My notes suggest that we decided to focus our attention on the very early part of our period, and to spend a couple of hours between now and Friday morning seeing what we could find out about useful sources we might use to learn about the following:

• What do scholars & historians have to say about the physical theatres around 1600? (Iya)
• What do those folks have to say about social changes around 1600, especially regarding the position of women and what happened to make it possible now (but impossible earlier) for women to act in plays? (Tabitha)
• Who do scholars & critics think were the most important dramatists immediately after the Restoration? (Adam)
• What do scholars & historians have to say about the role of religion in society around 1600 -- especially with respect to politics and public policy? (Kayla)
• What are the best sources for finding out about society generally right after the Restoration? (Matt)

The actual assignment -- what we can expect people to achieve in a couple of days -- is to put together a list of sources that look as though they will be useful for doing this.  I said in class that I didn't think it would be necessary to post them, but on reflecting, I think it would be useful for all of us if everyone had a list posted by class time Friday morning.

So here's an additional assignment: I've created a set of wiki pages where you can simply enter your list and save it. I'm calling it Second Round Research Reports. We'll be coming back to these pages, which is why I've chosen to make them wiki pages -- they are editing, as Forum or blog postings aren't.

By the end of the day today there will be a link from the main English 3236 page to those wikis.

Questions? Issues?  email me -- or, better, hunt3236@stu.ca -- and ask.