Monthly Archives: March 2016

Hello world!

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Carl Riden

Welcome to Longwood Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!
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Men Can Be Victims, and Survivors, Too

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Dr. Naomi

Many people don’t realize that men are also victims of sexual assault and rape.  This CNN article profiles two men’s stories.  One in six men report sexually abusive relationships, according to research presented in the article.

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Owning Your Body: Body Shaming Comebacks

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Dr. Naomi

This is an interesting article about how a number of men and women celebrities who have been body shamed for both being “too skinny” or “too fat.”  Prison Break star Wentworth Miller is particularly interesting because he breaks norms of masculinity described … Continue reading →

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Men Can Be Victims, and Survivors, Too

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Dr. Naomi

Many people don’t realize that men are also victims of sexual assault and rape.  This CNN article profiles two men’s stories.  One in six men report sexually abusive relationships, according to research presented in the article. Continue reading →

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Owning Your Body: Body Shaming Comebacks

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Dr. Naomi

This is an interesting article about how a number of men and women celebrities who have been body shamed for both being “too skinny” or “too fat.”  Prison Break star Wentworth Miller is particularly interesting because he breaks norms of masculinity described … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Post #7: Rhetorical Analysis

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Dr. Hazel Elif Guler

Due by the class period on Friday, April 1st This posting is supposed to be the first prewriting exercise for our upcoming Critical Essay #2 (conference length essay). What method of rhetorical criticism do you plan to use for this essay? … Continue reading →

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Post #6: Narrative vs Pentadic Criticism

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Dr. Hazel Elif Guler

Due by the class period on Monday, March 28th Post your responses to the following in your own blog, and be ready to share your responses during our upcoming class meetings. Find a short commercial or a video (a few minutes), and identify … Continue reading →

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The Inaugural Issue of the Journal of Literacy Innovation

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Sean Ruday

The Journal of Literacy Innovation, a peer-reviewed journal of literacy education founded and edited by Sean Ruday, has published its first issue, available here: http://journalofliteracyinnovation.weebly.com/issues.html

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New DVDs for March

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Sarah Reynolds

The semester is halfway over! Celebrate with one of the library’s newest DVDs: *The Steve Jobs, Brooklyn, and Peanuts Movie covers are from Wikipedia

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VSRA Conference 2016

Posted on March 16, 2016 by

This past weekend I had the opportunity to attend the 2016 Virginia State Reading Association in Norfolk, Virginia. This year’s conference theme was “Exploring the Depths of Literacy.” My partners, Lindsey McGibbon & Sarah Wells, and I were eager to … Continue reading →

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