IGM 236 Interaction, Immersion, and the Media Interface Professorus Adjunctus Rick Scott Course Overview Two Home Bases myCourses group info, assignment dropbox, discussions,…

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Slide 1 The Big Questions What does it mean to be “American”? What is “American Literature”? What should be included or excluded in its study? What are language and…

RENAISSANCE What is the Renaissance? An era of awakening. People began to again look at ancient Greek & Roman texts. Renaissance means ârebirthâ. âEurope is waking…

Slide 1 The Big Questions What does it mean to be “American”? What is “American Literature”? What should be included or excluded in its study? What are language and…

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Brave New World An Introduction What is utopia? What is dystopia? Write your own definitions now. Utopian and Dystopian Literature Utopia (definition): refers to fictional…

French for âRebirthâ Growth in the arts and learning. Began in Italy around 1300 (Florence became the center) Italyâs advantages: Growing cities Wealthy merchants (Medici…

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The Island The Island Where are we? Island Layout Utopia An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect. The word was first used in the book Utopia (1516)…