Using Commonplace Books to Enrich Medieval and Renaissance Courses

• Other Authors: Parker, Sarah E. (Editor), Silva, Andie (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Arc Humanities Press 2023
• Subjects: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Literary studies: general; Teaching of students with English as a second language (TESOL); Language & Literature; Education
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This book is a collection of essays offering a wide range of approaches to teaching with commonplace books. In the medieval period and beyond, commonplace books promoted a blend of excerpting, memorization, creative writing, and journaling, making them the analogue equivalent to modern-day digital journaling, bookmarking, and note-taking tools. Covering a variety of methods for introducing students to the medieval and Renaissance reading practice known as commonplacing, this volume provides instructors with concrete guidelines for using commonplace books as a teaching and learning tool. The enclosed essays provide a point of reference for best practices as well as concrete models for teaching and learning with commonplace books, helping instructors develop more student-centred, inclusive curricula.