The following unit or lesson plans are centered around one or more of the digital archives/projects that have been peer-reviewed by the Recovery Hub. Per the Hub’s mission, these archives recover the work of a neglected woman author of the Americas and are featured in the Project Showcase page on this website. Learn more about the Recovery Hub’s peer review for digital projects related to our mission on our Peer Review page.
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Writing Exhibit Labels for This Beautiful Sisterhood of Books
Keywords: Contemporary American Literature, exhibit labels, original archival research, contextualization. Teaching Materials Developed by: Kate Adams, Tulane University Adapted by: Alice Martin, Rutgers University PDF version of this assignment Introduction: This assignment was originally part of a final writing project for a 400-level English Literature course on Topics on Contemporary American Literature. Students conducted research…
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A Reader’s Personal Archive of Gloria Naylor
Keywords: Gloria Naylor, archives, exhibition, Black feminisms Teaching Materials Developed by: Suzanne Edwards, Lehigh University Adapted by: Alice Martin, Rutgers University PDF version of this assignment. Introduction: This assignment was originally given to students in English/WGSS 391: Gloria Naylor and Her Archive at Lehigh University. This upper-level seminar, cross-listed for English as well as Women,…
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Gloria Naylor Archive Artifact Presentation
Keywords: Gloria Naylor, archives, exhibition, Black feminisms Teaching Materials Developed by: Suzanne Edwards, Lehigh University, and Mary C. Foltz, Lehigh University Adapted by: Alice Martin, Rutgers University PDF version of this assignment. Introduction: This assignment was originally given to students in English/WGSS 391: Gloria Naylor and Her Archive at Lehigh University. This upper-level seminar, cross-listed…
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Gloria Naylor Archival Exhibition
Keywords: Gloria Naylor, archives, exhibition, Black feminisms Teaching Materials Developed by: Suzanne Edwards, Lehigh University, and Mary C. Foltz, Lehigh University Adapted by: Alice Martin, Rutgers University PDF version of this lesson plan Introduction: This assignment was originally given to students in English/WGSS 391: Gloria Naylor and Her Archive at Lehigh University. This upper-level seminar,…
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Exploring Chinatowns
Keywords: Winnifred Eaton, Chinatowns, 20th and 21st centuries, cities, context, class discussion Teaching Materials Developed by: Faye Hammill, University of Glasgow Adapted by: Alice Martin, Rutgers University PDF version of this lesson plan Introduction: This is a lesson-plan for a two-hour seminar focusing on the theme of “Chinatown.” It was part of a masters, level-5…
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Winnifred Eaton Reading Guide Assignment
Keywords: Winnifred Eaton, reading guide, online archives, small group work, orientalism Teaching Materials Developed by: Spencer Tricker, Clark University Adapted by: Alice Martin, Rutgers University PDF version of this assignment Introduction: This assignment comes from an undergraduate course focused on transpacific literary and cultural exchanges in American literature and film. Students completed this assignment after…