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Class syllabus

American Beauty Study Guide (opens as Word document)

Sample of excellent response to Assignment #1 (NY Times section only) (downloads as Word 97/98 document)
Sample of excellent response to Assignment #2/Parts 2A & 2B (downloads as Word 97/98 document)
Sample of excellent response to Assignment #2/Parts 3A & B (downloads as Word 97/98 document)

Man in Black lyrics (Johnny Cash) (A counterhegemonic challenge to American Beauty)

COURSE EVALUATION FORM (downloads as a Word document)

Class Notes:
Notes from 11/3: O.J. Simpson, Narratives, and Political Projects (opens as Word document)
Notes from 11/12: OJ Simpson: Commodification and audience/Race, Class, and Gender (opens as Word document)
Notes from 11/24: Loser and music interpretation (includes hand out on Introduction to Ijnterpreting Music) (opens as Word document)
Notes from 12/1: Punk Politics and Music (opens as Word document)
Notes from 12/3: Riot Grrrls/Bikini Kill and Sub Pop/Mudhoney: Two Roads, Two Media Strategies (opens as Word document)

UMail: Students may use this form to email me about suggestions for the course. Students may choose to do this anonymously. (The message appears in my email inbox folder as "anonymous student" and cannont be traced.) Students may also use this to make any additional points about class discussion that they weren't able to make during class. As appropriate, I will respond to signed messages directly to the student, and unsigned messages through this page or in class. For more information about the "UMAIL" teaching tool, visit the UW Catalyst Tools/Examples page. To send an anonymous message CLICK HERE.

For other contact information, CLICK HERE. Confused? Upset? Elated? On the verge of an epiphany and need a slight nudge? For whatever reason, I strongly encourage you to contact me and communicate about it

Blackboard Course Interface (updated for Blackboard Version 6—Students will need to create a new account in this version if they haven't used it since summer.) Click on the "Discussion Board" link in the left column to access
How to Enroll in a Blackboard Course (If you haven't used Blackboard before or have forgotten how to enroll, start here)
How to Use Attachments with Blackboard's Discussion Board

Blackboard Administrator:
Andreas Brockhaus is the administrator of UWB's Blackboard software. If you are having problems with the system, please contact him
Andreas's e-mail:abrockhaus@bothell.washington.eduAndreas's phone: 425-352-5393

MODULE/ASSIGNMENT #1: BROOKS' BOBOS IN PARADISE: Application and Evaluation (Downloads as Word 97/98 document)

• Book Reviewers Form for Assignment #1

Take-Home Exam #1(Downloads as Word 97/98 document)

Module/Assignment #2: "OJ Simpson" and the Trial of America (Downloads as Word 97/98 document)

Take-Home Exam #2 (Downloads as Word 97/98 document)

Module/Assignment #3: Narratives of the Seattle Music Scene: Dissent, Commodification, and Co-optation (Downloads as Word 97/98 document)

• Oral History Release Form (Downloads as Word 97/98 document)
• Oral History Basic Information Form (Downloads as Word 97/98 document)
• Oral History Tips for UC Berkeley's Bancroft Library/Regional Oral History Office

• Criteria for Evaluating Analytical Essays
• Guide to Symbols Used When Commenting on Paper
• Maintaining Academic Integrity

Forward your UW email to your personal email account (you can also do this through your MyUW page.)

BIS 365 Library Page

• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Courses I've Taught
• Curriculum Vita (an academic's resume)
• Biographical Information{more about me}