1. Civic Engagement?

2. What does civic mean?
of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs
Get them to think of definition of civic- what are first things
-then tell them about definition

3. National Discourse
What are issues in the news at local level in Boulder?
What are issues in the news at national level in USA?
Get 5 issues from each->
What is the difference between national and local examples? How do they relate to activisim or engagement

4. Engagement participate or become involved in.
"organizations engage in a variety of activities"
What is the definition of engagement?-
-so to participate or become involve in could mean lobbying, activism but also questioning of particular social structures and practices-> is asking questions of a system engaging with it? Yes
synonyms:
participate in, take part in, join in, become involved in, go in for,partake in/of, share in, play a part/role in; have a hand in, be a party to,enter into
"the chance to engage in many social activities"

5. Which of these topics classify as civic engagement?
Gender
Social class
LGBTQ Issues
Class warfare
Individual agency & free will
Race
Globalization
Identity
Labor
War
Political agency
Neoliberalism
Women’s rights
Education
All of them- what are some subissues/where you see these topics as civic engagement on local or national news/discourse? Gender- abortion, LG- transrights, globalization- production economy, global citizentry

6. In course want to use the tools and techniques (comparison, or archaeological) to discuss social. Civic issues
1st assignment like prism-> start with concept-> use Manovich & golumbia to discuss issues

7. Digital and Print Comics
CIVIC ISSUES- GENDER
Collaboration & intimidation of gender
Collaboration & erasure of work/gender
Digital and Print Comics
ARTICLES
Circulation/preservation & access thru gender

8. RQ
How do/es ___(A)____ show ____(B)____ in/through ____(C)____ and how does this effect ___(D)____ in society?
A- Thing being questioned (media/object) EX: Comic Books Print & Digital
B- Civic Issue being question EX: Gender Roles
C- Characteristics used EX: collaboration and dissemination via preservation
D- Large social implications EX: conceptions of gender in this industry
1st thing is to make sure your topic has accessible material- Google search it and then at CU libraries find if there is enough info on this topic-> this essay not necessarily needed
-then think of how to ask about it- answer will be your thesis

9. Final RQ
How do the changes between print and digital comics show issues pertaining to gender, such as gender roles, through characteristics such as collaboration and preservation? How does this reflect larger effects of perceived or conceptualized gender in this industry?
Get everyone to say their research questions- 1st with a partner

10. Claim vs description
Contestable claim -> important in thesis Descriptive Essay-> merely explains what has happened usually in quantitative essay Claims = argument
With a partner go through your answer to your research question- have they attempt to “break it” with opposite point of view if it works you have a contestable claim

11. BREAK IT DOWN MEDIA/OBJECT: CIVIC ISSUES: CHARACTERISTICS:
Now share research questions- then break it down on google docs

12. Devil in Details Make an outline of your paper
State the purpose, thesis and audience at top
Outline points in actual paragraphs
Conclusion not just summary