Reading and composition in connection with the study of dramatic literature. R1A satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement, and R1B satisfies the second half.

Course Description: In this course we will examine acts of solidarity through performance, and we will watch and analyze performances of solidarity that have taken place in formal theater spaces as well as in public spaces such as the streets, in front of prisons and other oppressive institutions, in war zones, in work places, in TV and film, and on social media. We will also consider our own personal and social identities as they relate to the conversations we are having, and discuss performances of solidarity that we have seen or experienced firsthand. Through dialogue and writing we will explore the efficacy of these performances, as well as the distinction between “performative” activism and active solidarity. As we explore these ideas together, the course will also support you in developing the reading and writing skills necessary to succeed in this course and beyond. These skills will help you develop your critical thinking, which will be of benefit in both your life and academic work. To develop these skills we will engage in discussion of readings and performances, develop written responses to these materials, original written work, and offer guided peer feedback. You will strengthen all of the steps of your writing process from formulating a topic and finding sources to outlining, drafting, and revising a paper. Course Objectives: This course will support your ability to… - Understand and practice writing as a way to process complex ideas - Distinguish between a close read, summarization, and analysis - Analyze texts and other materials through both dialogue and writing - Formulate your own essay topics and thesis statements - Organize an essay with topic sentences, transitional phrases, and supporting evidence - Review/ revise/ edit your papers to strengthen both content and style - Cite sources following the MLA citation format

Requisites

• Satisfaction of the Entry Level Language Requirement.

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills