Communicating Across Boundaries: Wampanoag and English Communication Systems
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Transcript of lecture:
Quick links to some primary sources: Winslow’s narrative
As a reminder, the learning goals of the lecture are:
…for learners to be able to explain Cohen’s concept of a publication event, tell key elements of the story of Winslow and Massasoit, and identify some communications occurring in the encounter that might go beyond mere speech or writing
Discussion questions and forum:
- Read the exchange by Winslow. (It can be found in this online version https://www.gutenberg.org/files/66332/66332-h/66332-h.htm in the 4th chapter) What is something you found interesting that the lecture missed or didn’t address fully? Why is it interesting to you?
- Discuss Cohen’s concept of a “publication event.” What piques your interest about this term? What is something you can think of from history or your own life that you think of as a “publication event,” and why?
Respond to these discussion questions (or other topics of your choosing, relating to the lectures) here: