Even though you won't be reading or presenting on the Dr. Seuss classic, Hop on Pop, but a collection of cultural studies essays that bears the same name (Hop on Pop: The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture, edited by Henry Jenkins, Tara McPherson, and Jane Shattuc), I decided to use the Amazon.com pic of the Dr. Seuss book to start off this blog. Mostly, I like the way it asks (or requires?) that you "Search Inside" Hop on Pop. That's exactly what you are going to do over the next few weeks!!
Every week, you'll be required to post at least one question about each essay from HoP that is assigned. What essays from HoP will be assigned? YOU are going to decide that. Your HoP groups will each present on two essays, so the class will have to read the essays that you pick and post at least one question on each essay in advance of your presentation. Every HoP presentation will somehow incorporate, or hopefully even answer, the class's questions.
You will need to post your questions by 5 pm the night before a presentation. So, for Tuesday presentations, you'll need to post by 5 pm on Monday. For Thursday presentations, you'll need to post by 5 pm on Wednesday.
