January 7 & 8, 2026

Agenda

1. Starter #1: 1/7 & 1/8

2. Presentation: Reading a Scholarly Article

   • Resources:

     • About academic sources

     • Scholarly vs. popular

     • Types of information

     • Reading a scholarly article

3. Assignment: Reading a Scholarly Article Practice

   • Tips for reading an academic article

   • Article #1: “The Origins of The Importance of Being Earnest”

     • Main idea of each page

     • Worksheet key

   • Article #2: “The Great Gatsby and the Suppression of War Experience”

4. Project: 1920s Research Project

   1. Directions

   2. List of topics and articles

   3. Worksheet