For Wednesday:

1. Write a response (~200 words)  to Pop Culture for Beginners Chapter 10 – “Fandom” pgs 253-273
• NOTE: For this response, I’d like you to also include a paragraph of reflection on the “Your Turn” Question on page 255: 
• What forms of Fandom are you familiar with? (Remember, Fandoms include sports fandoms & music fandoms too!)
• Do you participate in a Fandom or other form of participatory culture?
• What is your perception of various types of Fandoms?
2. Write a thought-provoking discussion question for your group about an issue or issues brought up in this reading. 

For Friday:

1. Respond  to each of the other students in your group (at least once) and answer their discussion question!

General Tips for Responses: 

• Think/read/watch critically. Make note of your reactions as you read/watch/listen.
• Every Response should be a minimum 200+ words. Write as much as you like, but make sure it is at least 2 paragraphs and 200 words.

When you are responding to a written text:

1. Use the text you are responding to. Quote. Cite (give page #). Interpret and comment on what you cite and what you see.
2. What does this text want me to understand?
3. Why might the findings or claims of this text be important to our course?
4. What do I agree with or find especially interesting?
5. Where, if anywhere, do I feel like “pushing back” against the text’s argument? Why?

In this chapter, I find the concept of participatory culture interesting. It was the first time I heard of this term even though I was a part of it without my knowledge. Especially when the author