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E.K. Sparks

Engl 101.1029:30-10:45 T/Th

Martin 302

Kew Syllabus for Fall 1999

Installment #3

16. T, Oct 12: Begin Discussing Kew Gardens

17. Th, Oct 14: Continue discussing Kew

Fall Break

19. Th, Oct 21: Discuss visual literacy (go over Chaps 2,3, 5 of Hilligoss—bring the book to class!!)

Look at Vanessa Bell’s illustrations for the 1923 edition of "Kew Gardens"; critique them using Hilligoss’s precepts-- what works; what doesn’t. Why? (Invention #3)

19. T, Oct 26: Discuss/ Critique Vanessa Bell's layout for Kew Gardens

Decide what section of text you want to re-design. Think through your purpose and how you could design a page that furthers your sense of what the story is about (invention #4: brainstorming exercises for design)

20. Th, Oct 28: Workshop on Alternative Kew

Write discovery draft of short paper explaining the choices you made for your visual design. (Invention #5)
Continue designing your page

21. T, Nov 2: Workshop on Alternative Kew

Continue designing your page
Write rough draft of short paper explaining the choices you made for your visual design.

22. Th, Nov 4: Editing of Papers explaining choices for visual design

23. T, Nov 9 Intro to Portfolio; assigning of teams for Technology and the Garden Assignment; PowerPoint intro

**4th assignment: Page Design and Explanation on Kew Gardens, due Thurs, Nov. 11**