chapters 1 and 2: Establishing the Henrician Regime, 1485-1525 & (Dis-)Establishing the Henrician Church, 1525-1536 (62 pages)
- explore the Mary Rose Virtual Museum website, especially the Life on Board exhibit (you are welcome to listen to their posted podcast episodes or watch the documentaries as well, but this is not required)
September 12
- install Twine on your device (if not using browser version)
- read Alexander Maar, “Possible Uses of Counterfactual Thought Experiments in History” (23 pages)
- read Bucholz and Key, Chapters 3 and 4: Reformations and Counter-Reformations, 1536-1558 & The Elizabethan Settlement and Its Challenges, 1558-1585 (48 pages)
- explore the Elizabethan Court Day by Day website (this site is huge, over 3,000 pages long, don’t try for anything even approaching a complete skim!)
September 19
- read Bucholz and Key, Chapter 5: The Elizabethan Triumph and Unsettlement, 1585-1603 (20 pages)
- read Mortimer, Introduction and Chapters 1 and 2: The Landscape & The People (67 pages)
- check out the Map of Early Modern London project
September 26
- read Bucholz and Key, Chapter 6: Merrie Olde England?, ca. 1603 (58 pages)
- read Mortimer, Chapters 3 and 4: Religion & Character (50 pages)
October 3
- read Mortimer, Chapters 5 and 6: Basic Essentials & What to Wear (56 pages)
- check out the Virtual St. Paul’s Cathedral project
TUESDAY October 11
- read Mortimer, Chapters 7 and 8: Traveling & Where to Stay (46 pages)
- begin additional readings necessary for your final projects
October 17
- read Mortimer, Chapters 9 and 10: What to Eat and Drink & Hygiene, Illness and Medicine (48 pages)
- continue additional readings necessary for your final projects
October 24
- read Mortimer, Chapters 11 and 12: Law and Disorder & Entertainment (62 pages)
- continue additional readings necessary for your final projects
- optional: sign up for a NaNoWriMo account for cheerleading, word tracking/accountability, and co-writing community in the month of November
October 31
- work on those final projects!
November 7
- work on those final projects!
November 14
- work on those final projects!
November 21
- playtest and provide feedback on other teams’ work in progress
- work on those final projects!
~Thanksgiving Break~
November 28
- work on those final projects!
