Welcome!

Welcome!

This is the course blog for the UC Berkeley Spring 2012 course English R1B/1, "21st Century Native American Literature." This course emphasizes research and composition skills, with a focus on indigenous writers in the new millennium. Instructor: Brian Gillis (gillis at berkeley dot edu) Office hours: Monday, 10-12 at PIQ 91 Shattuck Square.

Over the course of the upcoming semester, you will write 1 blog entry that addresses our weekly readings. You will also be responsible for 3 "comments" to be directed at another student's entry. Comments can be posted by you directly in the "Post a comment" section below. You may write more than 3 comments, if you see fit. Each blog should be 8-9 paragraphs in length, and the comments may be as long as a paragraph or two. The longer blog posts should be based on the reading assigned for that day, and should focus on a particular topic or theme by posing a question (or questions) for the class to consider. After you're finished writing your entry, email me your work; I'll then look over your submission and post it on the blog for the rest of the class to read. Please have the submission in my inbox (gillis at berkeley dot edu) by 5:00 p.m. the Monday of your assigned writing week. This will allow your classmates to look over it before our next class.

Finally, a sign-up sheet will circulate during the first week of class, and you're welcome to choose any date (or text) with which you feel comfortable. If you have questions, please email me, or just leave a comment below.

Happy Blogging!