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codenamebooks · 3 years

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7 Worst Books of 2020

Hey everyone! Now, I know the typical number is usually 5 or 10 or even 15 (if you read so many books) but personally, I looked at my books of the year and simply didn’t like these books. So I put these in order from most bad to least bad, to accurately reflect my reading year––the best one in a while.

1. Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty

It was the only book I DNF’d this year. You will see the first book in this series further down on this list because it didn’t fair well either. I only continued with the series because it was on my bookshelf and it finished on just good enough of a cliff hanger that I decided to hold on. But the first sentence immediately irritated me as it completely jumped over the juicy drama that it could’ve milked! It continued to be ridiculously “Y2K” adding xenophobia to the mix (it’s set in 2001) and I could not keep going past page 100.

2. Landline by Rainbow Rowell

I really couldn’t manage to like this one even though I read the whole thing. I was confused and put off from the first fifty pages and I became more and more annoyed and ???. I don’t believe Rainbow Rowell had a clear idea of what she was going for when writing this. That's harsh, but I can’t actually tell what the point of the mystery telephone was or its explanation. This could have been done in a clear way because it was only seemed chaotic and repetitive.

3. The Coquette by Hannah Webster Foster

Technically this one shouldn’t be included at all because I read it for class but I only care that I had to read it at all. I can’t deny that I don’t hate the structure of it––I’d love to see a modern day epistolary novel but this one wasn’t interesting. It didn’t help that the in-class discussions weren’t good either. Nearly everyone in my section agreed (and ranted) about something that I felt the complete opposite of but didn’t want to say anything and be the odd one out. For a classic it wasn’t completely terrible but it doesn’t stand out in the slightest.

4. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

I only disliked parts of this story from the middle onward + the fact that it’s a classic and has boring old language. Plus the old culture and tropes that I’ve seen over and over again. The plot dragged for an incredibly unnecessary length of time, thus making the entire book really long. Not my least favorite classic that I’ve read by any means but definitely not my favorite. I wouldn’t mind reading more of Emily Brontë’s work though to test her out some more.

5. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty

My main problem with this book is how incredibly rooted it is in the “Y2K” era. You couldn’t pull it out of there if wanted to. This goes for what many people claim as being “okay back then” like homophobia and body shaming. The book was entertaining due to how dramatic it is but it often crosses far over the insensitivity line. Since it is entirely written as journal entries it is completely stream of conscious which I hate in any writing. The stream of conscious of a sophomore in high school in 2000? No.

6. Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott

This one was also simply not good but entertaining during enough of it. I’d say it only ranks higher than the previous five because it’s not a classic and isn’t 2000s trash. The characters were incredibly flat (lots of telling, no showing) and the plot was super cliché and predictable. I mean, the characters barely held on to their strict morals for more than a page. Even if it didn’t play out exactly as I suspected, I knew at least the direction that it would go because it’s the same as every 2013 YA Contemporary Romance plot with a teen hardship.

7. Every Day by David Levithan

This is the main one I feel bad about. I didn’t actually dislike this book it just took me an extremely long time to read. I was in a huge reading slump over the entirety of my freshman year of college and before that I only touched about fifty pages over 11 months. It was entertaining and a really unique concept (better than the movie), it just didn’t hold my interest enough.

#worst books of 2020 #second helpings #megan mccafferty #landline #rainbow rowell #the coquette #hannah webster foster #wuthering heights #emily bronte #sloppy firsts #five feet apart #rachel lippincott #every day #david levithan #booklr #booklover #bookblr

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nalijahreads · 3 years

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7 Worst Books of 2020

Hey everyone! Now, I know the typical number is usually 5 or 10 or even 15 (if you read so many books) but personally, I looked at my books of the year from the bottom to top and when I got to 8th from the bottom, I didn’t actually dislike the book. So, I decided to do my 7 worst books of 2020, in order from most bad to least bad, to accurately reflect my reading year––the best one in a while––in comparison to my top 10 books of 2020 which will be posted soon.

1. Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty

To put this very simply: it was the only book I DNF’d this year. You will see the the first book in this series, Sloppy Firsts, further down on this list because it didn’t fair well either. I only continued with the series because it was on my bookshelf and it finished on just good enough of a cliff hanger that I needed to hold on. But the first sentence immediately irritated me as it completely jumped over the juicy drama that it could’ve milked! And it continued to be ridiculously Y2K adding xenophobia to the mix (it’s set in 2001) and I could not keep going past page 100.

2. Landline by Rainbow Rowell

This one... I really couldn’t manage to like even though I read the whole thing. I was confused and put off from the first fifty pages and I became more and more annoyed and ??? as it went on. I don’t believe Rainbow Rowell had a clear idea of what she was going for when writing this. That may be harsh, but I can’t actually tell what the point of the mystery telephone plot was or its explanation. This could have been done in a more clear way because it only seemed chaotic and repetitive.

3. The Coquette by Hannah Webster Foster

There could technically be an argument that this one shouldn’t be included at all because I read it for class but I only care that I had to read it at all. I can’t deny that I don’t hate the structure of it––I’d love to see a modern day Coquette in complete letter format but this one just wasn’t interesting. It didn’t help that the in class discussion weren’t good either. Nearly everyone in my section agreed (and ranted) about something that I felt the complete opposite of but didn’t want to say anything to be the one person to stand out. For a classic it wasn’t completely terrible but it doesn’t stand out in the slightest.

4. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Truthfully, I only disliked parts of this story from the middle onward + the fact that it’s a classic and has that boring old language. Also just the old culture and tropes that I’ve seen over and over again. Towards the middle, the plot dragged for an incredibly unnecessary length of time, thus making the entire book really long when it didn’t have to be. Not my least favorites of classics that I’ve read by any means but definitely not my favorite. I wouldn’t mind reading more of Emily Brontë’s work though to test her out some more.

5. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty

My main problem with this book is how incredibly rooted it is in the Y2K era. You couldn’t pull it out of there if wanted to. This goes for what many people claim as being okay “back then” like homophobic and body shaming insults––not flying with me. It is entertaining due to how dramatic it is but it often crosses far over the line of too much. Since it is entirely written as journal entries it is completely stream of conscious which I hate in fiction and nonfiction. So the stream of conscious of a sophomore in high school in 2000? Not here for it.

6. Five Feet Apart by Rachel Lippincott

This one was also simply not good but entertaining during... enough of it. I’d say it only ranks higher than the previous five because it’s not a classic and isn’t 2000s trash. The characters were incredibly flat (lots of telling, no showing anywhere) and the plot was super cliché and incredibly predictable. I mean, the characters barely held on to their morals for more than a page that they claimed they were so strict about. Even if it didn’t play out exactly as I suspected, I knew at least the direction that it would go because it’s the same as every 2013 YA Contemporary Romance plot with a teen hardship of some kind.

7. Every Day by David Levithan

This is the main one I feel bad about. I didn’t actually dislike this book it just took me an extremely long time to read. I was in a huge reading slump over the entirety of my freshman year of college and a bit before that so I only touched about fifty pages over 11 months––yeah, that bad. It was entertaining and a really interesting, unique concept (better than the movie), it just didn’t hold my interest enough to pull me to it. Do I remember anything at all though? Barely.

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“It is the task of friendship, sometimes to tell disagreeable truths.”

The Coquette, Hannah Webster Foster

#literature #the coquette #hannah webster foster #hannah foster #quote #friendship #my post

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gnomebud · 3 years

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today my professor decided to bring up succession while we were talking about hannah webster foster's 1797 novel the coquette. i would like to see what goes on inside that man's brain

#he is so fucking funny he's like 60s? probably and about five feet tall #and all of his shirts r too big #and he has the most wild cultural references to relate everything we discuss in class to #rambles

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Do you have any book recommendations?!!

i’ll give you the sun by jandy nelson, flux by orion carloto, eighteen years by madisen kuhn, aristotle and dante discover the secrets of the universe by benjamin alire sáenz, the coquette by hannah webster foster, wieland by charles brockden brown

#i read the last 2 in my english class first sem lol #bruvah i have so many unfinished or unstarted books on my shelf but i simply cannot muster up the energy #flux and eighteen yrs are poetry books both gifted to me by the same person im barely friends w anymore if at all xjajxka!#ask

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"He is a gay man, my dear, to say no more, and such are the companions we wish, when we join a party avowedly formed for pleasure." I love 18th-century literature

#can't believe Hannah Webster Foster is a fruit fly #personal #Najia goes to university

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Further Reading: Romantic Precursors

Obviously, in narrowing down for a manageable syllabus, I’m only reading a fraction of what’s available. If you’ve got more reading time and want to dive deeper into early romance novels written before the twentieth century, here’s a list of other titles I considered for the ‘Romantic Precursors’ section. I’m not listing the rest of Austen’s work, or the oeuvre of the Brontes, because those…

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Spring 2018 Honor Roll

NATCHITOCHES – One thousand and ten students were named to the Spring 2018 Honor Roll at Northwestern State University. Students on the Honor Roll earned a grade point average of between 3.0 and 3.49. Those named to the Honor Roll listed by hometown are as follows.

Abbeville -- Kyle Baudoin;

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland -- Adrian Borel;

Atlanta -- Jamie Wagley;

Alexandria -- Raven Adams, Iris Barrera, Samantha Bergeron, Ariyanna Bonton, John, Jasmine Brown, Kayla Busby, Keana Byone, Joshua Cain, Alyssa Carpenter, Brandy Danzy, Josyf Das Neves, Anne David, Joshua Dorsey, Tai Fletcher, Bailey Gaspard, Mallory Halford, Adrienne Jett, Jasmine Johnson, Tadriel Jones, Leslie Katz, Dean Mayeux, Claudine McGlory, Olivia Mosley, Deasheneire Payne, Kellie Pebbles, Madeline Pharis, Ragan Richey, Imani Ricks, Kenya Sariale, Nadage Scott, Taijha Silas, Carlos Sykes, Payton Tassin, Alexander Trotter, Hailey Urena, William Welch, Tashiana Whitehead, Elaina Williams;

Anacoco -- Ryan Blanton, Alysia Copen, Shelby Mcelveen, Jason Ortiz, Ireland Slocum, Tyler Stephens, Erica Wade, Cameron, Emily Williams;

Arabi -- Cursten Smith;

Arnaudville -- Ariana Broussard, Bailey Dautreuil;

Athens -- Ryan Carroway;

Atlanta, Georgia -- Tremayne Flagler;

Atlanta -- Jackson Teal, Kara Teddlie;

Ball -- Brittany Breland, Katherine Cohenour, TyKiera Fikes, Kaitlyn Humphries, Will Salinas;

Barksdale AFB -- Aleigh Rosenberry, Kimberly Ventura Gonzalez;

Bastrop -- Kayla Bonner, Haleigh Irby;

Baton Rouge -- Aubrey Barrett, Rosa Campbell, Coe Castello, Marquise Foster, Cameron Hooper, Ethan Johnson, Syera Lane, Daniel Midyett, Rachel Monsour, Victoria Simmons, Julia Soileau, Jordan Williams;

Beaumont, Texas -- Christian Bluiett;

Belcher -- Jessica Herbert;

Belle Chasse -- Hayley Barbazon, Denim Reeves;

Belmont -- Ashley Hill;

Ben Wheeler, Texas -- Cheyenne Brown;

Bentley -- Joshua Ellis, Heather Jones;

Benton -- Ali Hedgepeth, Elizabeth Jones, Abigail Lauterbach, Jackson Mathews, Blaine Reeder, Maegan Ross, Hannah Schott, Audrey Trujillo;

Berwick -- Brittany Vidos;

Bethany -- Emily Lafitte;

Blanchard -- Carrie Johnson;

Blue Ridge, Texas -- Amber Bishop;

Bogalusa -- Brittany Galloway;

Bossier City -- Austin Averitt, Adriana Avie, Colton Bailey, Ashley Bennett, Leah Benoit, Jontil Benson, Mickayla Blue, Alexandra Borrmann, Kayli Brewer, Alexander Brooks, Courtney Brooks, Takeynea Brown, Mckay Crews, Karla Cruz, Marda David, Jordan Davis, Kasey Dice, Kelly Flores, Courtney Giddens, Sydney Gootee, Jacob Hammons, Adrianne Hampton, Asylynn Henderson, Angelo Hurtado, Haley Joncas, Emily Larosee, Mikayla Lehane, Savannah Lewwe, Rance Mason, Claire McMillan, Michelle Moline, Brittany Morris, Reondrick Owens, Michael Phelps, Khayla Pugh, Nigmeh Rahman, Sierra Richard, Johnathon Schluter, Sydney Shannon, Allisyn Steele, Crystal Tuggle, Tomaya Turner, Jacory Williams;

Boutte -- Jose Del Rio;

Boyce -- Hannah Aslin, Seth Baggett, Brooklynn Basco, Devin Hilliard, Amanda Land, Lizabeth Lee, Eli Maffioli, Alexandra Morgan;

Breaux Bridge -- Braylon Daigle;

Brookland, Texas -- Paige West;

Brownsboro, Texas -- Brice Borgeson;

Brusly -- Dominique Bennett, Emma Wallace;

Bunkie -- Kelsey Coulon, Haley Laprairie;

Bush -- Serena Bonnette;

Calhoun -- Marissa Barentine;

Callisburg, Texas -- Maycy English;

Calvin -- Erin Price;

Campti -- Zachary Friday, Dalton Parker, Donta' Turner;

Carencro -- Jhonae Thibodeaux, Harold Williams;

Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia -- Sebastian Alfaro Fontalvo, Edwin Castro Frias, Valeria Correa Meza, Victor Lopez Ramos, Jair Morelos Castilla, Cristian Paez Geney, Alejandro Restrepo Cardozo, Alejandro Dager Carrasquilla, Veronica Perez Espinosa;

Carthage, Illinois -- Nicole Clark;

Carville -- Megan Tallo;

Castor -- Loxlie Dodd, Hogan Nealy, Kaycee Collinsworth;

Central -- Hayley Tarver;

Cheneyville -- Laiken Haggart;

Chesapeake, Virginia -- Chandler Monk;

Choudrant -- Krislyn Mardis;

Church Point -- Meghan Bearb, Hayden Bourgeois, Kristian Burrow;

Clarence -- Jalicia Small;

Clifton -- Alaina Smith;

Cloutierville -- LaKrisha Burrell;

Colfax -- Mikayla Richardson;

Colleyville, Texas -- David Fry;

Columbus, Georgia -- Jonathan Williams;

Columbus, Mississippi -- William Taylor;

Conroe, Texas – Zachary Krolczyk;

Converse -- Corey Dixon, Kimberly Dobbs, Victoria Gasper, Jared Jagneaux, Noah Sepulvado, Delia Smith, Triston Waldon;

Copperas Cove, Texas -- Patrick Murphy;

Corsicana, Texas -- Sasha Ballard;

Cotton Valley -- Nicholas Smith;

Cottonport -- Shelie Canoe, Brikeysha Duskin;

Coushatta -- Kori Allen, Elizabeth Cummins, William Jordan, William Lee, Aston Lester, Amey Sepulvado, Mikailah Smith;

Covington -- Rachelle Baham, Kayla Keys, Marissa Rogers, Alina Smith, Crystal Tucker;

Dallas, Texas -- Tiffany Calhoun, Blayne Fugere, Amy Renteria;

DeBerry, Texas -- Jonathan Morris;

Delhi -- Ashley May, Saniah Parker, Jasmine Poe;

Denham Springs -- Ross Dougherty, Lenni Kunert, Brandi Robertson;

DeQuincy -- Hayden Robertson;

DeRidder -- Samantha Barr, Breanne Brauer, Sheridan Douglas, Bobby Guichet, Genna Higginbotham, Mckynzi Hill, Kenyon Johnson, Christa Mccormick, Jessica McManus, Ashley Miller, Julie Ramos, Shynikia Roberson, Shynikia Roberson, Scott Stearns, Emma-Leigh Webster, Mandy Wilson, Ashley Wisthoff, Tyler Wright;

Deville -- Joni Burlew, Kayla Dewilde, Colton Johnson, Ashtyn Knapp, Jordan Paul, Marcia Rogers, Haley Spilker, Destiny Zito;

Dobson -- Melanie Thomas;

Downsville -- Abby Fordham;

Dry Prong -- Cobi Bolen, William Bordelon, Ariana Christopher, Taylor Kight, Ethan Lewis, Jared Price, Lindsey Weatherford;

Duson -- Desmond Prejean;

Effie -- Hailee Kyrou;

Elizabeth -- Sadie Perkins;

Elm Grove -- Jacob Dunn;

Elmer -- Garrett Holt, Brennan Mays;

Elton -- Maia Lacomb;

Erath -- Elizabeth Touchet;

Evans -- Lakin Smith;

Evergreen -- Miracle Oby;

Farmerville -- Julia Legrande;

Flatwoods -- Jennifer Desselle, Jasmine George, Lindsey Willis, Stephanie Willis;

Florien -- Hillary Charles, Jennifer Cotten, Cullen Hopkins, Tyler Johnson, Elizabeth Squillini, Jordan Weldon;

Folsom-- Alma Diaz, Shaylee Laird;

Forest Hill -- Rachel Humphries, Claudia Marie Musgrove;

Forrest City, Arkansas -- Michael Mcgruder;

Fort Belvoir, Virginia -- Quindarrius Thompson;

Fort Polk -- Jamie Curtis, Amanda Dhondt, Laura Gee, Amanda Kuhn, Jennifer Lara, Donna Mareeh Milsap, Stephanie Reid, Desirah Ritchie, Genesis Rondon Torres, Jeffrey Ruiz, Jenna Silvius;

Forth Worth, Texas -- Jessica Sharp;

Franklin -- Zabreana Daniels, Jalena Kelly;

Franklinton -- Aron Stephens;

Fresno, Texas -- Shalandrea Martin;

Friendswood, Texas -- Malik Sonnier;

Frierson -- Austin Barnes, Nicholas Parham;

Gadsden, Alabama -- Damian Thompson;

Garland, Texas -- Adriana Velarde;

Geismer -- Brenna LeGlue;

Georgetown, Indiana -- Ellisa Rof;

Gibsland -- Madison Shidiskis;

Glenmora -- Eric Baker, Tiara Baker, Bailey Johnson;

Gloster -- Jennifer Simmons;

Gonzales -- Jennifer Enloe, Courtney LeJeune, Corley Payne;

Grand Cane -- Kayden Booker, Brittney Cross, Brittany Davies, Ciana Mcintyre, Brittany Miller, Emily Miller;

Grand Prairie, Texas -- Charles Harris, Kori Levingston;

Granite City Illinois -- Megan Obrien;

Gray -- Triston Johnson, Austin Pierre;

Greenwood -- Rachel Hermes;

Gretna -- Brandi Bealer, MyDung Hoang, Trinity Velazquez;

Guston, Kentucky -- Shelbie Jantzen;

Hahnville -- Imani Butler;

Halifax, Virginia -- Kyle Lacks;

Hall Summit -- Ashley-Kate McNatt;

Hammond – Raqual Cockerham, Laura Sharp, William Woodworth;

Harvey -- Jesse Coats, Tyrone Johnson;

Haughton -- Kelsy Baker, Bailey Boyd, Darius Brock, Arneshia Brooks, Payton Curry, Haylee Douglass, Makayla Feibel, Shelby Grubbs, Daniel Langen, Alyssia Mobley, Angie Nguyen, Hannah Robertson, Hunter Woods,

Haynesville -- Destiny Burns, Trenton Franklin;

Heflin -- Kendall Brunson, Haley Shepherd, Rachael Vickers;

Henderson, Texas -- Christina Marie Colley;

Hessmer -- Ryan Armand, Daren Dauzat;

Hineston -- Victoria Carroll;

Homer -- Amberly Banks, Shannon Rhodes, Lakota Smith,

Hornbeck -- Erin Gentry, Joshua Hughes, Logan Hughes, Haley Killian, Megan Martelle, Ariel Rodgers,

Hosston -- Kylie Moore;

Houma -- Gavin Bergeron, Courtney Chancellor, Kyle Siddle;

Houston, Texas -- Alexander Allen, Bruce Beth, Julio Galvan, Rashuad Powell, Crystal Turner;

Ida -- Genesis Thomas;

Jamestown -- Ieshia Thomas;

Jeanerette -- Kennedi Boutte, Mary Rochon;

Jefferson -- Emily Ricalde;

Jena -- Braegan Burlew, Candace Decker, Erica Hebert, Lakerielle Kittlin;

Jennings -- Ashton St. Germain;

Jonesboro -- JaVonna Lawrence, Tia Moore;

Jonesville -- Julie Odom, Erin Wiley;

Kalaupapa, Hawaii -- Kamamalu Nishihira-Asuncion;

Keithville -- Laurilyn Crossland, Mary-Kathryn Fuller, Taylor Hughes, Latavein Kennedy, Jerry Parks, Taylor Rose;

Kenner -- Shannon Drake;

Kerens, Texas -- Cody James;

Kilgore, Texas -- Jonathan Hubbard;

Kinder -- Kelsey Frank, Katharyn Hebert, Nicholas Moldovsky;

Kingwood, Texas -- Alexandria Bailey;

Klamath Falls, Oregon -- Bradley Baker;

Labadieville -- Logan Simoneaux;

Lacombe -- Casey Casler;

Lafayette -- Hayley Aymond, Luther Brooks, Sasskia Chassion, Oliver Conday, Adele Hebert, Tyler Jones, Hudson Laborde, Robert Middleton, Josef Raines, Dhaija Smith, Stuart Suffern, Hannah Travis;

Lake Charles -- Jennifer Arabie, Landon Dore, Anna Eaglin, Daryan Gibson, Brandi Hansard, Kateen Hilliard, Maysen Linscomb, Savanah Moses, Michael Thomas, Destany Washington, Laura Wilkins;

Lake Providence -- Lakarven Pitts;

Laplace -- Melvin Bates, Darian Cline;

Larose -- Peyton Guidry;

League City, Texas -- Lacee Savage;

Leander -- Karissa Boswell;

Lecompte -- Ikeia Johnson, Hannah McCann;

Leesville -- Heather Alexander, Jebediah Barrett, Katrina Brinson, Damion Brown, Rachal Brown, Jonathan Bruce, Victoria Carbaugh, Jacob Cart, Brandon Fredieu, Beatrice Green, Robert Green, Cheyenne Grigg, Morgan Hall, Brianna Harperhoward, Britney Harvey, Taylor Helton, Angelica Hilton, Meghan Jones, Lane Koury, Constance McManus, Stephanie Miller, Miranda Mize, Taylor Newman, Brittany Paris, Pete Rodriguez, Cesar Santos, Brandy Sherman, Marissa Skursky, Joseph Slaughter, Payton Soto, Britnie Stroud, Marissa Weldon, Lana West, Chyla Winslow, Cheyene Wise, Jacqueline Young, Michael Zschach;

Lena -- Kamryn Glenn, Justin Williams;

Lettsworth -- Landon Benton;

Libuse -- Alysia Hawthorne;

Lillie – Jesikah Ford;

Little Elm, Texas -- Hunter Gagnon, Kaitlyn McCullough;

Livingston -- Cody Cambre, Chase Crane;

Lockport -- Malaina Falgout;

Logansport -- Charles McClintock, Jessica Thompson;

Lone Oak, Texas -- Kaylee Isenburg;

Longview, Texas -- Deja Moore, Travis Pope;

Loreauville -- Tiffany Trahan;

Luling -- Macie Barrios;

Machesney Park, Illinois -- Alicia Teran;

Madisonville -- Zoe Almaraz, Sarahjane Ladut;

Mandeville -- Maci Burt, Anthony Pastorello, Hunter Swent;

Mansfield -- Rowdy Burleson, DeAsia Maxie, James Sowell, Markeit Steverson, Devin Vanwinkle, Stanley Woodley;

Mansura -- Beau Barbry, Cori Hayes, Magen Hegger, Adrienne Prevost;

Many -- Chancee Branam, Salvador Cruz Montellano, Destinee Dowden, Kelsi Horn, Clayton Kelley, Ashley Lafitte, Mayci Lewis, Chase Manning, Adina Manshack, Johnathan Medine, Chelsea Parrie, Andrew Penfield, Anna Porterfield, Lisa Scott, Hannah Webb;

Marksville -- Regan Balius, Javoanta Batiste, Aaron Bergeron, Leah Dupuy, April Gaspard, Olivia Johnson, Makayla Laborde, Sara Lambert, Shelby Lemoine, Victoria Lucas, Jessie Negrotto, Paulette Thomas;

Marrero -- Tara Brown, Lorena Martin;

Marshall, Texas -- Alexis Balbuena, Matayzsha Dorsey, Abagale Godfrey, Khari Jenkins, Michelle Sarubbi, Sydney Swilley;

Marthaville -- Dylan Daniels, Erica James, Thomas Lirette, Kendrick Moore;

Maurice -- Adele Vincent;

McKinney, Texas -- Jasmine Dansby, Tyler Gatewood;

Melville -- Alexis Barker;

Mer Rouge -- Tequilla Winston;

Meridian, Mississippi -- Reed Michel;

Merryville -- Kyleah Franks;

Mesquite, Texas -- Kaleb Fletcher;

Midland, Texas -- Channing Burleson;

Midlothian, Illinois -- Daniel Hlad;

Minden -- Peyton Gray, Chelsey Harper, Lauren Holland, Donna Law, Jerryca Law, Rakeem Moore, Jesse Seymore, Lamonica Smith;

Monroe -- Caroline Aydelott, Trinity Butcher, PetraAnne Carpenter, Ty'Esha Coleman, Jaquita Davis, Taylor Edwards, Breonna Gibson, Parron Jones, Ashley Murphy, Tia Smith, Skylar Sorrell, Treniya Wadley, Ronnie Wells, Asia West, TaMya Williams, Gail Wilson;

Montegut -- Nicole Cohen, Megan Pellegrin;

Montgomery -- Miranda Bartlett, Morgan Bartlett, Tyler Cotten, Logan Lambert, Morgan McManus, Hannah Vercher;

Mooringsport -- Jo Anna Fisher;

Moreauville -- Reginea Alexander;

Murrieta, California -- Brittany Caserma;

Natchez -- Shaneda Armstrong, Brandi Carpenter, Jackson Carroll, Deshon Ficklin, James Rougeou, Brittany Slaughter;

Natchez, Mississippi -- Henry Cooley;

Natchitoches -- Shelton Adams, Ariel Adkins, Austin Aldredge, Daniella Angulo Martinez, Kayla Arnold, Abbie Atwood, Thomas Balthazar, James Bankston, Ramon Barralaga, Jacob Bartels, Terrius Bell, Allison Berry, Megan Berry, Christopher Billiot, Janieya Bobb, Keaton Booker, Andrew Boyd, Samantha Broughton, Keyana Brown, Morgan Burris, Kezia Butler, Thomas Celles, Halley Chapa, Kaleb Chesser, Lane Clevenger, Jacob Dahoff, Kenneth Darcy, Ajeahnell Dempsey, Chasity Dupree, Eric Fredieu, Matthew Gallien, Jasmine Hall, Rodney Harrison, Tyler Henry, Saul Hernandez, Jared Hulsey, Maina Ibn Mohammed, Retsel Jackson, Michael James, Anthony Jones, Casey Jones, Hannah Jones, Haley LaCaze, Cristofer Larcarte, Tarah Lott, Alyssa Martin, Madelyn Matt, Andrew McAlister, Melonia McDaniel, Amanda Metoyer, Jasmine Milsap, Joshua Minor, Samantha Muncey, Donovan Ohnoutka, Chaka Palm, Zachary Parker, Kenneth Penrod, Meredith Phelps, Michael Raymond, RaeGan Rogers, Paula Sanchez Luna, Emily Sitarz, Athena Smith, Rachel Smith, Shannon Smith, Skyler Speer, Hollie Spillman, Cierra Stephens, Blake Teekell, Alexander Thibodeau, Rebecca Thomisee, Angelo Vergara Otero, Garrett Vienne, Huey Virece, Naloni Walker, Brianna Watermolen, Anna Waxley, Leah Wilkins, John Williams, Lanae Wilson, Laurence Wynder, Ashtin Youngblood;

Navasota, Texas -- Shelton Eppler;

New Iberia -- Courtney Cotone, Shania Dauterive, Madison Romero, Kira Tobias, Madison Willett;

New Llano -- Undrea Beasley, Deja Castille, Tristan Thorman, Alyssa Turner;

New Orleans – Nyasha Brown, Maya Dolliole, Felicia Franklin, Taylor Gibbs, Karrington Johnson, Trevor Morgan, Jonae Skinner, Rishard Winford;

New Roads -- Landry Davis;

Newllton -- Chasity Glasspoole,

Noble -- Joshua Ray, Thomas Rivers,

North Richland Hills, Texas -- Cody Germany,

Oak Grove -- Tonya Creech;

Oak Hill, West Virginia -- Jessica Limer;

Oakdale -- Clayton Ashworth, Tia Dixon, James Obrien;

Oberlin -- Morgan Gradney;

Oil City -- Chaddrick Thomas;

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- Jasmine Juarez;

Olympia, Washington -- Kimberly Delatorre;

Opelousas -- Caleb Allen, Keylee Boone, Matthew Collins, Kelsey Gallow, Haley George, Kayla Pitre, Sydney Stewart;

Orange Beach, Alabama -- Elizabeth Gilliam;

Otis -- Joshua Poston;

Oxnard, California -- Kateen Starman;

Paincourtville -- Hannah Brister;

Palmetto -- Destiny Celestine;

Panama City, Florida -- Adam Normand;

Paradis -- Kaitlyn Dunn;

Parma -- Tracy Hromadka;

Pearl River -- Joseph Lagreco;

Pineville -- Emily Bordelon, Victoria Bordelon, Latasha Cain, Jasmine, KataraRiana Clark, Payten Collins, LaShundra Duncan-Williams, Selena Ferguson, Katelan Gossett, Trey Joseph, Cedrick Lott, Sonya McClellan, Shaqunda Peters, Victoria Peterson, Bonni Rayburn, Glynn Sillavan, Courtney Squyres, Micah StAndre, Emily Wiley;

Pioneer -- Kayla Rockett;

Pitkin -- Preston Brown, Braydon Doyle, Jayce Doyle;

Plain Dealing -- Ja'Mela Williams;

Plaucheville -- Hailey Brouillette, Rachael Martin, Philip Pepiton, Brittany Taylor;

Pleasant Hill -- Montana Binning, Makenzi Patrick;

Pollock -- Allie Frost, Whitney Jenkins, Kari Taffi;

Port Allen -- Evan Daigle;

Port Barre -- Skylar Guidroz;

Prairieville -- Hannah Beason, Otha Nelson, Jacob Townsend, Mikayla Tudor;

Princeton -- Keeleigh Bennett, Chelsea Morris, Katelyn Nattin, Ty Shilling;

Princeton, New Jersey – Hannah Bradley;

Prosper -- Gabriella Gamboa;

Provencal – Carson Custis, Katlynn French, Jamie Litton, Taylor Trichel;

Rayne -- Mary Peltier;

Reno, Nevada -- Olivia Marazzo;

Richfield, Minnesota -- Leah Barnes;

Ringgold -- Joseph Hays, Kylee Love;

River Ridge -- Rachel Chimeno, Toni Hebert;

Robbinsdale, Minnesota -- Rachel Stoks;

Robeline -- Arica Ammons, Jonathan Comeaux, Willie Garcia, Patricia Goodwin, Hannah Hennigan, Kristal Lachney, Mallary Lester, Alyssa Maley, Megan Maley, Courtney Rachal, Madelyn Rachal, Morgan Rachal, Fawn Slaughter;

Rock Falls, Illinois -- Cody Donoho;

Rosepine -- Emilee Johnson, Jamie Nelson;

Ruston -- Stormy Dickey, Phynecha Richard, Lara Schales;

Saint Amant -- Kylie Nix;

Saint Cloud, Florida -- Sage Leffew;

Saint Francisville -- Ryan Reed;

Saint Martinville -- Emily Guidry, Chaselyn Lewis;

Saline -- Makayla Jackson, Aaron Savell;

San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras -- Jose Bustillo Aguero;

Sarepta -- Katie Ingle;

Savannah Georgia -- Larry Johnson;

Shreveport -- Tiara Anderson, Keyln Andrews, James Baldwin, ShyMiracle Ball, Desean Britton, Rachael Bryant, Breonnica Collins, Madison Connella, Audrey Copeland, Daniel Crews, Hannah Crnkovic, Taylor Davis, Kevin Denks, Zandria Douglas, Chenara Dredden, Lauren Edwards, Keiauna Evans, Meghan Fry, Lauren Gabour, Tyler Gardner, Cassidy Giddens, Rebecca Gilcrease, Savon Gipson, Andrell Green, Ricci Haltom, Jaimee Henderson, Monica Holloway, Kimberly Housley, Meghan Jelks, Drake Johnson, Zachary Johnson, Ainsley Johnson-Braden, Bethany Jones, Quanese Jones-Young, Haley Joyner, Luis Juneau, Colton Kennedy, Tradeya King, Mallory LaLena, Princess Lane, Shermaria Lewis, Rukiya Lewis, Katherine Lind, Jakobi Malone, Alexis Mason, Kristen Massinburg, Mozell Mcduffy, Janna Mclellan, Samantha Metoyer, Alison Mitchell, Myles Mitchell, Dylan Molenhour, Shanautica Montgomery, Terrye Moore, Maria Moreno Ponte, Ellison Mullen, Hillary Nicholls, Karina Pena Morla, Elizabeth Peterson, Patrick Pierce, Dalton Randolph, Nahjee Reid, Mollie Reynolds, Carribean Richardson, Jasmine Roberts, Savonya Robinson, Chekayah Samuel, Jasmin Samuels, Zachary Sanders, Fredricka Seawood, Latrice Smith, Chaniqua Smith, Vincent Spinks, Asia Stevens, Keyaunta Stewart, Jordan Taylor, Shakari Taylor, Rodnisha Terry, Angela Thomas, Gabrielle Thomas, Ashlea Trosclair, Rhiannon Venable, Isabella Vines, Earnestine Walker, Gia-Caroline Weber, Kristin Welch, Charity Wesley, Victoria Whaley, Crystal Williams, Destiney Williams, Lajayda Williams, Shamolia Williams, Tre'Darius Williams, DeShaun Wilson, Ansonia Wisner;

Sibley -- Madison Mouser;

Sicily Island -- Jalisa Johnson;

Sieper -- Alexis Williams;

Silsbee, Texas -- Carson Fuller;

Simmesport -- Olivia Draper, Elise Normand;

Simpson -- Christina Snider, Carleigh Standifer;

Slidell -- Juliana Garcia, Whitney Legier, Cameron May;

Spring, Texas -- Madelyne Mangum;

Springfield -- Brian Pickett, Tyler Pigott;

St. Martinville -- Asi Gachassin, Maleik White,

Starks -- Melina Royer;

Stephenville, Texas -- Natalie Damron;

Stonewall -- Alexandria Cole, Emma Delafield, Mallory McConathy, Stephanie Parker, Heather Schiller, Spencer Tatum;

Sugartown -- Madison Budnik;

Sulphur -- Madeline Fortenberry, Trevor Molitor, Shelby Sullivan;

Tallulah -- Christian Cobb;

Tatum, Texas -- LeAndrea Allison;

Terrytown -- Katlynn Klein;

Texarkana, Texas -- Sydney Cowgill, Miles Powell;

Thibodaux -- Gabrielle Dantoni, Cierra Winch;

Tioga -- Lorali Hebert;

Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania -- Brianna Morosco;

Tomball, Texas -- Cylandria Clemons;

Tool, Texas -- Kimberly Kidney;

Trout -- Harley Lisenby, Andrea Walters, Garett Walters;

Vidalia -- Evandria King;

Ville Platte -- Tre Fontenot;

Vinton -- Autumn Hanks, Madison Zaunbrecher;

Washington -- Kyeishia Evans, I Ambrieanna Lazard;

Waskom, Texas -- Mary Alexander, Colton McCracken, Jonas Richardson;

Waynesboro, Mississippi -- David Hodo;

Welsh -- Alisha Ledoux, Katherine Salassi;

West Monroe – Taylor Cox, Aubrey Gamble, Bailey Hargrove, Tyler Hortman, Rachel Simpson, Melissa Taylor, Christopher Wynn;

White Castle -- Kiosha Elzy;

Winnfield -- Mia County, LaTerrion Green, Saquan Jenkins, Brooklyn Johnson, Morgan Martinez, George Parish, Trakita Rainwater, Chinna Thompson;

Winnsboro -- Samira Wiley;

Wisner -- Jordan Price;

Woodworth -- Ashley Ortiz;

Yigo, GU -- Mary Szabo;

Youngsville -- Devin Forestier, Lorin Prejean;

Zachary -- Darryl Anderson, Alyse Quebedeaux, Alaijha Trim;

Zwolle -- Kamryn Bedsole, Dayton Craig, Cheyanne Ebarb, Addison Garcie, Emmalee Lewing, Ethan Morgan, Deidre Rivers, Chyna Sepulvado, Rylea Sepulvado.

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While all of the units have their merits, I must say I am the most interested in the Godfather trilogy Odyssey combination. I think as far as pop culture pairings this one is really solid, it makes sense to me even without intimate knowledge of the subject matter. I have not read the Odyssey or seen the Godfather but I have picked up enough baseline knowledge of both just from being aware of pop culture in general. The questions on the final exam in regards to both just added up to me and they seem to share similar themes and narratives. I think they are both well known pieces of culture and the fact that they are both so popular in my opinion makes the pairing more interesting. I think the focus on smaller supporting characters on the field of an epic is also interesting. I could see myself teaching that or something similar to it, granted I read/watch the works and find some form of enjoyment out of them. The thing that really stuck out to me about this unit was the final test question about the role women have to pay. If you are teaching something that has a lack of central female character I think putting a light on the ones that are in the story and a focus on their role and how their gender plays into it is a good way to cover an area that could have been a weakness.

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The Coquette or The History of Eliza Wharton by Hannah Webster Foster (published anonymously), is my first pick for this unit question. I think that this book and the story surrounding it play with assumption in a compelling way. It’s an epistolary novel that tells the story of a woman named Eliza Wharton who is balancing two suitors but through the course of the novel winds up unwed and pregnant then dies. It is sort of like the New England book version of a found footage horror movie. The way that the novel is loosely based on a news headline but was believed to be a completely factual story, relates to the question of how we know what we know and the role assumption plays in society.

This American Life: Things I Mean to Know #630 (hosted by Ira Glass, put on by NPR), my next pick is this episode of This American Life which felt to me, very on topic. I am a lifelong listener of This American Life, I find it to be so fascinating and as soon as I read this question I knew there would be an episode that lined up thematically with it. This episode focuses on common knowledge that we take for granted or don’t think to question further.

Freakonomics (Dir. Heidi Ewing, Alex Gibney, Seth Gordon, Rachel Grady, Eugene Jarecki, Morgan Spurlock), I know this movie is a little dated at this point but I was so into it when I saw it I took a 3- hour community college economics night class at age 15. I got a C and the class was nowhere near as interesting as the movie but regardless I think the movie succeeded in making me think about how I perceived the world.

The Enigma of Amigara Fault, this is a graphic novel short story by Japanese horror artist Junji Ito. I will say, it is not violent or really all that scary in nature and I think it does a good job of exploring the central question. The story is about a group of people who find themselves against all reason drawn to this mysterious mountainside. It has interesting things to say about fear and how well we know ourselves and how much we should trust our own instincts.

#I asked my younger sister for help brainstorming the second prompt and her only suggestion was Homestuck

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newingtonnow · 4 years

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Connecticut History Day 2021: Communication in History

Communication is about how people exchange information and interact with one another. The theme of “Communication in History” promotes the exploration of such topics as literature, social movements, conflict, inventions, the role of media, and even works of artistic expression, just to name a few. While there are numerous national and international stories worth exploring, the of exchange of words, thoughts, and ideas has also been at the core of some monumental moments that happened right here in Connecticut.

Communication in Connecticut History

Connecticut has been a place rich in communication traditions, dating back to pre-European settlement, when Native Americans traversed the Connecticut River and other navigable waterways as a means to both provide for their families and communicate with nearby allies and enemies. These indigenous peoples needed to devise and adapt new strategies for communication when European settlers and explorers arrived in Connecticut in the 17th century.

As settlers strove to build a new nation in North America, access to reliable information became increasingly important. During the Revolutionary War, for instance, George Washington utilized a network of spies that included Nathan Hale and Caleb Brewster to send him vital communications about British troop movements. As the war worked its way south, Connecticut residents were kept apprised of important events by sharing stories in taverns, writing letters, and reading reports in such newspapers as the Connecticut Courant (which was operated by one of the nation’s first female publishers, Hannah Bunce Watson.)

Struggling with the concept of what it meant to be an independent nation, Americans benefited from several forces that helped them shape their own identity. Among these was the creation of a uniquely American language (partially forged by Noah Webster in his dictionary) and the creation of uniquely American cuisine (which Amelia Simmons fostered by writing the country’s first cookbook). Simultaneously, men such as Timothy Dwight, David Humphreys, and the remaining members of the literary group known as The Hartford Wits shared their thoughts through poetry and other writings that captured the collective imagination of the country.

Communication Needs Spark Innovation and Change

The technology required to improve upon communication in the decades and centuries that followed drove Connecticut to the forefront of some the world’s most important innovations. On January 28, 1878, the Boardman Building in New Haven became the site of the world’s first commercial telephone exchange. In 1892, the US government awarded a patent to George Blickensderfer for what many consider to be the country’s first truly portable typewriter. Connecticut was also at the center of the rise of amateur radio and other technologies that sought to improve on the way people communicated.

The evolution of communication technologies inspired many of the world’s most influential writers to publish works that greatly influenced public sentiment. Jupiter Hammon, who endured life-long enslavement, became the first African American writer to be published in America when his 88-line poem, “An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ with Penitential Cries”, was printed in Hartford in 1761. Nearly a century later, Connecticut authors such as Harriet Beecher Stowe and Mark Twain changed the way the world looked at issues such as slavery and greed–their works made possible, in part, thanks to Connecticut passing the nation’s first copyright law.

The history of communication is certainly not without its share of controversies, however, and Connecticut has not been immune to them. In 1969, Hartford high school students launched a highly publicized strike to protect their rights to free speech. Years earlier, local reporter Emile Gauvreau helped give rise to the controversial era of tabloid journalism. In the 1950s, FBI agents converged on Connecticut as Nation of Islam minister Malcolm X undertook a speaking tour at local universities.

Connecticut has even witnessed failures in communication lead to tragedy, demonstrated by the only four-train collision in American history; or when an exchange of taunts and threats led to the death of prominent African American artist Ellis Ruley; and the night a misread signal caused a passenger train to plunge into a Norwalk river. All of these stories represent just a small sample of the complicated aspects of communication that have swirled around the state over the centuries.

So whether you choose to focus on technology, social change, literature, tragedy, intrigue, or invention, Connecticut’s history provides numerous examples of stories to help you in your search for a local topic that addresses the many varied aspects of Communication in History.

We designed this Connecticut History Day page to help you find the perfect topic and connect you to the sources you need to get your project started. We will add new items and links as we get them, so be sure to check back often. In addition, if you have any questions, we’re here, just ask. Happy exploring!

from Connecticut History | a CTHumanities Project https://connecticuthistory.org/connecticut-history-day-2021-communication-in-history/

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